ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Match Prediction: Pakistan vs Netherlands (Group A)

Here are the predictions for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match between Pakistan and Netherlands, scheduled for 7 February at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with key form trends and matchup insights analysed.

Match Prediction - Pakistan v Netherlands

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Current Form Pakistan:

Warm up Matches - Pakistan couldn't practice in Colombo against Ireland as the match was washed off due to rain.

Pakistan are currently placed at 6th position on ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 238.

When it comes to T20I's, Pakistan are in the form of their life. They have recently defeated Australia in a 3 Match T20I Series by 3-0 at home.

Pakistan are looking quite good as a unit for the tournament. They are led by Salman Agha and all of its players are looking in prime form. They have good chances to qualify for the Semi Finals.

Players to look out for:

1. Saim Ayub - He is a very capable top order batter, who can score at a rapid pace in T20 cricket. Ayub can also inflict a lot of damage with the ball in hand.

2. Abrar Ahmed - He is one of the best T20 spinners in the world. Ahmed is in good form and he should perform very well in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Current Form Netherlands:

Warm up Matches - Netherlands haven't had great outing in the warm up matches. They lost one against Zimbabwe while the other one against Australia was washed off due to rain.

Netherlands are currently placed at 13th position on ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 182.

When it comes to T20I's, Netherlands are in an ordinary form. They have recently lost a 3 Match T20I Series against Bangladesh by 2-0.

Netherlands are not the strongest of the teams but they can still spring out a surprise or two against its opponents in the World Cup.

Players to look out for:

1. Michael Levitt - He has been a prolific run scorer for Netherlands in the last 2 years. Levitt can score freely at the top and exert a lot of pressure on to the opposition.

2. Logan van Beek - He looked in great form in the recently concluded Super Smash competition. Beek can make an impact with both bat and the ball in the upcoming matches.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Pakistan

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq

Netherlands

Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Max O'Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Netherlands

Who will win? – Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Salman Agha (Pakistan), Colin Ackermann (Netherlands)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan), Roelof van der Merve (Netherlands)

Most Sixes – Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Scott Edwards (Netherlands)

Player of the Match – Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Netherlands 140+, Pakistan 165+

Match Handicap : Pakistan

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

Also, the predictions and picks are formulated from the stats and information sourced and compiled from AI and Stats experts - Always remember, when the fun stops… STOP

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