Pakistan will square off against Netherlands in the 1st match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played on Saturday, 7th February at 11:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s PAK vs NED clash.
Match Preview
Pakistan will begin their campaign against the Netherlands after an impressive warm up performance against Ireland. Prior to that, they also completed a dominant 3 0 series whitewash over Australia in this format, which has further boosted their confidence.
Netherlands, meanwhile, will be looking to deliver an improved performance, with Colin Ackermann, Max O’Dowd and Scott Edwards set to play key roles for the side.
These two sides have met twice in this format, with Pakistan dominating on both occasions and winning both matches.
Saim Ayub stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role after scoring 1,288 runs and picking up 24 wickets, continuing his strong recent form. Shadab Khan shapes up as a solid vice captaincy option, having scored 891 runs and taken 118 wickets in this format.
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20 matches played at Sinhalese Sports Club.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 3 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 5 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 118 runs |
PAK vs NED Probable Playing XI
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf/Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed
Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c/wk), Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe/Noah Croes
PAK vs NED Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20I Stats |
|---|---|
| Salman Agha | 856 runs & 5 wickets |
| Shadab Khan | 891 runs & 118 wickets |
| Saim Ayub | 1288 runs & 24 wickets |
| Max O’Dowd | 2309 runs |
| Colin Ackermann | 515 runs & 11 wickets |
| Babar Azam | 4505 runs |
PAK vs NED Dream11 Team
