The T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off with Pakistan taking on the Netherlands in the first match of the tournament at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. The clash will set the tournament alive as 20 teams gear up to put their best foot forward for their battle for the glorious trophy. Pakistan, the 2022 finalists, have been placed in Group A alongside India, the USA and Namibia, apart from the Netherlands. The Salman Ali Agha-led team comes into the tournament after having clean-swept a depleted Australian side at home 3-0. They will look to make light work of the Dutch, who come into this World Cup undercooked, with just one T20I played in a long time now. The Men in Green will know they can’t take them lightly, as the Netherlands were the ones who had stunned South Africa to knock them out of the 2022 World Cup, which made way for Pakistan.
PAK vs NED T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE Cricket Score: Pakistan, Netherlands kick off tournament in Colombo
