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 got their campaign off to a winning start after surviving a nervy finish against the Netherlands. But a sensational late blitz by Faheem Ashraf, including a dropped catch, crucial sixes and boundaries in the final overs,

Pakistan opened their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign with a nervy three-wicket win over the Netherlands in Colombo on Saturday, surviving a late scare in a match that swung dramatically before Faheem Ashraf’s power-hitting sealed the contest with three balls to spare.

Pak vs Ned Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Faheem Ashraf played an unbeaten 29-run knock off 11 balls to help Pakistan defeat the Netherlands by three wickets in Colombo.

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All-rounder Faheem Ashraf emerged as the hero for Pakistan, hammering 29 off 11 balls in a stunning late assault to snatch a dramatic three-wicket win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday.

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Colombo: Sri Lanka's cricket board on Thursday asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision to boycott their first-round encounter with India in the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the island. Pakistan decided not to play India on February 15 in Colombo to express solidarity with Bangladesh,