New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Pace-bowling all-rounders Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede picked two wickets each as Netherlands’ bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to restrict Namibia to 156/8 in their 20 overs in a Group A clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Namibia’s innings began with plenty of urgency but little composure, as frantic running between the wickets nearly cost them in the opening over. Off-spinner Aryan Dutt set the tone in the powe…
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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Netherlands have brought in pacers Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten as skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and elected to bowl first against Namibia in a Group A clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.Netherlands are aiming to get their first win of the competition after losing narrowly to Pakistan by three wickets in Colombo. After winning the toss, Edwards said left-arm pacer Klaassen and right-armer van der Gugten come in pl…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The BCCI has stuck to its policy of players’ families not being allowed to stay with them during the duration of the T20 World Cup campaign, as per reports. According the BCCI’s rule, for series or tournaments lasting over 45 days, family members can join the players for up to 14 days, while for shorter tours, the limit is reduced to just seven days.As per the Indian Express report, the Indian team management had sought clarity regarding allowing families of cricketers t…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Netherlands putting up a spirited performance before going down to a three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup opening game in Colombo encapsulated a broader truth about Dutch cricket: punching above their weight while operating with tied hands behind their back.As the team prepared for their Group A clash against Namibia, another country with a thin talent pool who have full-time professional players and recently hosted Men’s U19 World Cup gam…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Netherlands will aim for a quick turnaround when they face Namibia in the tenth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday, as both sides look to gain early momentum in the group stage.The Dutch suffered a narrow three-wicket defeat against Pakistan in their opening match in Colombo. Despite the loss, the Netherlands showed competitive intent, once again underlining their ability to challenge higher-ranked opponents.Against…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd said he has moved on from the catch he dropped of Faheem Ashraf that proved to be costly in his side’s narrow three-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the Men’s T20 World Cup opener, adding that Indian fans were more upset about the miss than the Dutch public.At the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, O’Dowd put down Pakistan’s seam-bowling all-rounder Ashraf in the penultimate over of the match. It proved to be very costly as Ashraf went …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus believes his side’s fielding prowess could prove to be decisive in tight moments as they prepare for their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Group A opener against the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.Erasmus drew encouragement from the tournament’s opening matches, where associate nations like USA and Nepal pushed higher-ranked opponents like defending champions India and two-time winners England really close on successive days …
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan and the USA will face each other on Tuesday at the Sinhalese Sports Club in the 12th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The two teams are placed in Group A alongside India, Namibia and the Netherlands, and this will be their second match of the tournament. While Pakistan played the curtain raiser against the Netherlands on Saturday and beat them by three wickets in a close encounter, the USA suffered a 29-run defeat against defending champions India in the thi…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Netherlands all-rounder Colin Ackermann said his side’s batting display in their three-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the first game of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup was ‘a bit of an outlier’ and vowed the team would iron out mistakes in the coming matches, starting from the one against Namibia to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.Netherlands will be looking for greater stability at the top after their batsmen failed to convert starts into substantial scor…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After pushing Pakistan to the brink in Colombo, though it didn’t result in an upset win, the Netherlands will test their credentials against a quietly dangerous Namibia in a Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. The Dutch arrive in India’s national capital with tangible proof they can unsettle higher-ranked opposition. Their spirited performance against 2009 champions Pakistan showed promise but also exposed familiar vulnerabiliti…