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Tue, 10 February 2026

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20:18

Farhan falls for 73 as USA strike again

Pak 145-4 (16 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

Harmeet continues. Farhan welcomes him with a crisp boundary before defending the next delivery. He then knocks a single down to long-off, while Nawaz adds another with a slog sweep.

OUT! Big breakthrough for the USA. Sahibzada Farhan miscues one down the ground and Sanjay Krishnamurthi does well to cover ground to his left, taking a smart catch at long-off. Farhan departs after a fine knock of 73 off 41 balls.

Shadab Khan is the new batter and gets off the mark with a couple straight away. Eight runs and a wicket come from the over. After 16 overs, Pakistan are 145/4.

20:14

Babar falls short of fifty, USA fight back

Pak 137-3 (15 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

Mohammad Mohsin continues. Babar ducks under a sharp bouncer, then sends the next one straight back past the bowler before drilling a boundary.

OUT! Babar looks to go big again but holes out at long-on. Milind Kumar pulls off a superb catch near the ropes to end the innings. Babar departs for a well-made 46 off 32 balls.

Mohammad Nawaz is the new batter. He gets off the mark cautiously, defending his first delivery. A big moment follows as Nawaz edges one, but the keeper puts down a tough chance -- Nawaz survives. Four runs and a wicket come from the over.

After 15 overs, Pakistan are 137/3.

20:08

Babar-Farhan blitz puts USA under pressure

Pak 133-2 (14 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

Harmeet continues, with Babar and Farhan rotating the strike smartly and dealing mostly in singles. Six runs come off the over as Pakistan move to 91/2 after 11.

Mohammad Mohsin returns, but Farhan greets him in style -- launching a towering six to start the over. The rest are nudged around for singles as Pakistan keep the scoreboard ticking. Ten from it. After 12 overs, they cross the 100 mark at 101/2.

Harmeet is brought back, and this time Babar shifts gears. He welcomes him with a big six and follows it up with back-to-back boundaries. Farhan piles on the pressure, finishing the over with another four. A costly over for the USA -- 21 runs from it. Pakistan surge to 122/2 after 13.

Shadley van Schalkwyk returns to try and stem the flow. The batters begin with singles before Babar drills a boundary to race to 42 off 28 balls. Farhan continues to dominate at the other end, cruising to 68 off 37.

After 14 overs, Pakistan are well placed at 133/2.

19:50

Farhan fires 50, Pakistan back in control

Pak 85-2 (10 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

Farhan begins the over cautiously, defending a couple before nudging a single. The pair rotate strike and add a few quiet runs. Just four come off it. After seven overs, Pakistan are 60/2.

Harmeet Singh is introduced into the attack. The batters deal mostly in singles, keeping the scoreboard ticking without taking risks. Six runs from the over take Pakistan to 66/2 after eight.

Mohammad Mohsin comes on next. Farhan taps one to long-on for a single, while Babar follows with a solid defensive push and another single. Farhan then breaks the shackles, clearing the ropes with a clean six. A couple of quieter balls follow to close the over. Nine runs added. Pakistan move to 75/2 after nine.

Ehsan Adil returns. Farhan works one to midwicket for a run. Adil oversteps -- no siren, but it's a no-ball and a free hit coming up. Babar pulls the free hit to deep square leg for a single. Farhan then picks up two more to bring up his fifty -- his ninth T20I half-century and first at a World Cup. The over ends with a mix of singles and a couple as Babar swings and misses at one and then collects runs off the next. A slower-ball bouncer sails over his head to finish.

Ten runs from the over. At the halfway mark, Pakistan are well placed at 85/2.

19:47

USA rock Pak! 2 quick wickets in 1 over

Pak 56-2 (6 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

OUT! Saim Ayub holes out and is caught by Saurabh Netravalkar. Shadley van Schalkwyk provides the breakthrough for the USA, ending the opening stand. Ayub departs for 19 off 17 balls.

Drinks are called.

The skipper walks in at No. 3 and gets off the mark with a quick single. Farhan looks to flick one through the leg side but finds no gap.

OUT! Salman Agha's stay is brief. He chips one straight to Shayan Jahangir and departs for just 1 off 3 balls. Shadley van Schalkwyk strikes again -- his second wicket of the over -- and continues his impressive run in the tournament, taking his tally to six wickets.

After the powerplay, Pakistan are 56/2.

Babar Azam, the right-hander, walks out to the crease.

19:28

Quick 50 comes up for Pakistan

Pak 54-0 (5 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

Netravalkar continues. Ayub ducks under a sharp bouncer first up, then responds in style -- stepping into the next delivery and smashing it for a towering six. Farhan joins the party, finishing the over with another maximum. Thirteen runs come off it. After three overs, Pakistan are 32/0.

Shadley van Schalkwyk takes over from the other end. Ayub starts with a crisp boundary, then defends a couple. He miscues one in the air, but it lands safely, just eluding USA skipper Monank Patel at cover. A quieter over follows with six runs added. Pakistan move to 38/0 after four.

Milind Kumar is introduced into the attack, but Farhan wastes no time. A flick to fine leg gets him off strike before he launches a massive six. After a couple of dots, he drills a boundary and then backs it up with another towering hit. Sixteen runs from the over as Pakistan's openers cut loose.

After five overs, they are cruising at 54/0.

19:15

Ayub six sets tone for Pakistan vs USA

Pak 19-0 (2 Ovs) vs USA | SCORECARD

Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan walk out to the middle, with Ayub taking strike. Saurabh Netravalkar, who had a tough outing against India, has the new ball in hand and will open the attack for the USA.

Ayub swings hard first up and misses. A crisp drive to extra cover brings nothing. He then charges down the track and launches one straight back over the bowler for six -- a sign of the form he's in. A loud appeal follows as he's struck on the knee roll, but the umpire isn't interested. USA review. Ball-tracking shows it clipping the top of leg stump -- umpire's call.

Ayub survives. A couple of dots to finish the over. Just six runs come off the first.

Debutant Ehsan Adil shares the new ball from the other end. He starts down the leg side -- called wide. Farhan then gets going, finding the gap and racing one to the boundary. Back-to-back fours follow, the second timed sweetly through the off side. Another boundary caps off the over.

Thirteen runs from it. After two overs, Pakistan are 19/0.

18:40

Here are the playing XIs

Here are the playing XIs

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed

United States of America: Andries Gous (w), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ehsan Adil, Saurabh Netravalkar

18:40

Here are the playing XIs

Here are the playing XIs

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed

18:40

NZ trounce UAE; USA opt to bowl vs Pakistan

The USA arrive brimming with confidence despite their underdog tag, having pushed India hard in their opening game -- a performance that showed they can trouble stronger sides.

Pakistan's bowling looked sharp in Colombo but their batting still needs to find rhythm quickly.

Meanwhile, the USA have won the toss and elected to field first.

18:09

NZ trounce UAE by 10 wickets

Tim Seifert

NZ 175-0 (15.2 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Pacer Siddique continues after the drinks break. He mixes his length and pace quite well to concede just six runs from the 15th over.

New Zealand set for a big win, with six needed from the last five overs.

Seifert ends the match in grand style as he lofts Rohit for a straight six over long-off.

New Zealand race to 175 for no loss in 15.2 to claim a dominant 10-wicket victory with 26 balls to spare.

Seifert smashed a brilliant 89 from 42 balls, with 12 fours and three sixes, while Allen entertained with 84 from 50 balls, with five sixes and as many fours.

Seifert and Allen create a new World record, as their 175-run stand is the highest for any wickets in the history of T20 World Cup.

17:58

Seifert, Allen hit 50s; NZ close in on victory

NZ 162-0 (14 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Allen heaves pacer Arfan over midwicket for a six to take New Zealand past 150, in the 14th over.

He carves the next behind point for two runs and lofts the third ball on the bounce to long-off for one.

Seifert makes room as Arfan bowls a wide and the Kiwi opener dives full length to get some bat on the ball but fails in the process.

However, he connects with the next ball pitched wide, slicing it over point for a four and hits the next to the same region for two runs.

Seifert mistimes the last ball on the leg side for a single to retain strike.

17:52

Seifert, Allen hit 50s; New Zealand in control

NZ 145-0 (13 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Spinner Haider back to bowl the final over of his spell. Just two singles from the first four balls before Seifert reverse sweeps the fifth ball over the off-side for a six.

He repeats the shot last ball for a boundary this time as New Zealand continue their march towards victory.

Pacer Arfan back from the other end. He is bowling to his field, keeping it full and straight, restricting the two batters to one and twos down the ground, giving away just seven runs in the 12th over.

Siddique, who went for 34 in two overs, starts his new over with a slower delivery as Allen walks across his stumps but misses the ball which bounces over the stumps.

Allen pulls the second ball through midwicket two runs before he connects with the same shot two balls later for a four.

17:41

Seifert, Allen hit 50s; New Zealand in control

NZ 119-0 (10 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Pacer Muhammad Arfan comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over. Seifert and Allen raise the 100-run stand for the first wicket from just 8.3 overs.

Allen swats the fourth ball over midwicket for a four and pulls the next for one, to bring up his fifty from 27 balls.

Seifert smashes the last ball straight down the ground for another boundary to get 12 from the over.

This is turning out to be another dominant batting performance by the Kiwis.

Rohid went for runs in his first two overs but manages to exert some control in his third. He concedes six runs from the first five balls before Allen spoils the over by smashing the last ball for a four.

New Zealand smash their way to 109 for no loss in 10 overs at the halfway mark, needing another 55 for victory.

Seifert has blasted 60 from 29 balls, while Allen has stroked 58 from 31 balls.

17:31

Seifert hits 23-ball fifty; NZ in control

NZ 97-0 (8 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Spinner Haider back to bowl his third over after bowling two tight overs in the Powerplay.

Captain Waseem again sloppy on the fielder as he concedes a single in the covers.

A leg before appeal against Seifert is turned down as the ball skidded straight on. UAE take the review but the decision stays with umpire's call as the ball is clipping the leg stump.

But good review from UAE as they keep the review.

Seifert lofts the last ball inside out over the covers for a boundary to race to his fifty from just 23 balls.

Siddique back into the attack after going for runs in his first over.

Allen continues to target him as he lofts the first ball over mid-off for a four followed by a single and Seifert picks one off the next.

Allen clubs the fifth ball powerfully all the way over midwicket for a huge six as the ball lands in the second tier in the stands.

He misses out on some runs last ball as his straight drive hits the stumps at the non-striker's end.

17:20

Tim Seifert, Finn Allen give NZ a flying start!

Tim Seifert

NZ 78-0 (6 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Spinner Dhruv Parashar comes into the attack. Seifert backs away to hammer the spinner's second ball past mid-off for a four and takes one next ball as New Zealand race past in 4.3 overs.

Allen growing in confident as he swings the spinner over midwicket for a six followed by singles off the last two balls.

Rohid to bowl the final over of Powerplay. No half measures now for the Kiwis as Seifert swats the first ball behind square on the leg side for a four.

Seifert on fire! He clubs the pacer's second ball powerfully over midwicket for a six.

Rohid bowls a full toss which is drilled straight back past mid-off for a four. The next ball is again overpitched as Seifert drives it past mid-on this time for another boundary.

20 runs from the over as New Zealand smash their way to 78 for no loss in six overs.

Seifert has blasted 46 from 20 balls, while Allen has hit 31 from 16 balls. The asking rate has come under seven with 96 needed from 14 overs.

17:11

New Zealand off to a flying start vs UAE

NZ 44-0 (4 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Spinner Haider bowls another tight over, giving away just five singles, not giving the two big-hitting Kiwi openers anything to work with.

Fast bowler Junaid Siddique from the other end. Allen plays a cracking pick up shot off his pads, flicking the first ball into the stands at midwicket for a six.

Two balls later, the right-hander walks across his stumps to scoop Siddique over fine leg for another six.

A single to Allen before Seifert hits the bowler towards mid-off where captain Waseem fails to stop the ball at mid-off and concedes a four.

Seifert lofts the last ball, this time clearing the mid-off fielder for another boundary, to get 22 from the over.

17:00

Waseem, Alishan hit 50s to lift UAE to 173

NZ 17-0 (2 ovs) vs UAE 173-6 | SCORECARD

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen are the two openers for New Zealand, who will need a quickfire start in the Powerplay.

Spinner Haider Ali will open the bowling for UAE. Seifert picks the first ball on the leg side for a single to get New Zealand off the mark and Allen takes one down to long-on.

Siefert punches the fourth ball to long-off for one and Allen can't find the gap on the off-side and the same last ball.

Haider makes a tidy start, giving away just three runs in the opening over.

Pacer Muhammad Rohid from the other end. Seifert defends the first ball before he gets just one off the next, on the leg side.

Width from the left-armer as Allen makes most, slashing it over the off-side for a four and taps the next for a quick single in the covers.

Seifert whips the length ball from the pacer over the fielder at midwicket for his first boundary.

Width from Rohid as Seifert smashes it powerfully through the covers for the third four of the over.

16:49

Waseem, Alishan hit 50s to lift UAE to 173

Muhammad Waseem

UAE 173-6 (20 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Ferguson to bowl the 19th over. He does well to keep the two batters down to singles off the first four balls before Mayank edges the full toss which goes fine on the off-side for a four.

Ferguson deceives Mayank with the slower ball, who looks to loft it down the ground but holes out to Santner at long-off, to be dismissed for 21 from 13 balls.

Henry to bowl the final over. Waseem can only hit the yorker to long-on for a single and new batter Sohaib Khan also manages one off the next.

A cracking yorker from Henry as Waseem inside edges it on to his pads for a single.

Sohaib picks the slower ball from Henry, pulling the bouncer comfortably over midwicket for a six. However, the bowler gets revenge as Sohaib swings across the line but is caught by Phillips at deep midwicket for seven.

Left-hander Muhammad Arfan slices the last ball uppishly over the off-side as Phillips completes another easy catch.

Waseem finishes unbeaten on a splendid innings of 66 from 45 balls to guide UAE to a healthy 173/6 in 20 overs -- their highest total in T20 World Cups.

The 107-run stand from 77 balls for the second wicket between Waseem and Alishan laid the platform for UAE's total.

Alishan played a sparkling knock of 55 from 47 balls to boost UAE in the middle overs.

16:26

Waseem slams fifty; UAE on the attack

UAE 156-3 (18 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Interesting gamble from New Zealand as part-time spinner Phillips is entrusted with the 18th over.

Waseem gets a single from the first ball before Mayank whips the next over short fine leg for a four -- the first boundary after 19 deliveries.

Mayank slog sweeps the third ball powerfully over midwicket for a six as UAE get going after a few quiet overs.

Waseem makes room to carve Phillips uppishly through the covers for a four. To make matters worse, the spinner has overstepped to gift UAE a free hit.

Waseem makes most of the free hit, hammering Phillips wide of long-on for a six, to make it 24 runs from four balls so far, as UAE go past 150 in the 18th over.

Mayank gets two runs off the final ball as Phillips concedes 27 runs from the 18th over.

16:18

New Zealand strike back; UAE lose way

UAE 129-3 (17 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

One wicket brings another for New Zealand. Part-time spinner Glenn Phillips strikes in his first over as Harshit Kaushik is caught at point for two.

UAE have stumbled big time, losing two wickets for six runs in the last two overs, to slip to 125/3 in 16 overs.

Ferguson comes back into the attack. Mayank Kumar drives a full toss through the off-side for two runs before he takes one to thirdman.

Waseem takes a single to complete his half-century from 37 balls, while Mayank can't get a run off the last two balls.

Excellent stuff from Ferguson, conceding just four runs in the 17th over.

16:12

Santner strikes; Alishan falls for 55

UAE 122-2 (15 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Ravindra comes back into the attack. Just three singles from the first five balls before Waseem makes up for it by heaving the last ball square on the leg side for a four.

Santner makes the breakthrough for New Zealand with the wicket of Alishan.

Alishan had slogged the spinner over midwicket with the ball looking headed for a six but Mark Chapman takes a well-judged catch on the edge of the boundary. And just when the momentum was taking him over, he shows great presence of mind to flick the ball back which is caught by Daryl Mitchell.

Alishan walks back after a superb innings of 55 from 47 balls, putting on 107 runs from 77 balls for the second wicket to lay the platform for UAE.

Just three runs and the crucial wicket of the well-set Alishan as Santner ends with good figures of 1/23 in four overs.

New Zealand will hope the wicket dents UAE's charge. On the other hand, UAE will aim for another 50-plus runs in the last five to finish in excess of 175.

15:59

Alishan hits 39-ball fifty; UAE race past 100

UAE 112-1 (13 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

The two UAE batters doing well to milk Santner for seven runs in his second over, including five singles and two off the last ball.

Ferguson comes back into the attack. Alishan eases a full toss past the fielder at short thirdman for a four.

The right-hander then does well to use Ferguson's extra pace to upper cut the short wide delivery over thirdman for a six.

Waseem also shows some deft as he glances the fast bowler past the fielder at short fine leg for two runs.

UAE on course for a score around 180-190 mark as they reach 99/1 in 12 overs.

Alishan brings up his fifty in grand style from 39 balls as he slogs Henry over midwicket for a six, with UAE going past 100 in the 13th over.

The New Zealand bowlers are struggling to stem the flow of runs.

This time Waseem rocks back to upper cut the short ball from Henry over short thirdman for a four.

13 runs from the 13th over as UAE are sitting pretty on 112/1 at a scoring rate well above eight.

The two batters have put on 100 runs for the second wicket from just 71 balls.

15:51

Alishan, Waseem get UAE back on track

UAE 77-1 (10 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Medium pacer James Neesham comes into the attack with the Kiwis desperate for a breakthrough.

Alishan comes down and makes room to smash Neesham's first ball through the covers for a four.

Neesham goes for change of pace but the batters adjust well to pick singles as seven runs come from the ninth over.

Ravindra is back into the attack. He does well in his second over, giving away just three singles as UAE reach 77/1 in 10 overs at the halfway mark.

Waseem has scored 29 from 23 balls, while Alishan has made 30 from 31 balls.

15:37

Alishan, Waseem get UAE back on track

UAE 67-1 (8 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

This is the first time UAE have scored 50 in the Powerplay in the T20 World Cup -- their third edition of the tournament overall.

Left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack. Waseem uses his feet to launch a flighted delivery straight back over the bowler's head for a six.

Waseem top edges the sweep shot but it falls short of deep midwicket for one followed by singles off the last two balls, to make it nine from the over.

In the next over, Alishan carves Santner over the point region for a four to continue the flow of runs as UAE continue to score at above eight.

UAE looking well-placed on 67/1 in eight overs.

15:29

UAE recover after early wicket vs NZ

UAE 50-1 (6 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Captain Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack, to bowl the sixth over.

Sensational fielding from Glenn Phillips. Waseem had swept Santner in the gap through square leg but Phillips at deep midwicket sprinted to his right and flung himself full length and somehow managed to reach the ball and stop the boundary.

'No one else in the tournament could have stopped that,' exclaims former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull on commentary.

Six runs from Santner's first over as UAE recover to 50/1 in six overs, with Waseem on 18 and Alishan on 15.

15:25

UAE recover after early wicket vs NZ

UAE 44-1 (5 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Henry has a close shout for leg before wicket turned down against as Alishan misses the glance but the impact is above the knee roll as they decide against the review.

Alishan uses his feet to loft Henry over mid-off for a four.

Two balls later, the right-hander rocks back to pull the fast bowler over midwicket for another boundary.

Another confident shout for leg before wicket is turned down but UAE get four runs courtesy of the overthrow as the fielder hits the stumps at the striker's end.

Alishan slaps the last ball past point for two runs to get 14 from the over.

In the next over, Waseem plays a delightful ramp shot, using the extra pace off Duffy to guide the ball over the slips for a six.

Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack to replace Henry, who went for runs in his second over.

Stand and deliver from Waseem as he clubs the length ball from Ferguson over midwicket for a four.

Alishan chips down the track but is beaten by the full delivery from Ferguson which swings in and beats the right-hander on the inside edge. He pulls the last ball to Rachin Ravindra at deep square leg for a single.

15:11

Jacob Duffy strikes; UAE lose early wicket

UAE 14-1 (2 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Aryansh Sharma and Muhammad Waseem are the two openers for UAE, while Matt Henry takes the new ball for New Zealand on a bright sunny Tuesday afternoon in Chennai.

Sharma defends the first ball before he is struck on the thigh pads by the incoming delivery as the LBW appeal is turned down with UAE getting off the mark with a leg bye.

Waseem is beaten on the outside edge as Henry gets some away movement before he takes a single off the next.

Sharma clips the last ball fine on the leg side for a four to end the first over.

Jacob Duffy from the other end. Sharma gets another boundary as he throws his bat at a wide delivery which goes off the outside half over point for a four.

Duffy strikes in his first over as Sharma (8) top edges the pull shot off a short delivery which is quick and bounces a bit more than expected, The ball flies high on the leg side and Glenn Phillips at deep square leg judges the catch easily to get the first wicket for the Kiwis.

Alishan Sharafu guides the first ball square on the off-side for a single to get off the mark.

A high bouncer from Duffy which sails high over Waseem and is ruled a wide for height.

14:40

UAE elect to bat vs New Zealand

New Zealand

Welcome to the coverage of the Group D match between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates in Chennai on Tuesday.

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem has won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand.

'We will bat first, the pitch looks good. We hope to put up a total on the board,' he said at the toss.

New Zealand have retained the same team which beat Afghanistan in their opening match.

Check out the playing XIs:

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (w/k), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (Captain), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

UAE: Aryansh Sharma (w/k), Muhammad Waseem (Captain), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan.

14:33

UAE elect to bat vs New Zealand

Welcome to the coverage of the Group D match between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates in Chennai on Tuesday.

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem has won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand.

14:14

De Leede hits 72 off just 48 balls

Ned 159-3 (18 ovs) vs Nam 156-8 | Scorecard

Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in their T20 World Cup match in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Asked to bat first, Namibia scored 156 for eight. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton made 42 off 38 balls and Jan Frylinck got 30 in 26 deliveries for Namibia.

Skipper Gerhard Erasmus blazed away to a nine-ball 18 before JJ Smit scored 22 off 15 balls to prop up Namibia.

Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede picked up two wickets each for the Netherlands.

In reply, Netherlands chased down the target of 157 in 18 overs with Bas de Leede and Colin Ackermann making 72 and 32 respectively, after opener Michael Levitt struck a 15-ball 28.

Loftie-Eaton is back in the attack and Edwards starts with a couple.

Edwards then slogsweeps the ball for a six over deep mid-wicket.

Edwards then takes a couple and a single before de Leede sweeps the ball hard over backward square leg for a six.

Two to win and de Leede guides the ball down to third man for a four to bring up the winning runs as 21 come in the over and Netherlands win by 7 wickets.

Trumpelmann is back in the attack and Edwards hits a four even as the batters take three singles as 7 come off the over.

13:58

De Leede completes half-ton

Ned 131-3 (16 ovs) vs Nam 156-8 | Scorecard

Smit back in the attack and de Leede gets to his 50 with a smack down the ground.

De Leede then gets a thick edge that flies past the keeper for another four.

A dot later, de Leede gets a couple to sweeper cover.

A dot later, de Leede gets a couple to deep mid-wicket as 12 come off it.

Edwards is the new man in.

Scholtz is back in the attack and de Leede starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

After a dot, Edwards sweeps the ball to the leg side for a single.

Two dots later, de Leede punches the ball to long on for a single as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Spinner Loftie-Eaton is in the attack now and Ackermann and de Leede take three singles before de Leeds lofts the full ball down the ground for a six!

De Leede then takes a single to long off before Ackermann hits the ball straight to long off and he is out for 32 off 28.

Erasmus in the attack now and Ackermann hammers him for a six as 11 come off the 13th over.

13:39

Namibia need 62 off 48 balls

Ned 95-2 (12 ovs) vs Nam 156-8 | Scorecard

Trumpelmann is back in the attack Ackermann starts the over with a single.

A dot later, de Leede pulls the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Ackermann then plays the ball to square leg for another single before de Leede slashes it to third man for another single.

Another single to end the over as 5 come off it.

Heingo is back in the attack and after a dot, Ackermann smacks the slower ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A dot later, Ackermann pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket again and the fielder puts in the dive to keep it down to just a couple and deny them a four.

Ackermann then cuts it down to backward point where the fielder dives and keeps it down to a single.

A slower, short ball next and De Leede cuts it through cover point for a four to end the over as 13 come off it.

Smit is back in the attack and Ackermann and de Leede start the over with a single each off the first two balls.

A dot later, Ackermann swipes the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Ackermann then gets a life as he is put down by Steenkamp at deep square leg, the batter runs a single.

A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Myburgh continues and he bowls nicely as the batters take 8 runs through singles and twos.

13:25

Trumpelmann takes out Levitt for his 50th scalp in T20Is

Ned 64-2 (8 ovs) vs Nam 156-8 | Scorecard

Scholtz is back in the attack and he is welcomed with a four down the ground.

A dot later, the batters take two singles and a couple even as the bowler keeps it tight.

De Leede comes down and punches the ball down to long off for a single as 9 runs come off it.

Debutant Willem Myburgh is in the attack now and the right arm medium pacer gives 5 singles in the over.

Ackermann is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

De Leede and Ackermann then take a couple and a single as a wicket and 10 runs come off it.

Trumpelmann is back in the attack and Levitt welcomes him with a six over deep mid-wicket.

Trumpelmann strikes next ball as Levitt tries to left a slower ball, mistimes it only to be caught at extra cover and he is out for 28 off 15.

Max Heingo in the attack and the batters take three singles before de Leede hammers a six over long on for a six as 9 come off it.

13:07

Scholtz strikes

Ned 31-1 (4 ovs) vs Nam 156-8 | Scorecard

Medium pace JJ Smit in the attack now and after two dots, de Leede takes a single to backward.

A dot later, Levitt goes down, makes room and swings the ball over deep square leg for a six!

Levitt then plays the ball to cover and takes a single as 8 come off it.

De Leede is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a single.

Levitt then gets a couple to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Levitt pulls the ball over cow corner for a four as a wicket and 7 runs come off it.

Scholtz continues and he strikes first ball as O'Dowd can't nail the pull and is caught at mid-on and he is out for 7 off 8. Namibia get the breakthrough.

Trumpelmann is in the attack now and he starts with a wide.

A dot later, O'Dowd makes room and slaps the ball over extra cover for a six!

Trumpelmann then has O'Dowd beaten on the outside edge as the ball swings away late.

The batters then take a tight single as O'Dowd plays the ball to backward point and scampers.

Levitt and O'Dowd then take a single each to the off side as 8 come off it.

Michael Levitt and Max ODowd open the batting for The Netherlands while

spinner Scholtz opens the attack for Namibia as he starts with a ripper as Levitt attempts the cut and is beaten on the outside edge.

Levitt cuts again and the inside edge goes down to fine leg for a single.

A dot later, O'Dowd is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Levitt comes down the track and smacks the ball over long off for a six as 8 come off it.

12:57

Loftie-Eaton top-scores with 42

Nam 156-8 (20 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Namibia scored a competitive 156 for eight against the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup match in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Asked to bat first, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton made 42 off 38 balls and Jan Frylinck got 30 in 26 deliveries for Namibia.

Skipper Gerhard Erasmus blazed away to a nine-ball 18 before JJ Smit scored 22 off 15 balls to prop up Namibia.

Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede picked up two wickets each for The Netherlands.

Klaassen continues and Leicher starts with a couple to sweeper cover.

Leicher then takes a single to long-on.

Myburgh then plays the ball to backward point and a misfield allows them a couple.

A single later, Leicher takes a single to deep mid-wicket.

Myburgh then hits the ball to long on and scampers for 2 but is run out and a single is counted and Namibia put on 156 for 8 in 20 overs.

Myburgh is the new man in and after a wide, he is off the mark with a single.

Two singles to end the over as a wicket and 11 runs come off it.

Dylan Leicher is the new man in.

De Leede continues and Trumpelmann starts the over with a superb six, swings hard and sends the ball sailing over cow corner for a six!

Trumpelmann and Leicher take a single each before Trumpelmann is run out by the bowler who effects a run-out on his follow through. He is out for 9.

Left-arm pacer Klaassen back in the attack and after two wides and two dots, Trumpelmann gets a single.

Green then reverse laps the ball over fine leg for a four.

A dot later, the bowler strikes as Green fails to spot the slower ball, goes for the big shot only to be caught at sweeper cover. 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

12:24

Lose Smit for 22

Nam 130-5 (17 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Trumpelmann is the new man in and starts with a pull to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Slower, short ball again and Green pulls it down for a single.

Trumpelmann misses the swing and is hit on the pads, big shout for LBW no says the umpire. The batters sneak a single but the Dutch review.

Ball tracking shows umpire's call.

5 runs come in the over.

De Leede back in the attack and Smit and Green start the over with a single off the first two balls.

De Leede strikes next ball as the ball skids through as Smit tries to cut it, misses and the ball kisses the stumps and Smit is bowled out for 22 off 15.

Van de Merwe continues and Green and Smit take three singles before Smith smacks the bowler for two sixes on either side of the wicket.

Smit ends the over with a single to extra cover.

12:14

Van Beek removes Loftie-Eaton

Nam 109-4 (15 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Zane Green is the new man in and after a wide and two dots, he is off the mark with a single past the bowler as 4 runs and a wicket come off it.

Right arm pacer Van Beek is back in the attack and Loftie-Eaton takes a single.

Smit then misses the tuck and gets a single to fine leg.

Loftie-Eaton is out next ball as he tries to loft the ball full, slower ball, mistimes it, only to be caught at long on and he is out for 42 off 38 balls.

12:06

De Leede removes Erasmus

Nam 105-3 (14 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Veteran spinner Roelof van der Merwe in the attack now and he starts poorly as the short and wide ball is cut through backward point for a four by Smit!

Two dots later, Smit and Loftie-Eaton take a single each. A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

JJ Smit is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single..

Loftie-Eaton then takes a single to long-on.

A wide and a dot later, Smit steals a sharp single to cover for a single as a wicket and 5 runs come off it.

Bas de Leede comes into the attack and Loftie-Eaton starts the over with a single.

De Leede strikes next ball as Erasmus pulls the short ball straight to Dutt who times his jump well at mid-wicket to cup the ball and Erasmus is out for 18 off 9.

Van der Gugten is back in the attack and Namibia have now put their foot on the pedal.

Captain Erasmus takes the onus on himself and hammers 14 runs off a six and two fours as 16 runs come off the over.

Ackermann continues and Loftie-Eaton smacks him for a six and a four as 13 come off it.

11:51

Namibia struggle to get the big shots in

Nam 65-1 (10 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Captain Gerhard Erasmus is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Loftie-Eaton and Erasmus take a single each.

Loftie-Eaton then slaps the ball down to deep cover for a couple as a wicket and 5 runs come off it.

Logan van Beek is back in the attack and he strikes first ball as Frylinck swings at the slower ball and gets a bottom edge to be caught behind for 30 off 26 balls. Van Beek ends the 50-run stand.

Loftie-Eaton who starts the over with a single.

A wide later, he bowls on the leg and Frylinck pulls through backward square leg, beating the fielder in the deep for a four.

Frylinck then takes a single before Loftie-Eaton is put down as he attempts a switch-hit. Bas De Leede runs back to his right from cover, but puts it down, the batters take a single.

A single to end the over, bringing up the 50-run stand.

Ackermann back in the attack and he bowls around the wicket to

Right arm pacer Timm van der Gugten in the attack now and Loftie-Eaton cuts it to deep point for a couple.

A dot later, Loftie-Eaton plays it to long on for a single.

Frylinck then takes a single to the off side to bring up Namibia's 50.

A dot and a single to end the over as 5 come off it.

Offie Zach Lion Cachet in the attack now and after a dot, Loftie-Eaton miscues a lofted drive and is put down in the covers but it was a no-ball.

Two dots later, Loftie-Eaton pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Frylinck then drives the ball to long on for a single. Another single to end the over as 6 come off it.

11:28

Dutt keeps it tight

Nam 40-1 (6 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Spinner Ackermann in the attack now and after a dot, Loftie-Eaton is beaten on the sweep and is hit on his pads. Big shout for LBW, no says the umpire. Netherlands review and ball tracking shows wickets umpire's call.

Loftie-Eaton then lofts the pitched up ball straight down the track for a six!

He then takes a single to backward point.

Quicker and flatter next and Frylinck swings and misses.

Frylinck makes room and swats it over backward point for a four as 11 come off it.

Dutt continues and he keeps it tight as just five singles come in the over.

11:20

Namibia lose an early wicket

Nam 24-1 (4 ovs) vs Ned | Scorecard

Medium pacer Fred Klaassen is in the attack and he has been hammered for 11 runs in the over as Frylinck takes a four and a six off him.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Frylick ends the over with a couple to long on as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Spinner Dutt continues and Frylinck starts the over with a single to wide mid-off.

Dutt strikes next ball as he bowls it short and Steenkamp comes down the track, is beaten on the outside edge and is stumped out for 6. Namibia lose the first wicket.

Right arm medium pacer Logan van Beek is in the attack now and after two dots, Frylinck takes a single to mid-off.

Straighter ball next and Steenkamp tucks it to fine leg for a four!

Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Louren Steenkamp and Jan Frylinck come out to bat for Namibia while Aryan Dutt opens the attack for the Dutch.

Steenkamp and Frylinck get off the mark with a single each.

Four runs come off the over as Frylinck survives a run-out at the keeper's end, off the last ball of the over.

10:42

Namibia face stiff Netherlands test

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards has won the toss and opted to field against Namibia in New Delhi on Tuesday.

They make two changes from their last game against Pakistan.

Willem Myburgh makes his debut for Namibia.

Playing XIs:

Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen

Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo

The Dutch arrive in New Delhi with tangible proof that they can unsettle higher-ranked opposition. After rattling former champions Pakistan in the tournament-opener in Sri Lanka, the Dutch will look to convert that confidence into points when they take on the African nation.

Namibia, by contrast, begin their campaign against a team already battle-hardened, but one whose narrow loss also exposed areas they can target.

For the Netherlands, the 147 they posted against Pakistan was built on scattered contributions rather than a single dominant performance.

Scott Edwards's 37 anchored the innings, while Bas de Leede (30) and Colin Ackermann (20 off 14) provided momentum through the middle overs.

The Dutch showed that they have the ability to stretch bowling attacks beyond the recognised batters.

Yet, the innings also underlined a recurring concern: the inability to fully capitalise after decent starts. At 105 for four in the 13th over, the Netherlands were positioned for a 160-plus total, but lost five wickets for 42 runs as Pakistan's spinners tightened the screws.

Against Namibia's varied but less experienced attack, that middle-overs phase could again decide the contest.

The Netherlands bowling, meanwhile, showed why they remain competitive in global events. Paul van Meekeren's control (2/20) and Roelof van der Merwe's economy (1/13) dragged Pakistan into a scrap, while Aryan Dutt's off-spin accounted for two key wickets.

Pakistan batters too helped the cause of the opposition by self-destructing in the middle overs.

Conceding 46 in four overs to Logan van Beek and struggling at the death against Faheem Ashraf's late assault highlighted the fine margins the Netherlands continue to operate within.

Namibia will take encouragement from those gaps. Led by the experienced Gerhard Erasmus, the side blend youth with battle-tested performers who have made a habit of punching above their weight at World Cups.

Erasmus, Jan Frylinck and JJ Smit form a robust all-round core, capable of shaping games with both bat and ball. Frylinck's left-arm pace and Smit's variations could be especially relevant on New Delhi surfaces that tend to reward bowlers who hit hard lengths and mix their pace.

Batting-wise, Namibia will lean heavily on stability at the top from Louren Steenkamp and Malan Kruger, with wicketkeeper Zane Green expected to marshal the middle order.

The presence of young batters like JC Balt and Dylan Leicher adds unpredictability, while Loftie-Eaton's dual skills provide balance and depth.

Bowling remains Namibia's traditional strength. Ruben Trumpelmann's left-arm pace offers early swing, Bernard Scholtz brings experience and control with slow left-arm orthodox.

Key Match Factors

Conditions in New Delhi could further level the playing field. With square boundaries relatively short but pitches slowing as games progress, adaptability will be key.

For both teams, the stakes are clear. A win here could shape their World Cup trajectory, while a loss would leave little margin for error in a tightly contested group.

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