T20 World Cup 2026: India Edges Past Gritty Netherlands, Registers Fourth Consecutive Win

Ahmedabad: The Indian team defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday. This is India's fourth consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup 2026. India has already qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. India scored 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs in the match against the Netherlands, helped by Shivam Dubey's half-century. In response, the Netherlands scored 176 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Bas de Leede top-scored for the Netherlands with 33 runs.

What happened during the match?

The Indian team, batting first against the Netherlands in the 36th match of the T20 World Cup 2026, scored 193 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Shivam Dubey top-scored for India with 66 runs. Weekes took two wickets for the Netherlands. Chasing a target of 194 runs, the Netherlands suffered their first setback in the sixth over. Max was dismissed by Varun for 20 runs. Levitt scored 24 runs off 23 balls. Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Colin and Aryan. Lyde scored 33 runs off 23 balls. Captain Scott Edwards was dismissed for 15 runs off 10 balls.

How did Indian batters perform?

Indian team, batting first, suffered their first blow in the form of Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek returned to the pavilion without scoring. This was the third consecutive match in the ongoing World Cup. Opener Ishan Kishan was dismissed for 18 runs off 7 balls. Tilak Verma returned to the pavilion after scoring 31 runs off 27 balls. He hit three fours and a six in his innings. Captain Suryakumar Yadav returned to the pavilion after scoring 34 runs off 28 balls. Shivam Dubey was dismissed for 66 runs off 31 balls. He hit four fours and six sixes in his innings. Hardik Pandya contributed 30 runs off 21 balls. Rinku scored 6 runs.

The Indian team won the toss against the Netherlands and elected to bat first. India made two changes to the playing eleven, replacing Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav with Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh. The Netherlands made one change, bringing in Noah Kroos.

The Indian team has qualified for the Super 8s after winning three consecutive matches. Their first match will be against South Africa, who are in excellent form. Meanwhile, the Netherlands have been eliminated after losing two matches.

What were the playing XIs for both teams?

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Netherlands (Playing XI): Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (wicketkeeper), Zac Lyon-Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Noah Cross