Pakistan vs Netherlands Cricket Team Comparison in T20I, Head to Head Records, Highlights T20 World Cup 2026
Pakistan vs Netherlands Team Comparison in T20 – Pakistan will face the Netherlands in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM IST at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Let’s take a look at the Pakistan vs Netherlands National Cricket Team Comparison, head-to-head record, recent team form, and key statistics ahead of this high-voltage T20 World Cup Match.
Pakistan vs Netherlands Cricket Team Players Squad (2026)
| Role | Pakistan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| WK | Khawaja Nafay Usman Khan |
Scott Edwards |
| Batter | Babar Azam Fakhar Zaman Sahibzada Farhan Salman Agha |
Noah Croes Max O’Dowd Michael Levitt |
| All Rounders | Saim Ayub Faheem Ashraf Mohammad Nawaz Shadab Khan |
Saqib Zulfiqar Colin Ackermann Bas de Leede Roelof van der Merwe Zach Lion Cachet Logan van Beek |
| Bowlers | Abrar Ahmed Naseem Shah Shaheen Afridi Usman Tariq Salman Mirza |
Fred Klaassen Aryan Dutt Kyle Klein Paul van Meekeren Timm van der Gugten |
PAK vs NED Head-to-Head Records & Recent Performance in WPL
The Pakistan vs Netherlands head-to-head record in the T20I a one side content in favour of Pakistan.
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Netherlands | 0 |
PAK vs NED Head-to-Head Records (Last 2 Matches)
| Match | PAK | NED | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| T20 WC 2022 | 95/4 | 91/9 | PAK Won |
| T20 WC 2009 | 175/5 | 93 | PAK Won |
Pakistan Team Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Pakistan | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd T20I 2026 | 207/6 | Australia 96/10 | Won |
| 2nd T20I 2026 | 198/5 | Australia 108/10 | Won |
| 1st T20I 2026 | 168/8 | Australia 146/8 | Won |
| 3rd T20I 2026 | 146/8 | Sri Lanka 160/6 | Lost |
| 1st T20I 2026 | 129/4 | Sri Lanka 128/10 | Won |
Netherlands Team Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Netherlands | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th T20I 2026 | 149/10 | Zimbabwe 178/9 | Lost |
| 2nd T20I 2025 | 103/10 | Bangladesh 104/1 | Lost |
| 1st T20I 2025 | 136/8 | Bangladesh 138/2 | Lost |
| Europe QF 2025 | 135/1 | Italy 134/7 | Won |
| Europe Q 2025 | 172/1 | Guernsey 99/9 | Won |
Pakistan’s Cricket Team Players’ Most Runs Scorer in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | 4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Salman Agha | 3 | 3 | – | 120 | 76 | 40.00 | 70 | 171.43 | – | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2. Saim Ayub | 3 | 3 | – | 119 | 56 | 39.67 | 70 | 170.00 | – | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 3. Babar Azam | 3 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 50 | 38.00 | 61 | 124.59 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4. Shadab Khan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 46 | 37.50 | 43 | 174.42 | – | – | 7 | 3 |
| 5. Usman Khan | 2 | 2 | – | 71 | 53 | 35.50 | 50 | 142.00 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6. Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 29.00 | 21 | 138.10 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
Netherlands Cricket Team Players’ Most Runs Scorer in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 6s | 4s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aryan Dutt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 30 | 43.00 | 32 | 134.38 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| 2. Max O’Dowd | 3 | 2 | – | 31 | 23 | 15.50 | 25 | 124.00 | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| 3. Vikramjit Singh | 3 | 2 | – | 28 | 24 | 14.00 | 28 | 100.00 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 4. Shariz Ahmad | 3 | 2 | – | 27 | 15 | 13.50 | 31 | 87.10 | – | – | – | 1 |
Pakistan’s Cricket Team Players’ Top Wicket-Takers in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | OVR | RUNS | WK | BBI | AVG | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 7 | 5/18 | 7.71 | 5.40 | 8.57 | – | 1 | – |
| 2. Abrar Ahmed | 3 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 6 | 3/14 | 7.00 | 4.20 | 10.00 | – | – | – |
| 3. Shadab Khan | 3 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 4 | 3/26 | 16.25 | 6.50 | 15.00 | – | – | – |
| 4. Saim Ayub | 3 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 3 | 2/29 | 20.33 | 10.17 | 12.00 | – | – | – |
| 5. Usman Tariq | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 16 | 2 | 2/16 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| 6. Shaheen Afridi | 2 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 2/16 | 22.50 | 7.50 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| 7. Naseem Shah | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 26 | 1 | 1/17 | 26.00 | 6.78 | 23.00 | – | – | – |
Netherlands’ Cricket Team Players’ Top Wicket-Takers in Recent T20I
| Player | MAT | INNS | OVR | RUNS | WK | BBI | AVG | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W | MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kyle Klein | 3 | 3 | 8.1 | 99 | 4 | 3/53 | 24.75 | 12.12 | 12.25 | – | – | – |
| 2. Tim Pringle | 2 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 1/16 | 17.00 | 5.67 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| 3. Aryan Dutt | 3 | 3 | 10.2 | 63 | 1 | 1/30 | 63.00 | 6.10 | 62.00 | – | – | – |
PAK vs NED Team Performance Comparison Batting & Bowling
Pakistan have shown much better consistency, with a higher win rate and stronger scoring patterns.
Pakistani batters score quicker and with more control, while the Netherlands often fall behind on run rate.
With the ball, Pakistan have been sharper, giving away fewer runs and picking up more wickets.
Overall Performance
| Stat | Pakistan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 10 | 10 |
| Win Percentage | 80% | 50% |
| Average Score | 162 | 153 |
| Highest Score | 207 | 198 |
| Lowest Score | 118 | 103 |
Batting Comparison (Last 10 Matches)
| Batting Stat | Pakistan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Average Runs | 162 | 141 |
| Highest Total | 207 | 198 |
| Lowest Total | 118 | 103 |
| Average Run Rate | 8.94 | 8.06 |
| Avg Wickets Lost | 5.5 | 5.9 |
Bowling Comparison (Last 10 Matches)
| Bowling Stat | Pakistan | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Avg Runs Conceded | 134 | 150 |
| Highest Conceded | 184 | 188 |
| Lowest Conceded | 96 | 99 |
| Average Economy | 7.38 | 8.04 |
| Avg Wickets Taken | 8.4 | 6.1 |
Final Comparison Summary
Pakistan go into this match with a clear advantage. Their recent form is better, and they have more depth in batting along with a sharper bowling unit.
The Netherlands will need a big batting effort or early wickets to stay in the game.
Verdict: Pakistan are clear favourites, while the Netherlands need a near-perfect showing to compete.