Pakistan to give IND vs PAK boycott in T20 World Cup 2026 a rethink after Sri Lanka Cricket's letter to PCB: Report

Pakistan began confidently through openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan, who gave the chase early momentum. Ayub set the tone with a brisk 24 off 13 balls, hitting four fours and a six, before being dismissed by off-spinner Aryan Dutt.

Pakistan narrowly avoided a T20 World Cup 2026 opening upset against the Netherlands, thanks to a match-winning 29 off 11 balls from Faheem Ashraf. Chasing 148, Pakistan collapsed in the middle order,

Faheem Ashraf turned on the fireworks late on as his little cameo helped Pakistan beat the Netherlands by three wickets in a tensed game at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first at the SSC in Colombo. The pitch has a noticeable grass covering, which is expected to assist the fast bowlers early on. As the match progresses, the surface is likely to offer turn,

Rain threat looms large on the first T20 World Cup 2026 match between Pakistan and the Netherlands. Pakistan cannot afford a washout, but the forecast for February 7 looks bleak. Will rain gods be kind to Pakistan?

Pakistan play their first T20 World Cup game against Netherlands on Saturday, and admit group stage needs to be perfect.

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