India vs Netherlands, 36th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentaryIND vs NED, 36th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

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Shivam Dube to Logan van Beek, FOUR, a four to end the game but India win. A half-volley outside off, Logan van Beek shuffles across and gets under this, slams the lofted drive wide of extra-cover and it races away for four. India win by 17

Shivam Dube to Zach Lion-Cachet, out Caught by Washington Sundar!! Now he holes out. A low full-toss and well wide outside off, Zach Lion-Cachet again loses his bottom-hand as he lofts, no power and a simple catch to long-on. Washi takes it easily. Zach Lion-Cachet c Washington Sundar b Shivam Dube 26(16) [4s-1 6s-1]

Hardik Pandya to Noah Croes, FOUR, these short deliveries are not working for Hardik Pandya or India. Noah Croes backs away and thumps the cut wide of point, flies away

Hardik Pandya to Noah Croes, FOUR, full on middle and leg, Noah Croes sinks low and heaves, gets it to the deep backward square-leg fence, to the right of the man, runs away. Edwards and the others are up and clapping

Hardik Pandya to Zach Lion-Cachet, SIX, what a shot. A slower-ball and short outside off, Zach Lion-Cachet gets forward and forehands that, all the way over deep extra-cover. Such immense power behind that. On top of the bounce and you need such power to play a tennis shot like that

Arshdeep Singh to Zach Lion-Cachet, FOUR, full on off, Zach Lion-Cachet backs away and drives so well, wide of extra-cover and it absolutely speeds to the fence. Brutal power

Arshdeep Singh to Noah Croes, FOUR, superb from Noah Croes. The reverse-scoop and four. Taken from a full length on off, such a difficult shot but Croes made it look easy, well wide of Ishan Kishan and short third man

Washington Sundar to Noah Croes, FOUR, Noah Croes nutmegs himself and now it runs wide of short fine. It's a length delivery on off, Croes sweeps and the thick inside-edge nutmegs him and beats Varun to his right at short fine

Washington Sundar to Noah Croes, FOUR, fired full just outside off, Noah Croes turns around and reverse-sweeps, finds the toe-end of the bat, runs away fine and well wide of short third man

Jasprit Bumrah to Scott Edwards, out Bowled!! Gone. Scott Edwards with another premeditated shot and the middle-stump is found. Length and pacy and angling back in, Edwards shuffles across and exposes his stumps, misses the sweep and the ball hits middle-stump. SKY claps in appreciation. Netherlands fading away here. Scott Edwards b Jasprit Bumrah 15(10) [4s-2]

Jasprit Bumrah to Scott Edwards, FOUR, beautiful innovation. Scott Edwards premeditates the reverse-scoop, takes it on the full, from middle-stump and clears short third man

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Shivam Dube to Bas de Leede, out Caught by Varun Chakaravarthy!! The dangerous Bas de Leede goes and that's a big blow for Netherlands. It's full and wide outside off, Bas de Leede throws the bat at that, the thick outside-edge flies away and Varun takes a good catch at short third man. Came at him quickly and he made no mistake. Time for drinks as well. de Leede has a word with one of his coaching staff on the way back. Bas de Leede c Varun Chakaravarthy b Shivam Dube 33(23) [4s-3 6s-1]

Shivam Dube to Bas de Leede, SIX, slower-ball off-cutter and short of length outside off, Bas de Leede goes on the back foot and pulls meatily, flies over long-on, that was some power behind that hit

Shivam Dube to Scott Edwards, FOUR, full outside off, Scott Edwards shuffles across and gets under this, the sweep and wide of deep mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes, gets so low

Varun Chakaravarthy to Aryan Dutt, out Bowled!! Two in two. The googly and it's tossed up, Varun Chakaravarthy has another. Aryan Dutt gets forward to loft and misses, the middle-stump is found. Didn't pick that at all. Varun on a hat-trick. Aryan Dutt b Varun Chakaravarthy 0(1)

Varun Chakaravarthy to Colin Ackermann, out Caught by Rinku Singh!! The slogsweep and Colin Ackermann finds deep mid-wicket. Rinku won't drop that. It's the googly on off, Ackermann gets forward and lunges out to slogsweep, not a clean connection and he holes out. Another wicket for Varun. The stand is broken. Colin Ackermann c Rinku Singh b Varun Chakaravarthy 23(15) [4s-1 6s-2]

Shivam Dube to Bas de Leede, FOUR, Abhishek at fine third man runs to his left and dives but he can't stop it. Full and well wide outside off, Bas de Leede reaches for it to drive, the bottom-edge runs away wide of short third man

Shivam Dube to Colin Ackermann, FOUR, good sweep. Full and well outside off, deep square-leg is open, Colin Ackermann shuffles across and gets low to sweep there and finds the fence

Abhishek Sharma to Colin Ackermann, SIX, tossed up full on middle, and Colin Ackermann backs away well outside the leg-stump, gets low and slams it way back over long-on, hit that well

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Hardik Pandya to Bas de Leede, FOUR, slower-ball and short of length outside off, Bas de Leede reaches for it and cuts up and over cover, well wide of Rinku at sweeper cover as well, one bounce over the ropes

Hardik Pandya to Colin Ackermann, SIX, swiped away for six. A length delivery and angling into the right-hander on off-stump, Colin Ackermann hits it so hard and the ball flies away into the stands at deep backward square-leg, clears the fielder

Varun Chakaravarthy to Bas de Leede, FOUR, good shot. Bas de Leede comes down the track and even though he's not to the pitch of the ball, he swipes hard and gets it over mid-wicket, runs away

Hardik Pandya to Michael Levitt, out Caught by Washington Sundar at deep mid-wicket!! Good catch. It's short outside off, Michael Levitt goes on the back foot and pulls well, just a bit more elevation and six but Washi uses his height and leaps at the right moment to take it two-handed over his head. The powerful Levitt goes. Washi is standing right on the edge of the fence. Michael Levitt c Washington Sundar b Hardik Pandya 24(23) [4s-4]

Hardik Pandya to Michael Levitt, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Michael Levitt gets forward and smashes it hard, bent his back knee and smoked it wide of extra-cover, who dives to his right but the speed on the shot beats the fielder

Washington Sundar to Michael Levitt, FOUR, dragged down and going down leg, Michael Levitt backs away outside the leg-stump, he gets it away to the deep backward square-leg fence, into the gap and well wide of the man to his right

Varun Chakaravarthy to Max O'Dowd, out Bowled!! He bowls straight for you miss, I hit and the leg stump is out of the ground. The tease from Varun. Bowled slot to dangle the carrot. O'Dowd went for a mighty slog, missed the ball completely and lost the leg stump. India get their first wicket. Max O'Dowd b Varun Chakaravarthy 20(18) [4s-2 6s-1]

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Washington Sundar to Max O'Dowd, SIX, finally O'Dowd connects and the Netherlands fans clap from the stands. Fired down the leg-side as O'Dowd backed away but O'Dowd still managed to hold a great base to execute a lovely pull shot behind square

Jasprit Bumrah to Max O'Dowd, FOUR, edgeddd and down! Abhishek is back on the field and at slip. He was quite wide at slip and dived to the left with one hand. Didn't close his hand in time and the ball escaped to the fence. O'Dowd pokes at another Bumrah length ball and escapes. Should have gone for the catch with two hands?

Arshdeep Singh to Michael Levitt, FOUR, cut away hard and just past backward point. Short of a length delivery angling away, Levitt stays leg-side and cuts hard. Clears the leaping fielder in the circle

Jasprit Bumrah to Max O'Dowd, FOUR, edged but wide of slip! Short of a length delivery moving away, O'Dowd pokes at it away from the body as he looks to guide it through the off-side. Third man is wide enough for the ball to escape to the ropes

Arshdeep Singh to Michael Levitt, FOUR, brilliant off-drive from Levitt. Arshdeep Singh is looking to go full for the pads, it's a slot inswinger this time and Levitt belts it down the ground to the right of mid-off

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Logan van Beek to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Roelof van der Merwe!! This is too high and this time it's not clearing long-off. Slower delivery wide of off stump, Hardik waits and smacks off the back foot. Went off the toe end of the bat so the power wasn't there. Long-off ran in to take a good catch. Hardik Pandya c Roelof van der Merwe b Logan van Beek 30(21) [6s-3]

Logan van Beek to Rinku Singh, SIX, smoked over mid-wicket! Full and on the pads, Rinku had his front leg out of the way and smashed it way over the ropes

Logan van Beek to Shivam Dube, out Caught by (sub)Timm van der Gugten!! Is that carrying over the fielder? No! Taken but they are checking. The ad cushion hasn't moved so looks out. OUT it is. Short ball down the leg-side, Dube rocked back and pulled that nicely but picked out fine leg. Fielder did well to stretch his hands overhead and grab it on one leg. Released the ball before crossing the rope and came back in to take it cleanly. Dube raises the bat to the crowd as he walks off. Shivam Dube c (sub)Timm van der Gugten b Logan van Beek 66(31) [4s-4 6s-6]

Logan van Beek to Shivam Dube, SIX, low full tossss and just over wide long-on. Logan van Beek misses the yorker. Not an easy ball to hit. Almost went off the bottom of the bat but still had enough power. Great start to the over for India

Kyle Klein to Hardik Pandya, SIX, this is high, so high but it's gone over long-off. Kyle Klein puts his hand on the mouth in disbelief. That looked like a mishit going to the long-off fielder and suddenly you see it clearing the ropes. Short slower delivery, Hardik went for the back foot slap and hit it straight and hit. Had enough legs on it to clear the ropes

Kyle Klein to Hardik Pandya, SIX, he tees off against pace finally. Wasn't pace on though. Short slower delivery served up nicely after showing it too early from the hand. Hardik waited and smoked it way over long-on

Kyle Klein to Shivam Dube, FOUR, very smart from Dube. Kyle Klein was trying to nail the leg stump yorker because short fine leg was up and they had a deep backward square leg as well. Dube just got inside the line for a glance to the right of the man at 45. Not sure if this is the right plan from the bowler

Bas de Leede to Shivam Dube, FOUR, yes he had a problem playing the short ball but that's from the past. He's worked on the pull shot and now he's scoring many runs with that shot. Bas de Leede took pace off and bowled short, but Dube read it from the head, delayed the pull and placed it so well behind square to split the fielders in the deep

Logan van Beek to Shivam Dube, FOUR, it's a 25-ball fifty and it's his first in World Cups. The Indian dugout is up to applaud this innings. Hardik gives him a hug and pats him on the back. Dube raises the bat and acknowledges the applause from the crowd as well. Logan van Beek tried to bowl full and wide, Dube reaches out and drives past extra-cover

Logan van Beek to Shivam Dube, SIX, now he bowls a slower ball right in the slot. Logan van Beek isn't hiding his slower balls wisely. He gives it away too early in the release so Dube waits and belts it down the ground over long-on

Logan van Beek to Shivam Dube, SIX, slower ball sat up on the pitch and Dube smashed the pull over deep square leg. The problem wasn't the slower ball. The problem was bowling close to Dube and letting him have a go at full tilt. Had to be wide of him. Dube with another impactful innings in this World Cup

Roelof van der Merwe to Hardik Pandya, SIX, slot, whacked! Roelof van der Merwe just missed the yorker, front leg out of the way for Hardik and he left nothing in the tank for a flat six over mid-wicket

Roelof van der Merwe to Shivam Dube, SIX, Roelof van der Merwe tries to go for the yorker and dishes out a full toss. Dube said thank you very much and muscled it over mid-wicket

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Kyle Klein to Suryakumar Yadav, out Caught by (sub)Timm van der Gugten!! In the airrr and straight to long leg. SKY stands there in disbelief with a hand on his hip. He loves whipping the ball over long leg for fun. This was an absolute hit me ball on the pads, SKY whips the pick up shot but he hit it so flat and it just about carried to the fielder. Fielder judged it so well from the background. Levitt will be a relieved man as SKY didn't hurt his team much after the life he gave. Suryakumar Yadav c (sub)Timm van der Gugten b Kyle Klein 34(28) [4s-2 6s-1]

Colin Ackermann to Shivam Dube, SIX, Dube is teeing off. Once again it is length and the pace is just right for Dube, he opens up that front leg and gives himself the space to flow through the shot, lofts it wide of long-on and there's no problem clearing the rope

Colin Ackermann to Shivam Dube, FOUR, Dube starting to get going. 98.2ks overpitched outside off. The idea was to bowl the yorker but Ackermann does not nail it, but Dube does - he drills the drive in front of square and beats long-off to the right

Colin Ackermann to Shivam Dube, SIX, back to back sixes. Dube joins in. Ackermann is not as accurate as Dutt. This is right in the arc and Dube does not miss out, he clears his front leg and heaves it long into the deep mid-wicket stands

Bas de Leede to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX, Suryakumar breaks the shackles. "First boundary in 19 balls," informs Robin Uthappa on air. He was waiting for this ball - full and angling into middle, he gets inside the line and uses those strong wrists to whip it into the crowd over long leg

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Logan van Beek to Tilak Varma, out Caught by Roelof van der Merwe!! Now, that's the Dutch way. van der Merwe has pulled off a stunner. Mind you, he is 41 years old but that does not matter. Fullish slower ball, Tilak reaches outside off and lofts it wide of long-off. Not sure he middled it as the ball didn't have the legs to clear the rope. van der Merwe runs to his right and flies sideways to clasp it with both hands. He went reverse cup and got it right in the middle of his hands. The ball was in his control even as he hit the ground, got up and nonchalantly threw the ball up, looked at the crowd and gave one of those impressions - this is how you do it. Tilak Varma c Roelof van der Merwe b Logan van Beek 31(27) [4s-3 6s-1]

Logan van Beek to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, short of length around off, Suryakumar backs away and has a slash. He intentionally went up and over the slip cordon. There was a bit of extra bounce and Suryakumar played that well in the end

Kyle Klein to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, lovely shot! Full delivery outside off, ample width on offer and Suryakumar leans into the drive, caresses it in front of square. There's a sweeper out in the deep but he had no chance. The timing is superb..

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Aryan Dutt to Tilak Varma, FOUR, shot! Wrong line and length from Dutt. Full and angling in, Tilak leans forward and does not try to overhit the flick, places and times it beautifully it the right of mid-wicket. No need to run for that..

Aryan Dutt to Ishan Kishan, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Second wicket for Dutt. India's openers are back in the dugout within the powerplay. Dutt has won the battle against Abhishek and Ishan. What a start for the Netherlands! There was a bit of luck in this dismissal but they won't be complaining. Short of length and sliding down, Ishan looks to help it over backward square and misses, the ball hits the thigh pad and lobs up, then hits his elbow and drops onto the stumps. Ishan tried to keep it out with his bat but he was late as the ball had dislodged the bail. Ishan Kishan b Aryan Dutt 18(7) [4s-2 6s-1]

Aryan Dutt to Ishan Kishan, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Second wicket for Dutt. India's openers are back in the dugout within the powerplay. Dutt has won the battle against Abhishek and Ishan. What a start for the Netherlands! There was a bit of luck in this dismissal but they won't be complaining. Short of length and sliding down, Ishan looks to help it over backward square and misses, the ball hits the thigh pad and lobs up, then hits his elbow and drops onto the stumps. Ishan tried to keep it out with his bat but he was late as the ball had dislodged the bail. Ishan Kishan b Aryan Dutt 18(7) [4s-2 6s-1]

Aryan Dutt to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, there's a fielder in the deep. Not off the middle. But Ishan has placed it wide of the fielder. Fraction short and Ishan is quick to rock back, hammers the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Colin Ackermann to Tilak Varma, FOUR, poor delivery and Tilak helps himself to a boundary. Sliding down leg, he sits down and sweeps it fine past the fielder inside the ring. Looks like he hurt himself while playing that shot..

Colin Ackermann to Ishan Kishan, SIX, that's a gift and with the kind of form Ishan is in, he is not missing out. He comes down the track, gets a juicy full toss and tonks it over deep extra cover. Right off the middle and the ball sails the distance

Aryan Dutt to Tilak Varma, FOUR, first time Dutt has missed his mark. This is right in the slot and Tilak does not miss out, 100.8ks length delivery around off, Tilak had the space to free his hands and he lofts through the line, wide of mid-on and the ball flies away

Logan van Beek to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, Ishan is off the mark with a boundary. Another loose delivery - leg-lined delivery, easy pickings for Ishan, he flicks it backward of square and the fast outfield takes care of the rest

Logan van Beek to Tilak Varma, SIX, Tilak pumps it all the way. Full pitcher around off, right in the slot and Tilak needs no invitation, he lofts through the line and sends it flat, just manages to clear the rope

Aryan Dutt to Abhishek Sharma, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Three ducks in a row. The change of jersey does not work. Aryan Dutt is pumped and so are rest of his teammates. Not the best of starts to the tournament for the World number 1 batter. He is yet to score a run in his first T20 World Cup and walks back dejected - eyes closed and head fallen back. This is pushed through, the new ball skids on, Abhishek thinks it is short enough to play the pull and goes for it. The ball sneaks past his bat and makes a mess of the stumps. Abhishek Sharma b Aryan Dutt 0(3)

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