ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: PAK vs NED Today Match Prediction – 1st Match, Who Will Win Today?
In this PAK vs NED today match prediction, we analyse match conditions, recent form, key players, pitch report, and possible match scenarios for the 1st match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
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Pakistan will face the Netherlands in the opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday. Pakistan entered the tournament with high confidence after defeating Australia by 3-0. Saim Ayub, Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed were the key players for the Pakistan team. Mohammad Nawaz was the top bowler for the Pakistan team, picking up 44 wickets in the last 30 T20I matches.
On the other hand, the Netherlands lost their warm-up match against Zimbabwe by 29 runs. They failed to chase down the target of 178 runs and were bowled out at 149 runs. Both teams played two head-to-head T20I matches and both matches were won by Pak team.
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PAK vs NED Match Details
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Match: Pakistan vs Netherlands, 1st Match
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Date: 7th February 2026
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Time: 11.00 AM IST
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Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
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Live Streaming: JioHotstar
PAK vs NED Weather Report
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Temperature |
28°C |
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Rain Possibility |
80% |
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Average 1st innings Score |
145 |
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Best Suited For |
Spinners (65%) |
Pitch Report - Sinhalese Sports Club
Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo has been a decent venue for batters. Around 150 runs is the average score for the first inning at SSC. In the Powerplay overs, the spinners are likely to come into play because of the pitch's favour.
Top Batters to Watch – PAK vs NED
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Babar Azam (PAK): 4505 runs in T20I
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Fakhar Zaman (PAK): 2385 runs in T20I
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Scott Edwards (NED): 1226 runs in T20I
Top Bowlers to Watch – PAK vs NED
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Shaheen Afridi (PAK): 128 wickets in T20I
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Mohammad Nawaz (PAK): 94 wickets in T20I
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Logan van Beek (NED): 36 wickets in T20I
PAK vs NED Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
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PAK |
W, W, W, L, W |
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NED |
L, L, L, W, W |
PAK vs NED Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If NED Bat First
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Powerplay Score: 45–50
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Predicted Total: 140–145
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Match Result: PAK to win
Scenario 2: If PAK bats first
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Powerplay Score: 50–55
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Predicted Total: 155–165
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Match Result: PAK to win
Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?
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Team |
Players |
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NED |
Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt |
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PAK |
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman |
Who Will Hit the Most Fours?
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Team |
Players |
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PAK |
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan |
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NED |
Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards |
PAK vs NED Predicted Playing XIs
Pakistan
Salman Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan (wk), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c), Max Odowd, Michael Levitt, Colin Ackermann, Zach Lion Cachet, Bas de Leede, Noah Croes, Logan Van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Roelof van der Merwe and Aryan Dutt
Why Pakistan is the favourite today
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Excellent recent form
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Saim Ayub form
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Good spin-bowler
PAK vs NED Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Pakistan are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan and Salman Agha are expected to be the key performers.
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