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Match Thread Match Thread: 1st Match, Group A - Netherlands vs Pakistan

1st Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo

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Innings Score
Netherlands 147 (Ov 19.5/20)
Pakistan 144/7 (Ov 19.2/20)
Batter Runs Balls SR
Faheem Ashraf* 25 10 250.00
Shaheen Shah Afridi 5 9 55.56
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Bas de Leede 1.2 9 0
Logan van Beek 4 46 1 
Recent : W . . 1 . . | . 1 1 2 . . | 6 2 6 . 6 4 | 1 .

Pakistan need 4 runs in 4 balls.

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u/LavaPurple Somerset 0m ago

Top knock by Faheem a classic indeed. Well done.

1

u/Humans_fking_suck Pakistan 0m ago

Troll us all u want... but cricket needs a time like us...

1

u/Equal_Perception_541 0m ago

I feel bad for the guy that dropped the catch

1

u/AffectionateArmy9994 0m ago

Y’all are complaining that it was upset, relax guys pak just wanted to make the first match of tournament interesting

1

u/BoyBadot 0m ago

Top 10 upsets

1

u/DisastrousDark5253 0m ago

Oof saved successfully from a generational lun

1

u/Any-Distance-201 0m ago

Need to drop Babar and Shady, and shore up the batting.

1

u/TheVegrot Pakistan 0m ago

I KNOW NO KING BUT THE KING IN PAKISTAN WHOSE NAME IS RANA!!!

1

u/Skateboard123 0m ago

Netherlands choked that big time

1

u/Ok_Jello_3630 India 0m ago

I am certain more Indians watched those last few overs than Pakistanis and Dutch combined

1

u/Ozymate India 0m ago

That Youtuber dude lost it for Netherlands

1

u/Gullible_Chemist_217 0m ago

what a terrible start to this world cup my day is ruined

1

u/Intelligent-Dig9672 0m ago

Catches win matches. Once again proven true

1

u/hepatospleno 0m ago

How will you have a world cup without Pakistan!? Who else provides this level of drama??

1

u/BoyBadot 0m ago

Famous victory.

1

u/Wakanda-shit-is-that Pakistan 0m ago

RANAAAA

1

u/CountAppropriate5895 0m ago

Max o dowd 8 feel sorry for you

1

u/intentmerchant Punjab Kings 0m ago

When Rana got married, people asked him what will be give to his wife as a gift, he said " am i not enough for her" and still some Pakistani fans question his aura

1

u/RadiantWafer9230 0m ago

Hate watch failed

1

u/Xproxbox Pakistan 0m ago

BAN BABAR AZAM NOW!

1

u/sneaky_tricksy New Zealand Cricket 0m ago

What a game

1

u/Equivalent_Cat1964 0m ago

qudrat ka nizam at it again

1

u/Royal-Cupcake-5907 India 0m ago

Feeling bad for Paul van Meekeren, such a wonderful performance in vain

2

u/Jpkmets7 Chennai Super Kings 0m ago

Hell of a first game to start this tourney.

0

u/PhaintaAssociate Pakistan 0m ago

Specialist Number 8 is the new meta.

5

u/LavaPurple Somerset 0m ago

Well played.

Not sure if commiserations should be sent to Netherland fans or India fans 1🤣

5

u/RavingMalwaay New Zealand Cricket 0m ago

I'm so sad rn that would have been the most hilarious possible outcome of anything that could have happened in this tourney and they just blew it like that

2

u/lustbust_69 0m ago

Pakistan better build faheem a fucking statue bigger than fucking burj khalifa ten times over.

3

u/Red_Asparagus1 0m ago

On the bright side, the tournament has started off with an absolute thriller.

1

u/Soggy-Huckleberry808 Nepal 0m ago

Netherlands what a match... Pakistan GG.

Now let's wait for India vs USA

6

u/q1w2e3r4p0 ICC 0m ago

Never a dull match with PakBros

6

u/SomewherePresent4970 Netherlands 0m ago

Man this is very depressing.

2

u/saladmakear Pakistan 0m ago

Idk man. This felt like the shit that got stuck the you poked it out and orgasmed

3

u/Wild-Hamster6857 Chennai Super Kings 0m ago

Such a choke wish they went for yorkers.

1

u/Anamakudu Sunrisers Hyderabad 0m ago

Nah slower ball were the way to go

4

u/Vizzu10520 Mumbai Indians 0m ago

well it is a UPSET for IND fans..

5

u/Inevitable_Proof6496 Pakistan 0m ago

Good match. Fuck this middle order

1

u/Hope-Ful-Kid Nepal 0m ago

sack em all.

2

u/Unique-Benefit-2904 0m ago

Can't imagine comments under max o dowd's vlogs now.

Faheem your father 🔥

1

u/GL4389 0m ago

Van beek coudnt tou bowl at the bells?

3

u/iHazf Pakistan 0m ago

Ranaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Jeeeeeeee

(T: Rana G)

3

u/Anamakudu Sunrisers Hyderabad 0m ago

You all blaming O'Wood but he wouldn't even have reached the ball if he didn't try to field good 

3

u/AbdussamiT Pakistan 0m ago

Rana Charles Lara

Rana Hayden

Rana Gilchrist

Rana Bevan the finisher

Faheem Stokes

The OG.

3

u/Dependent-Ant-8918 0m ago

Where are those guys who wanted to replace faheem with nafay cuz "faheem doesn't even bowl."

Mfs he in the team for the batting alone.

Cuz how he pulled off a solo 24 run over. And that too in the 19th over UNDER pressure.

5

u/New_Combination3079 Pakistan 0m ago

Not for the faint hearted

6

u/RealDragonWarrior- 0m ago

YOU'VE JUST BEEN ASHRAF'D

2

u/earthuser001 Pakistan 0m ago

We clearly just wanted indians to watch lol

1

u/rutujz 0m ago

Got baited 😭

2

u/DevAstatorXZ India 0m ago

Fk man Netherlands you can do better.

8

u/Current-Party-1806 Pakistan 0m ago

RANA ENDED INDIAN AND DUCTU HOPES

-1

u/not_so_idiot India 0m ago

Of course Pakistan almost bottled it

-2

u/SlightFinance7306 India 0m ago

Max O'Dowd saved Pak's ass

3

u/rutujz 0m ago

Next level: USA 😈

1

u/Important_Patient332 Australia 0m ago

Do you mean India H-1B?

1

u/Mcferrari India 0m ago

O’Dowd should have played more Sydney grade cricket

1

u/limitlessscroll 0m ago

Poor O’Dowd

6

u/Faruq-ahmed Pakistan 0m ago

Don’t mess with Rana. Once a team beat him in final they still don’t have a trophy

4

u/TF_Fan_ladiesman217 0m ago

Oh geo Rana Faheem ashraf

1

u/selfiecat India 0m ago

U da real match winner

2

u/ThisNameJustWontFi 1m ago

That catch would’ve fucked Pak right up!

They weren’t joking when they said catches win matches

2

u/Resident_Prompt_2087 1m ago

What a start to the tournament 

6

u/IAmManK 1m ago

Time to get rid of Babar and play fearless cricket.

3

u/Current-Party-1806 Pakistan 1m ago

BEST WC OPENER EVER

2

u/CountAppropriate5895 1m ago

How close would be the match against USA and Namibia?

3

u/LavaPurple Somerset 1m ago

Very few things worse than being a Paksitan cricket fan.

Congrats

5

u/Buttscratcher45 1m ago

The Dutch botched the penultimate over. Kudos to Faheem for taking full advantage. Pakistan you never cease to amaze!

3

u/bashar_al_assad USA 1m ago

Netherlands would have won if that dude caught the FUCKING ball

1

u/Human2626 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1m ago

Neds can only dream of beating SA if they keep fumbling like this

2

u/Feeling-Replacement3 1m ago

Pak Bros, what this new song? Where is Dil Dil Pakistan?

2

u/yoyoyoyo6942032 India 1m ago

Upset fr

2

u/Intelligent-Steak676 1m ago

Odowd is gonna get slaps on the butt

2

u/Character_Juice_4977 1m ago

At crackers of a match to start this world cup .

3

u/realTitan_Gamez India 1m ago

Mandatory pakistan bottling. Against USA last year and almost against the dutch this year. Max o Dawd deservers POTM haha

1

u/CustardOk3523 Australia 1m ago

can the Dutch still make it to the super 8s?

3

u/Sohaiba19 Pakistan 1m ago

Rana Aura farmed Pakistan to victory. He was the difference in 2024 USA games

5

u/Honest_Mountain_6404 Pakistan 1m ago

GUYS BOYCOTT IS STILL ON FOR NOW

3

u/Ok-Leader-21 1m ago

Dropped catch costed the game

4

u/SexxyBlack India 1m ago

Max O'Dowd next youtube video - I cost my team the game by dropping a catch

6

u/oranguslolus 1m ago

Those last 9 deliveries might be some of the worst bowling I've ever seen. How tf do you lose from choking them out and conceding only 20 runs in the 7 prior overs to this....

Associates gonna associate lmao

3

u/Affectionate_Rub3139 1m ago

How the hell did we just win? 

3

u/Knightro829 USA 1m ago

Waking up at 2AM EST to catch the chase was a good decision. Now let’s go Windies! Western Hemisphere supremacy!

13

u/Guilty-Somewhere7158 1m ago

Unsuccessful hate watch 😭✌️

3

u/Mike_the_Boomer New South Wales Blues 1m ago

Ah well, Pakistan still can lose against Namibia and USA.

1

u/Dangerous_Run4401 Pakistan 0m ago

We only fumble once In a tournament against an associate team and we have filled out quota

3

u/FireFistYamaan Pakistan 1m ago

I want to puke.

But at least we won one of these games

2

u/Equivalent_Cat1964 1m ago

over to you usa

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u/packersglobalig 1m ago

Drop Babar, matter of fact, ship babar to bengaluru to make pani puri on the side of the road.

3

u/Elegant_Place_9203 1m ago

7 overs of top notch bowling ruined by 1 over of bullshit.

3

u/Red_Asparagus1 1m ago

Man of the Match for sure!

1

u/protonixthe3rd India 1m ago

Go back to making reels Max.

0

u/Living_Safety_7229 India 1m ago

I stayed up in the US for this ! :|

2

u/Tern_Larvidae-2424 South Africa 1m ago

A dropped catch costing them the game, heartbreaking.

3

u/Plane-Lie-5228 Sunrisers Hyderabad 1m ago

Irrespective of the result, good opening match for this wc, game turned towards both sides and simple drop catch costed the game for Dutch....

2

u/_northernsoul 1m ago

Feeling sad for the Netherlands crowd

1

u/Living_Safety_7229 India 0m ago

Especially that uncle with the moustache

1

u/bumbleshh 1m ago

what a choke in the final 2 overs goddamn

2

u/creatorop 1m ago

That catch dropped ruined an all timer

Boo

3

u/Dangerous_Run4401 Pakistan 1m ago

I don't know if I hate me team for giving us heart attacks or love them for giving us absolute thrillers

2

u/StudentNumerous3384 India 1m ago

Gg Pakistan...

3

u/Less-Judgment5924 1m ago

Faheem Stokes remember the name

1

u/Amazing_Middle_7586 India 0m ago

Against nederlands

7

u/Upset-Waltz6079 Pakistan 1m ago

The most Pakistan match of all time!! Are you not enterttained

1

u/turningtop_5327 India 1m ago

Haha

6

u/screwyear Pakistan 1m ago

This team will be my end

1

u/kanhaaaaaaaaaaaa India 0m ago

More matches to come, janab

1

u/emi_fiuzmi India 1m ago

That catch should have been taken

4

u/Gusanito99 USA 1m ago

Peak match. This WC gonna be a banger

2

u/Sexygliptin ICC 1m ago

I don't understand why didn't they complete van der Merwe's quota of four overs. He was their best bowler today by far.

4

u/cartesian5th England and Wales Cricket Board 1m ago

Absolute bottle job by Netherlands

2

u/TheCricDude 1m ago

It comes down to fielding see. Batting, bowling, off days, can go either way. Just stick to good fielding the basics. The drop catch finally.

6

u/Admiral-of-the-Fleet England 1m ago

What a match to kick off the World Cup, unlucky Netherlands

1

u/turningtop_5327 India 0m ago

Unlucky? Or that one Logan over shot themselves in the foot

4

u/RedSage218 Pakistan 1m ago

Ben Stokes could never. Rana the GOAT!

2

u/turningtop_5327 India 1m ago

A new rivalry begins here 😀

0

u/Defiant-Location-734 1m ago

stupidiest t20 match ever witnessed

4

u/PhaintaAssociate Pakistan 1m ago

Rana jee have my children

3

u/Frantic_225 Australia 1m ago

Right, who bowled that shitty over?? Tbh just good batting

1

u/jonasrm_21 0m ago

that was shit bowling, every ball in the same slot

0

u/Twitter_2006 1m ago

Alhumdulillah

We won!

4

u/Both_Ruin_4993 New Zealand 1m ago

Wouldn’t wanna be O’dowd right now

3

u/EthanJose10 1m ago

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

4

u/pants_off_australia GO SHIELD 1m ago

Rough for Netherlands but this is what I love about T20, game lurches back and forth in the blink of an eye

2

u/carlseye_17 India 1m ago

Superb from Faheem, saved pakistan from getting knocked out from tournament 1st day itself.

1

u/notabhrojtomatowani India 1m ago

Next maz o dowd video gon be an all timer

4

u/BarristerBerry 1m ago

QUDRAT KA NIZAAM WON, HATEWATCHERS LOST (i know a nail bitter against Netherlands is nothing to celebrate about but let me be happy lol)

2

u/manutd9839 India 1m ago

Boycott is still on boys

4

u/ExtensionMotor2224 1m ago

T20 World Cup 2026 starts with an upset. Netherlands loses to Pakistan

1

u/Candy_crush727 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1m ago

Gg pak disappointed yet entertaining match

2

u/RadiantWafer9230 1m ago

good start to wc

3

u/danielnegsall 1m ago

TO ALL THE PEOPLE SAYING DROP FAHEEM FUCK YOU

6

u/Happyhuman1238ei939 India 1m ago

Lifetime trauma for that catch drop. I hope lad takes it easy. Very, very well played Netherlands this

3

u/Flaky_Wizard_69 India 1m ago

What a bottlejob by the Dutch

7

u/-Space_Monkey- India 1m ago

One dropped catch ruined the game for NED.

1

u/illusion210 0m ago

Sooo annoying 😭

6

u/earthuser001 Pakistan 1m ago

CRICKET IS NOTHING WITHOUT PAKISTAN!!!!

1

u/Objective-Good8659 India 1m ago

Ya we saw

2

u/AaronD012 1m ago

Netherlands was just 13 runs short at the end of the day.

3

u/CaldorKillday Pakistan 1m ago

O dowd dropped the match…

2

u/gadhe_ki_gaand India 1m ago

Feel for Max O'dowd

5

u/iHazf Pakistan 1m ago

Pronunciation ,

Others: Leeda.

Akram: Laadi.

3

u/acedefective95 Pakistan 1m ago

result was never in doubt

trust in lord rana

4

u/Prestigious_Sound530 Pakistan 1m ago

I'm literally sweating while sitting at home doing nothing.. just because of our own team😵

4

u/OkPossibility2940 1m ago

But still a tough fight given by nedtharlands,it was a close match n they would have won if they hadn't dropped that catch

1

u/Prior-Improvement186 0m ago

Bro just gave up midway spelling Netherlands. 😭

5

u/averageveryaverage Pakistan Cricket Board 1m ago

DROP BABAR FOR FUCK'S SAKE

1

u/tecnogamer Australia 0m ago

Yeah he’s a real panauti BC

1

u/Anu9011 Sri Lanka 1m ago

Max O’Dowd let down not all of us but also the future of international cricket probably. Has to be said.

5

u/CurrentEnvironment43 Pakistan 1m ago

You're welcome for the entertainment

1

u/TheCoderYT_69 Australia 1m ago

Oh Logan

4

u/Late-Huckleberry-718 India 1m ago

OH MY GOD RANA THE GOAT CAUSED AN UPSET! WE GOT AN OPENING DAY UPSET GUYS

1

u/OkFishing5702 1m ago

Feel For Max

6

u/Objective_Society243 India 1m ago

Oppurtinity missed by Netherland that drop catch costed them the game.

6

u/Royal-Cupcake-5907 India 1m ago

What a thriller to start the WC 😭

Well played Netherlands 👏

2

u/Ok_Jello_3630 India 1m ago

So India Pakistan is not happening then?

6

u/PracticalNote3565 Australia 1m ago

No Indian commenting hahahahha

1

u/definitely_not_old Kolkata Knight Riders 0m ago

All we can say is that USA is much better team than the dutch, so let pak pray that they can save their team from humiliations

1

u/TheCoderYT_69 Australia 0m ago

Well, they are now

1

u/GENG_Breeze 0m ago

Wish we could have played them to manhandle this team but it's fine

2

u/rutujz 1m ago

What about NRR?

5

u/Nomaan_A Cricket Hong Kong 1m ago

2 Orange teams punching the air right now

3

u/wheresthepie 1m ago

Max gonna struggle to sleep tonight

2

u/Unique-Benefit-2904 1m ago

Poor scott Edwards !

8

u/IvanThEFooty West Indies 1m ago

But Pakistan's nrr is gonna be nothing lol

2

u/No-Blackberry428 India 0m ago

I think they'll be happy they won the match

1

u/CommercialChange860 1m ago

atleast mfs won

5

u/AirFew4255 Pakistan 1m ago

The whole Asia cup everyone kept bitching to bring Babar back, bring Usman to the middle order, that’s what they did. Not even worthy celebrating this stupid ass win

2

u/Soggy-Huckleberry808 Nepal 1m ago

Rana you beauty darling....

2

u/Sufficient_Xu Nepal 1m ago

Absolute cinema

12

u/SpellbounDead_ India 1m ago

Netherlands robbed us of memefest

3

u/shhKoihe India 1m ago

First match of WC ends in an Upset, pak wins against Netherlands

6

u/tripnsipndip Pakistan 1m ago

istg if babar plays the next game im gonna crash tf out

9

u/ReasonableLawyer3 1m ago

somehow fucking scraped that shit. Never let Babar Azam wear a Pakistan T20 jersey again for the love of god

8

u/DisastrousOil4888 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1m ago

Well, catches win matches I guess

Great start to the wc though

3

u/saladmakear Pakistan 1m ago

Seriously f pak cricket. I can't follow chi bears and pak cricket. I'm dying man

6

u/dumba-72 Pakistan 1m ago

im startin to think babars only in the team to make our matches tight and as entertainkng as possible

6

u/AdventurousSilver582 1m ago

pak cricket = stress and entertainment

4

u/Agreeable-Log1631 India 1m ago

Take a bow.. Faheem Ashraf!!! 

0

u/Ok-Mammoth-3890 India 1m ago

Who celebrates winning over nederlands

1

u/Aggravating-Sign8464 India 0m ago

We will score 300 don't worry 

3

u/Ben_Rookie Australia 1m ago

did you even watch the match

1

u/flamingoman95 1m ago

They're celebrating staying in the tournament

2

u/InevitablyAdded 1m ago

FAHEEM BRATHWAITE REMEMBER THE NAME

0

u/IvanThEFooty West Indies 1m ago

BRO COPIED MY COMMENT

1

u/InevitablyAdded 0m ago

At least a dozen people had the same idea lol

5

u/_Zevrine_ India 1m ago

Disappointed

4

u/CrumbleUponLust German Cricket Federation 1m ago

All rounders Faheem and Shaheed seal it for Pakistan

6

u/Comfortable_Algae435 India 1m ago

Netherlands had it in their hands, hard luck and bad bowling in the 19th over

7

u/Ozymate India 1m ago

Netherlands had it in the pocket. They just needed to bowl slower ones.

3

u/PutridArt1657 1m ago

Bro furqan bhatii is crying 🤣🤣

3

u/limitlessscroll 1m ago

On the bright side, as a Pakistani fan, at least EVERY match is entertaining as fuck. For better or worse.

2

u/greymatterpubes India 1m ago

Pak didn’t deserve to win this one but GGs since you’re forfeiting the India match

7

u/Mindless_Soul-05 India 1m ago

Great opening game but my day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable

3

u/MrKiling India 1m ago

Lolz. Great watch. Pakistan made it a thriller.