We are at the opening match of the ICC 2026 WT20 between Netherlands and Pakistan. This match will be played at Colombo and this is a Group A Fixture. Salman Ali Agha will captain the Pakistan side and they have a very good side. They will be playing all their matches in Sri Lanka so they will be having familiarity. They also have plenty of spin bowling all-rounders which is their strength in this upcoming WT20 if the pitches are spin friendly. While Netherlands have always done well in the ICC events and one of their biggest strengths in this event will be the presence of plenty of experienced players.

They have retained most of their squad from the last WT20. Scott Edwards will lead the side for this Pakistan vs Netherlands match prediction. In this article we will focus on weather report, pitch report and the toss prediction.

Pakistan vs Netherlands Probable Playing XI

Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards ©, Colin Ackermann, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt.

Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha©, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

Toss Prediction

The toss will play a crucial role since it is a morning game and there might be a few showers during the game which makes chasing easier. So, both teams might prefer chasing. In this Pakistan vs Netherlands Toss Prediction, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

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Pakistan vs Netherlands Toss history

H2H matches - 2

  • 2009- Pakistan won the toss and choose to bat
  • 2022 – Netherlands won the toss and choose to bat

Weather Forecast

The chances of rain interrupting play in Colombo on Saturday are predicted between 7% to 45%.

Pitch Report

The surface at Colombo is usually helpful for spinners and batting will be challenging in the middle overs. Teams will need to take advantage in the powerplay and score quickly. The average score is around 160 and both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

Streaming details:

TV channel: Star Sports Network channels

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The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Pakistan and Netherlands will be played at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match will start at 11:00 a.m. IST on Saturday, February 7