Shivam Dube scored 66 runs.
Additionally, he took two wickets.
Varun Chakravarthy picked up three wickets. India won by 17 runs.
India faced the Netherlands in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
The match took place on February 18, 2026. It was held at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Match Summary
Earlier, India won the toss. Then, they chose to bat first.
Batting first, India’s Abhishek Sharma went out for 0. It was his third duck in a row. He is yet to score in this tournament.
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma started well. However, neither converted their starts into big scores.
As a result, Kishan fell early, while Varma got out before settling.
Surya Kumar added 34 runs off 28 balls.
Dube was India’s top scorer. He smashed 66 off just 31 balls. His innings included several boundaries and sixes. It boosted India in the middle overs.
Hardik Pandya added 30 runs from 21 balls.
He accelerated towards the end. This helped India reach a strong total.
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India finished with 193 / 6 in 20 overs — a competitive total.
For the Netherlands, Aryan Dutt took 2 wickets for 19 runs over 4 overs.
Logan van Beek took 3 wickets for 56 runs in 4 overs. He was the top wicket-taker for the Netherlands.
However, his economy rate remained high. Therefore, India managed to score freely against him.
Kyle Klein secured 1 wicket for 38 runs in 4 overs.
Netherlands started their chase of 194 well and were 94/2 after 12 overs, staying close to the required run rate.
Meanwhile, India’s bowlers stepped up in the middle and death overs. Varun Chakravarthy took crucial wickets.
He slowed the run rate and shifted momentum. This put India in control.
Bas de Leede was the top scorer for the Netherlands. He made 33 runs from 23 balls. His effort was not enough.
Zach Lion-Cachet added some valuable runs, scoring 26 off 16 balls.
During the middle overs, Colin Ackermann contributed well. In addition, a few others supported him.
However, the required run rate kept rising.
Consequently, the pressure continued to build.
The Netherlands showed good intent. However, they failed to build big partnerships.
Ultimately, this cost them the match.
The Netherlands scored 176 runs in 20 overs.
They faced a strong Indian bowling attack.
India won the match by 17 runs.
Player Of The Match
Shivam Dube
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