India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs (photos)
Tight overs and timely wickets—highlighted by Varun Chakravarthy controlling the middle phase—tilted the momentum back in India’s favor.
KATHMANDU: The India national cricket team continued their dominant run at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, defeating the Netherlands by 17 runs in a Group A clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Match summary
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India: 193/6 (20 overs)
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Netherlands: 176/7 (20 overs)
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Result: India won by 17 runs
How the game unfolded
India set a challenging target after a brisk start in the powerplay and strong acceleration at the death. Middle-order hitting, led by Shivam Dube, pushed the total close to 200, putting pressure on the Dutch chase from ball one.
In reply, the Netherlands showed intent and kept the chase alive through the middle overs, but India struck at crucial moments. Tight overs and timely wickets—highlighted by Varun Chakravarthy controlling the middle phase—tilted the momentum back in India’s favor. Despite a late surge from the Netherlands, the asking rate proved too steep in the final overs.
What it means
The win keeps India unbeaten in Group A and gives them strong momentum heading into the knockout stage. The Netherlands bow out with credit for competing hard against one of the tournament favorites.
India Playing 11
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washingotn Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Netherlands Playing 11
Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen
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