India vs Netherlands Highlights, T20 World Cup: NED (176/7 in 20 ovs). India beat Dutch, reach Super 8s unbeaten

All right then. Good night from us at India Today. A pretty regulation game for India this one.

Here is the match report from Amar Sunil Panicker, who talks about Shivam Dube delivering on Suryakumar Yadav's wish.

Meanwhile, Abhishek's struggle continue in the T20 World Cup.

Later tomorrow, we will have a feature on India's batting template and how Shivam Dube fixed his batting issues.

Thank you and good night.

Why Did India Bat First?

“Yeah, obviously, I think we wanted to bat first. We went on to score 190 and then, coming out to bowl, there was a little bit of dew, which made it slightly challenging for the bowlers. But all in all, at the end of the day, we’re very happy.

Exactly. We might be in a similar situation next time as well. We might get a slow start, but it’s very important for all the batters to understand their responsibility and how the wicket is playing during the middle overs. Later on, we have enough firepower with Hardik, Shivam, Rinku, Axar or Washi — anyone — to finish the game nicely.”

On Shivam Dube

“Against New Zealand in Vizag, he played another wonderful knock. He wanted to take that Man of the Match award in that game but couldn’t quite finish it. But today, the way he batted in the middle overs, he took the pressure off everyone. Getting us to 190 on this wicket was a very good effort.”

Have India Ticked All Boxes?

“You can’t say that we’ve ticked all the boxes. Even when you win, you learn something. We’ve identified a few areas to improve. We’ll go back to the rooms, take a day off tomorrow, and then have a chat about it.

India's Bowling Options

“Sometimes it’s a good headache to have — wondering how many bowlers I can use in the middle. With Abhishek Sharma coming in, then Hardik and Dube, I have a lot of options. On any given day, depending on what the wicket demands, they can chip in with a few overs.”

On His Own Batting

“I’m very happy with the way things are going. Contributions are coming from almost every batter, and that’s what I want — those small partnerships. When the game gets tight, one or two players might have a standout day, but we need support from all the batters to reach a competitive total.”
 

On Aryan Dutt’s Performance

“I thought we started really well. A lot of credit to Aryan — he’s been sensational for us for a few years now. I thought he really took it up to them and almost got us that third wicket there. We felt right in the game the whole way.”

On Making India Work Hard

“Yeah, absolutely. We know they’ve got firepower right the way down. So to keep those guys under control for 14 or 15 overs was sensational. I thought maybe there were a couple of missed chances and a bit of misexecution — and players like that will make you pay.

We knew we had to keep taking wickets throughout. They were four down at 16, so they obviously had wickets in hand. And then they took down a few overs at the end.”

On T20 World Cup 2026 Campaign

“I think any time you come to India, you learn a lot because it’s different. The grounds are a lot smaller, the wickets are quite flat, and there’s so much hype around it with the crowds and everything.

I feel like, as a team, we were good in patches and probably just missed key moments. So it’s almost a case of what could have been.”
 

Ravi Shastri interviews Shivam Dube

Dube on his best T20I knock

Yeah, it was a little tough wicket. This is the situation I love to bat. I was in pressure for a while, off-spinner bowled well to me. But I knew I can cover later. 

Dube on the Ahmedabad surface

It was skidding and keeping low. One of the ball spun as well. I knew I can hit him but at that time, the situation demanded something else. So, I have to play accordingly. 

Dube on hitting the big shots

I try to hit boundaries, I enjoy hitting sixes. If the situation demands and the bowler is good, I have to be ready to hit boundaries as well. 

Dube speaks on his role in the Indian team

Captain and coaches have told me that I  have to keep the strike-rate high in the middle overs. When I came in today, the situation was such that I could not go after it. 

Dube on his bowling performance tonight

I am working hard towards my bowling. The results are coming. In T20, you will get hit but you wil take wickets as well." 

The Netherlands put in a decent chase, but they were never going to blow away the Indians. As the return home, they would be thinking about their opening game, against Pakistan, a match they should have won.

If they would have won that game, they could have been in the Super 8s today.

Having said that. This is a campaign that had some positives for the Dutch. The likes of Bas de Leede and Zach Lion-Cachet are the future of the team, and they would take valuable experience from this game.

All the best the team. Hopefully, see you in the next edition of the tournament.

Washington Sundar grabs the catch of Zach Lion-Cachet and India win the match by 17 runs.

The Netherlands finish third in the group and are eliminated from the World Cup.

India qualify for Super 8s unbeaten.

Shivam Dube is the hero today for India as they continue their march in the home World Cup.

Poor, poor from India.

They have dropped Zach Lion-Cachet twice in 2 balls.

First one, Surya and Rinku collide. Surya, running back, does not pay heed to Rinku's call. Rinku does not move away as well. The ball falls flat on Surya as he collides with Rinku.

Big injury avoided.

The second one, Cachet slices the ball to deep point. A diving Tilak Varma is unable to keep hold of the ball.

12 from the Arshdeep over. And now 18 from Hardik's. This has taken the Netherlands to 166/6 in the 19th over.

Yes, the match is done, but this is poor bowling from India. They are leaking runs in the final overs, and should contemplate on this when they return home today.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (166/6 in 19 overs) chasing 194 vs India. Noah Croes (25*), Zach Lion-Cachet (20*).

The mastery of Jasprit Bumrah gets rid of the Dutch captain. After getting reverse lapped in the second ball of the over, Bumrah hits the hard length and hits the stumps of Scott Edwards.

The Dutch lose their 6th wicket and that brings out the tail of the team.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (125/6 in 16 overs) chasing 194 vs India. Scott Edwards (15), Zach Lion-Cachet (5*).

Shivam Dube strikes now. He has not been bowling well. In fact, he has sprayed the ball all over the pitch today and has been punished for it. However, he bowls the final ball of his second over full and wide. Bas de Leede, who has already hit Dube for a 6 in this over, goes hard at the ball.

He gets a thick outside edge and Varun Chakravarthy, standing at short third completes the catch.

You cannot keep Varun out of the game today.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (112/5 in 14 overs) chasing 194 vs India. Scott Edwards (7*), Bas de Leede (33).

Varun Chakravarthy strikes twice in the 13th over.

First he traps Colin Ackermann at mid wicket in the first ball. Ackermann wanted to hack that one, got a good piece as well, but was not able to clear the boundary.

In the second ball of the over, Aryan Dutt tried to hit his first ball a six. Guess what? He didn't, and Varun crashed into his stumps.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards was facing the hattrick ball, which he just about kept away from his stumps. Varun's googly nearly snuck in, but Edwards was able to defend the ball away.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (99/4 in 13 overs) chasing 194 vs India. Scott Edwards (2*), Bas de Leede (25*).  

10 overs down and Netherlands are 72/2.

Which is actually better than what India had at this phase of the game.

I mean, that's a win if you want to take one!

Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya gives away 14 runs in the 10th over. The slow cutters, banged midway on the pitch deservedly get put away by Ackermann and Bas de Leede.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (72/2 in 10 overs) chasing 194 vs India. Colin Ackermann (9*), Bas de Leede (15*).  

Hardik Pandya comes to bowl and strikes with a wicket straightaway. Short and slow on the body of Levitt. The right-hander tries to pull the ball through cow corner, and nearly gets that too. But Washi Sundar, standing at the boundary, hops on one leg and grabs the ball.

Netherlands are 2 wickets down which has brought the experienced Colin Ackermann on the field.

 India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (52/2 in 8 overs) chasing 194 vs India. Michael Levitt (24), Bas de Leede (4*).  

Breakthrough for India! Varun Chakravarthy, who has been remarkably consistent, strikes at a crucial moment. Just when it looked like the Netherlands would cruise through the powerplay unscathed, Chakravarthy delivers the blow.

It appeared to be the googly — tossed up full on middle and off. The ball spun sharply back in, and Max O’Dowd had little clue about it. He went for an ambitious hoick across the line, connected with thin air, and saw his leg stump shattered.

O’Dowd departs for 20 off 18 balls, and India have their first wicket right at the end of the powerplay.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (35/1 in 5.4 overs). Michael Levitt (13*), Bas de Leede (0*).

That’s just the over the Netherlands were crying out for! Eleven runs come from it, and Max O’Dowd finally breaks the shackles — launching a massive six off Washington Sundar, who’s featuring in his first match of this World Cup after returning from injury.

That hit should ease a bit of pressure in the dugout. Now then, all eyes on the final over of the powerplay — can the Dutch finish strong and carry this momentum forward?

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (33/0 in 5 overs). Michael Levitt (12*), Max O'Dowd (19*).

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (22/0 in 4 overs). Michael Levitt (11*), Max O'Dowd (9*).

Arshdeep Singh conceded a boundary off the final ball of his second over, but he’s largely been spot on with his lines and lengths.

The Dutch, meanwhile, are struggling to get going — they’re yet to score at a run-a-ball after the first two overs, and with every quiet over, the required rate is beginning to creep up steadily.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (17/0 in 3 overs). Michael Levitt (11*), Max O'Dowd (4*).

That was a massive scare for Max O’Dowd!

Jasprit Bumrah almost had his man there. Back of a length outside off, and it nips away late — O’Dowd pokes at it, playing away from the body.

Thick outside edge… and it flies past the slip cordon to his right for four! A streaky boundary, and O’Dowd survives by the barest of margins.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (11/0 in 2 overs). Michael Levitt (6*), Max O'Dowd (4*).

Arshdeep Singh was right on the money in his opening over, hitting his lines consistently and keeping things tight.

Apart from a classy stroke from Michael Levitt, he didn’t allow the batter any real freedom.

Meanwhile, Max O’Dowd has had a quiet tournament so far, and the Dutch will be hoping he finds his rhythm sooner rather than later.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: NED (7/0 in 1 overs). Michael Levitt (6*), Max O'Dowd (0*).

A late assault in the final four overs takes India to a decent total in Ahmedabad.

After a struggling start in the powerplay, where India lost wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, they have hit back with Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya at the death.

Dube, who started slowly, picking things up late, hitting the spinners for massive sixes.

Hardik tried too hard to hit the balls, but ended up connecting a few of them late in the innings.

India have 193 on board, which they should defend with ease.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (193/6 in 20 overs). Shivam Dube (66), Hardik Pandya (30).

Some respite for Netherlands in the final over. Logan van Beek traps Shivam Dube down the leg side. Short and slow, Dube swivels on the pull, but gets caught at fine leg.

The tallest bloke in the team Timm van der Gugten, goes in and out over the boundary while balancing the catch and ends up grabbing a safe one.

Dube departs for 66 off 31 runs. A superb knock from him.

Slower and short was the way to go. But it perhaps became too predictable from Kyle Klien.

Hardik Pandya threw the kitchen sink at it and hit two big sixes, none of which came off the middle of his bat.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (180/4 in 19 overs). Shivam Dube (60*), Hardik Pandya (30*).

Seamer Kyle Klien is struggling with cramps. He is holding his right calf, but he does not want to get off the attack.

He has bowled well so far in this game. 3 overs for only 17 runs, and has taken the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav.

The physio is out, but I don't think that you can do anything about a cramp.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (159/4 in 18 overs). Shivam Dube (55*), Hardik Pandya (16*).

Two sixes and a four in the 17th over from Shivam Dube. And he races to fifty in just 25 balls.

After a tough start, Dube has made sure that he does not miss out on bad balls. Short balls, and full tosses have been hit for six. And now he is playing good shots against decent balls as well.

He pierces extra cover and mid off to reach his fifty.

India have started to tee off once again. They take 20 runs off Logan van Beek's over.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (153/4 in 17 overs). Shivam Dube (50*), Hardik Pandya (15*).

Veteran Roelof van de Merwe comes to bowl his first over of the match in the 16th. it is not easy to bowl at this stage, especially if it is your first over of the match. van de Merwe gets hit for a massive six by Dube, who does not miss out on the rank full toss.

Hardik then flatbats the spinner for another six, taking overall 15 runs from the over.

Hardik and Dube need to set the foundation for India's death over assault.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (133/4 in 16 overs). Shivam Dube (33*), Hardik Pandya (13*).

Former Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya joins Shivam Dube.

This has been a very interesting phase of play.

Shivam Dube nearly lost his wicket on a duck, but the edge landed short of keeper Scott Edwards. Then Dube was nearly caught LBW, but he survived on umpire's call.

Suryakuymar Yadav was dropped at fine leg. Then caught at fine leg.

Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav got India going with a couple of big shots in the 12th and 13th over, but then Netherlands struck again!

Suryakumar Yadav's innings get cut short. Just when he was starting to get going, Surya hands a catch to fine leg while playing the Supla shot. Kyle Klein is ecstatic as India lose their wicket just when they were starting to play their shots.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (113/4 in 14 overs). Shivam Dube (24*), Suryakumar Yadav (34).

A huge over for India. Their biggest in this game so far.

Shivam Dube targets the leg side boundary and pummels two big hits through the leg side! Ackermann tries to correct his length but gets lofted for a four by Dube.

India have just about started to get going here in Ahmedabad.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (108/3 in 13 overs). Shivam Dube (23*), Suryakumar Yadav (32*).  

Aryan Dutt completes a sensational spell, and he nearly had the wicket of Shivam Dube there as well.

Another slider in the 11th over. Dube gets beaten by it and gets rapped on the pads. The umpire says not out, and the Dutch go for the review.

DRS says that the ball would have hit the wickets on umpire's call.

What a relief for India!

Aryan Dutt completes his spell. He gives just 2 runs in his final over.

Aryan Dutt finishes with 4-0-19-2.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (76/3 in 11 overs). Shivam Dube (4*), Suryakumar Yadav (23*).

The Netherlands dugout was ecstatic with the catch by van de Merwe. The veteran of many many years has had a big impact on this side over the years.

Just moments after dropping a simple catch, they have kept hold of a sensational one!

Roelof van de Merwe at long on, dives to his right and grabs a brilliant catch to send back Tilak Varma (31).

This is of huge relief for the Dutch, who just dropped Suryakumar Yadav in this over.

Credit to Logan van Beek, who has bowled exceptionally well in this over! It is just cutter after cutters as the Dutch make life difficult for India outside of the powerplay.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (74/3 in 10 overs). Shivam Dube (2*), Suryakumar Yadav (22*).

Huge moment in the game! Huge moment in the game!

Netherlands have dropped Suryakumar Yadav at fine leg.

Batter Levitt drops a simple high catch off Logan van Beek's bowling! And India would breathe a sigh of relief.

Short ball into the body. Surya plays his Supla. As soon as he hits his shot, he was walking back. However, Levitt, makes the mistake. Perhaps it was the ring of fire (stadium lights) that get in his sight.

The crowd comes alive!

India have batted well against fuller deliveries.

Netherlands have reverted to back of the length cutters straightaway after the end of the powerplay.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri breaks down Suryakumar Yadav's return to form. Shastri says that India captain is avoiding high risk shots at the start of his innings, which has helped him manage his output better.

Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma deal in singles in the 7th over, the first one outside of the powerplay.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (56/2 in 7 overs). Tilak Varma (27*), Suryakumar Yadav (11*).

Here's what happened to Abhishek Sharma in today's game.

Sabyasachi Chowdhury writes a short report.

Suryakumar Yadav has joined Tilak Varma at the crease.

He is looking in good touch at the moment as India aim for a big total in what is looking like a terrific pitch to bat on in Ahmedabad.

Surya starts with a lovely off drive to get off the mark. The India captain has shown that he has returned to form, and given the state of India's starts in this World Cup, India will be thanking the Gods that Surya has returned to his best after being out of form for nearly a year.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (51/2 in 6 overs). Tilak Varma (26*), Suryakumar Yadav (7*).

Out! Aryan Dutt bowls his third over in the powerplay and removes both India openers. Incredible scenes in Ahmedabad as the crowd goes silent.

The spinner has two, and the Dutch have avoided the Ishan Kishan carnage.

How did Ishan Kishan get out?

This one was short of length from around the wicket. Ishan looks to hit it over backward square leg. He misses. The ball hits his thigh pad, then lobs up, hits his elbow and then hits the wickets.

Netherlands would not be complaining about the touch of luck. They have both India openers back in the dugout.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (44/2 in 5 overs). Tilak Varma (25*), Ishan Kishan (18).

Abhishek Sharma was left dejected after getting out.

Head tilted backwards as he walked off the park today.

Netherlands hand the ball to Colin Ackermann the ball. It is spin from both ends then from the Dutch, as predicted.

But the move does not materialise. Ackermann bowls a juicy full toss which Ishan Kishan deposits for a six through covers.

In the final ball of the over, Ackermann loses his line again. He bowls one down the leg side, which Tilak clips for a four.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (35/1 in 4 overs). Tilak Varma (21*), Ishan Kishan (14*).

Off spinner Aryan Dutt is bowling with good guile at the moment. After Logan van Beek's 15-run over, Aryan Dutt once again brings back balance to the match.

He sticks to his lengths, and bowls wicket to wicket. Apart from one lofted drive from Tilak Varma, Dutt keeps the India batters quiet.

This might make Netherlands switch to spin from both ends.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (23/1 in 3 overs). Tilak Varma (16*), Ishan Kishan (7*).    

Left hander Tilak Varma comes into the crease and has immediate impact on the game.

He pumps Logan van Beek through the line for a six. The confidence rubs off on Ishan Kishan as well, who flicks a leg side delivery through fine leg for a boundary.

India add 15 runs in the second over. 

Despite Abhishek's wicket, India are unlikely to play with caution in this game.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (18/1 in 2 overs). Tilak Varma (11*), Ishan Kishan (7*).

Abhishek Sharma falls against a length ball, darted into the stumps by Aryan Dutt.

No feet movement against a ball that skid into him. 

Aryan Dutt, right arm off spin, bowling from around the wicket, crashed into his stumps.

India vs Netherlands Live Score: IND (3/1 in 1 over). Abhishek Sharma (0), Ishan Kishan (0*).

Wow!

What a start for Netherlands!

Abhishek Sharma's horrible patch of form continues. Aryan Dutt clean bowls Abhishek Sharma for 0.

This is his third duck in a row for Abhishek. He is yet to open his account in the T20 World Cup.

Abhishek Sharma is not wearing his jersey. I wonder why?

Here we go!

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan are at the crease. The crowd is at the edge of their seats. We are ready to begin.

India and Netherlands players are out on the field for their respective national anthems. Just before the ceremony, former India all-rounder and ex-head coach Ravi Shastri walked out to the centre and placed the T20 World Cup trophy on display.

India and Netherlands have crossed paths just once in T20 internationals, and it turned out to be a memorable outing for Suryakumar Yadav.

That lone meeting came during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where India registered a commanding 56-run victory over the Dutch.

Suryakumar lit up the contest with a scintillating unbeaten 51 off just 25 deliveries, an innings that earned him the Player of the Match award and helped power India to a dominant win.

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

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

India have won the toss and opted to bat first.

Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel sit out. Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar return to the Indian line-up against Netherlands.

The India vs Netherlands group clash will get underway at 7 pm IST. JioHotstar will offer livestreaming, while Star Sports will provide TV coverage of the match in India.

The toss is at 6:30 pm IST.

India Today's Saurabh Kumar wrote the preview for the game.

He believes that Arshdeep Singh might replace Kuldeep Yadav today.

"The bowling unit as a whole has been sharp. Conditions in Ahmedabad could encourage a slight change in combination, with the management considering an extra seamer such as Arshdeep Singh in place of Kuldeep Yadav."

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spoke in the pre-match press conference and stated that India do not plan to rest any of their main players.

The idea is for their players to gain momentum and learn about the conditions on this pitch.

World No.1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma will be in focus today. The left-hander has scored 2 ducks in this tournament and would hope for a kickstart in Ahmedabad.

How has the Ahmedabad pitch behaved?

A total of three games have been played at the Narendra Modi Stadium so far.

One of them turned out to be the match of the tournament.

South Africa vs Afghanistan, played on February 11, had both teams tied at 187, and then it took 2 Super Overs to decide the game.

This venue has had good amount of runs so far, a trend that might continue.

The India vs Netherlands game is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

This is an important match, given India play their Super 8s game in this venue. And potentially, they might play the final here as well.

So, it is important for the team to get an idea of the wicket and how it behaves under the lights.

Hello and welcome to India Today's live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Today, we are live from Ahmedabad as India take on Netherlands in their last group-stage match of the tournament.

The Suryakumar Yadav side has already qualified for the Super 8s, and would hope to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament today.

I am Kingshuk Kusari, and I will bring you the live updates from the match today.

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