NAM vs NED Highlights: The Netherlands defeated Namibia by 7 wickets in the 10th match of the T20 World Cup 2026. This is the Netherlands' first win in this edition, moving them above Pakistan in the points table.

Netherlands cricket team

In the first match of the T20 World Cup 2026, the Netherlands defeated Namibia by seven wickets to register their first win of the tournament. Batting first, Namibia scored 156 runs. The Netherlands achieved the target with 12 balls to spare and won by seven wickets. With this victory, the Netherlands has overtaken Pakistan to move into second place in the points table. Bas de Leede, the hero of the Netherlands' victory, took two wickets and scored an unbeaten 72 runs.

Chasing 157, the Netherlands got off to a poor start. Max O'Dowd was dismissed for 7 runs off the first ball of the third over. Michael Levitt, who scored 28 runs in 15 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 1 four, was also dismissed at the score of 46. This was followed by a 70-run partnership between Bas de Leede and Colin Ackermann.

Bas de Leede scored an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, hitting four sixes and five fours. Ackermann played a crucial 32 off 28 balls. Captain Scott Edwards came in at the end and scored a quickfire 18 to give the Netherlands victory with 12 balls to spare. The captain hit one six and one four in this nine-ball innings.