IND vs NED T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights: India beat Netherlands by 17 runs, stay unbeaten

"Yeah, I thought we started really well. I thought a lot of credit to Aryan. He's been sensational for us for a few years now. And yeah, I thought he really sorted it up to them and almost got us that third wicket there. And yeah, we felt right in the game the whole way. (on restricting India for most of their innings) Yeah, absolutely. You know, we know they've got firepower right the way down. So, you know, to keep those guys under control for, you know, 14, 15 overs, was sensational. I thought, you know, maybe a couple of missed chances, maybe a little bit of misexecution and players like this will make you pay," Edwards said after the match.

"Yeah, it was a little tough on the wicket, but yeah, this is the situation I love to bat and I was enjoying, although I was in pressure at some time, but yeah, the off-spinner bowled really well for me and four dot balls, a good over from my side, but I knew that I'm gonna cover later. It was, it was skidding as well as it was keeping low. One of the balls spun as well. So for me, it was like, yes, I can hit him, but at that time the situation demands something else. So I have to play at that time," Dube said after winning the POTM award.

And India have won this clash by 17 runs. A couple of drops in the last over, one from SKY and one from Tilak, but Sundar held onto one catch. Logan van Beek with a four on the final ball but India win this game by 17 runs.

18 from the second last over of Hardik as the Dutch stay just in touch in hope of a miracle. They need 28 from the final over. 

India are all set to bag this game now. Netherlands need 46 from the final 2 overs as they are now into almost impossible territory. 

And now Bumrah has his first wicket. He tried some variations in this over as he went slow, bowled a full toss but gets his man with this stump-line ball. Dutch captain Edwards looked to scoop but misses as Bumrah strikes. Netherlands 125/6 after 16.

India are looking to finish this quickly. Shivam Dube now gets Bas de Leede caught at short third man. Netherlands now 5 down for 112 after 14 overs. They need 82 from 36 balls and this looks to get over soon.

Varun Chakravarthy strikes once again. He removes Colin Ackermann, who looked to go big over square leg, but hands this to Rinku Singh in the deep. The Netherlands lose their third and are struggling at 94/3 after 12.1 overs, need another 100 from 47 balls. And another one. Two-in-two for the mystery spinner as he bowls a googly to clean Aryan Dutt up.

The Netherlands have lost their openers and have not made much in the first 10 overs either. Bas de Leede and Ackermann are looking to stabilise things here. A decent 10th over with 13 runs from it. Netherlands are at 72/2 after 10, need 122 more from 60 balls.

Hardik gets the second wicket for India as he removes the other opener Michael Levitt for 24. This a pretty good take by Washington Sundar at the deep mid-wicket fence. He held his never and completed the catch. NED 52/2 after 8.

Max O'Dowd bowled! Varun Chakaravarthy was brought into the attack for the final over of the powerplay, and he delivers immediately. He handed India their first breakthrough putting pressure on the Netherlands, who finish the powerplay at 36 for 1. 

Abhishek Sharma has gone off the field, and Axar Patel has come in as the substitute fielder in his place. Nothing seems to be going well today in this match. 

Chasing India's 193, the Netherlands openers have made a slow and watchful start, reaching 16 runs in the first 3 overs. Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah are maintaining tight lines and lengths, leaving little room for the Dutch batters to score freely.

And the chase is here in Ahmedabad. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in his hand. O'Dowd and Levitt are here for the Dutch as they will look for a strong start. One slip in place.

India have finished well here. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube led the team to a strong total of 193/6 in the 20 overs. Dube scored 66 from 31 balls, while Hardik made 30 from 21 deliveries. They had a 76-run stand which helped the team get close to 200. This looks to be a defendable total as this is not a great pitch to bat on. Dew will come but this is a good score.

India have gone past their 150 as they are now taking the bowlers on. Dube has brought up his half century off just 25 balls. This has been a good show by Dube as India look to post something around 180-190.

Due to some hitting in the previous few overs, India find themselves near 8 an over. They are at 118/4 afyer 15 overs. Dube and Hardik are in the middle and this might be the best time for India to go big and get to something around 180.

India were taking the bowlers on with Dube having hit 19 in the last over, but Surya has been dismissed here. He hands this to the deep fine leg and has been caught out for 34. Hardik Pandya comes in as Sundar has to wait. India 110/4 after 13.3.

Aryan Dutt has put up a brilliant spell in Ahmedabad. He ended his day at 2/19 in his four overs and bowled three of those four in the powerplay. India would need to up the ante in the death overs as they are at 89/3 after 12 overs. 13 from the previous over.

India lose their third as Tilak Varma has been caught at wide long-off. A brilliant catch by Roelof van der Merwe. A diving reverse-cup catch by the 41-year-old. He has defied age. What a take. India 69/3 after 9 overs and in some trouble as Dube comes out to bat.

Netherlands bowlers have been doing a good work here in Ahmedabad. They are not giving pace to the Indian batters and have kept things tight as well. Surya and Tilak are looking to build things for India. SKY has been dropped at deep fine leg. India 60/2 after 8.

India end the powerplay with a decent amount of runs as they have made 51, but the Men in Blue have also lost two wickets. Both the openers fell to Aryan Dutt as Abhisek departed for yet another duck and Kishan fell on 18. SKY and Tilak are in the middle as they look to build the things again.

Ishan Kishan has been dismissed too. Aryan Dutt dismisses the other Indian opener as Kishan has dragged this on. It was short as he went for the pull but gets hit on the body as the ball rolls back to the stumps. India two down now for 39.

While India have lost Abhishek early yet again, Tilak and Ishan Kishan are going well at the moment. Ishan slammed a four on the first ball he faced while Tilak hit a six and a four. India are up and running as they have made a fine start here at 23/1 3 overs.

Ohh dear!! Abhishek has been dismissed for a duck again. Third duck in as many innings for Abhishek in the league stage as Aryan Dutt dismisses him for a nought. 

And the action is underway now. Aryan Dutt, the off-spinner, is here with the new ball with Abhishek taking strike. He has been dismissed for duck in the last two games. 

"Last game of Group A comes from Ahmedabad, and the weather is pretty good to be honest. It says 31 is the high. I think we've gone past that, and it'll be closer to 29 degrees, which is very comfortable, especially with that breeze and the low humidity. The all-important ground dimensions, if you have a look at it, it is 70 metres down the ground, and batting at this end as a right-hander, it's shorter leg side, 60 metres and a bit further, 68 metres," informs Nasser Hussain during the pitch report

"It's a batter's paradise. And it gets better as the night comes on The dew gets in here a little bit later on. But batters love it here. Second highest scoring ground in the competition so far. So maybe there are a few cracks, but they do absolutely nothing. Now I'll tell you what, as a bowler, well what is successful here? We've seen actually that fuller length, sometimes in the slot area, has been really effective. But it's been more pace off delivery. So if you're a pace bowler, which two teams here, Netherlands and India, both have exceptional pace bowling units, get the ball into the surface, be able to cause a little bit of issues. And we know there's some world-class batters on show that oval light up for those boundary dimensions you've talked about," adds Katey Martin. "Yeah, it is a good pitch. It's black soil. It looks rock hard. Excellent surface. There'll be a real atmosphere here as well this evening. We're looking forward to it."

Netherlands (Playing XI): Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion-Cachet, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

"Yeah, we would (have batted). Also looks like pretty good wickets. (what are you looking for from this game?) Obviously, yeah, playing in India is always an awesome experience. We feel like we've played a lot of good cricket. We've probably missed a couple of chances. So, yeah, for us, it's just about finishing our campaign well. (what are the areas you are trying to improve?) Probably all over the streak now, I think. You know, in patches we've been good with the bat and with the ball. But, yeah, just looking to put in a complete performance today. We have one change - Noah Croes comes in for Fred Klaassen," Edwards said at the toss.

"We are going to bat first. Looks a good surface, we practiced here last night, there was a little bit of dew, so hopefully we get runs on the board and try and defend it because we're going to play the game on a similar strip 2 or 3 days later, so why not put bowlers under a little bit of pressure. (happy with how things have gone?) Absolutely, I mean, the mood in the camp is amazing. Boys are turning up really nicely, and the brand of cricket which I want them to play, I think they're responding it really well. (new performer in every game) Every game there's someone or the other raising their hand, taking the fight out, so it's good to see. Hopefully a new Man of the Match tonight and then we go into the Super 8. We have two changes - Arshdeep comes in for Kuldeep, Axar is resting and Washington comes in," Suryakumar Yadav said at the toss.

Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and India will be batting first. SKY says that the players are doing well, playing as he wants them to. SKY confirms they have made two changes. Kuldeep and Axar are out. Arshdeep and Washington comes in with the latter playing his maiden T20 WC game.

Don't think so. India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had made it clear that Bumrah is unlikely to be given rest despite India having qualified for the Super Eight stage. If India are not experimenting today and will go with the team they feel that they play in the Super Eight, only Kuldeep Yadav might be out for Arshdeep Singh.

The toss is not much far in Ahmedabad. Abhishek Sharma is seen doing some practice in the middle. Eyes will be on him as India will hope he gets runs today. He bagged two ducks in the two games that he played and will look to bounce back strongly. 

India will be in Group 1 of the Super Eight as they are a pre-seeded X1. South Africa, seeded X4, and the West Indies, seeded X3, are with them. Zimbabwe have also qualified and are seeded X2. India will open their Super Eight campaign against South Africa on February 22, followed by their second clash against the Chevrons on February 26. India will face the West Indies in their last Super Eight game on March 1.

India will be looking to end the league stage well. They have won all of their three matches so far and will aim for yet another win to end the group stage on high. India defeated the USA in their opener, before making light work of Namibia in their second game and getting the better of Pakistan in their third.

India are up against the Netherlands in their last league stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Blue have already made their way into the Super Eight stage and will look to put up another strong performance in the clash against the Dutch, who will be looking to put up an impressive performance too.