India vs Netherlands highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: IND beat NED by 17 runs in Ahmedabad
IND vs NED T20 highlights: India has restricted the Netherlands to 176/7 after posting 193/6. Earlier, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat first against the Netherlands. India is already through, the Netherlands are pretty much out and so there isn’t much riding on this match from the perspective of the tournament itself. But the 2026 T20 World Cup hasn’t been a pleasant ride for Abhishek Sharma in particular, and continues to be so as he registered his third duck.
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Apart from that, there is also the little matter of India finishing the group stage with a 100 per cent record. India has been utterly dominant in the group stage, beating the USA by 29 runs, Namibia by 93 runs and Pakistan by 61 runs. This is despite them not being at their destructive best with the bat.
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Teams
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
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Match EndedICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Match 36
India
193/6 (20.0)
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Netherlands
176/7 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Match 36 )
India beat Netherlands by 17 runs
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Live by the six, die by the duck: Why Abhishek Sharma remains India’s destroyer-in-chief despite starting stutter at T20 World Cup
The gaze and mind of the motley audience in the Narendra Modi Stadium shrinking on him, Abhishek Sharma stoutly defended the first ball from an intrepid net bowler. A collective gasp blew in the stands, where a few overzealous fans were waving the tricolour and hoping for Abhishek to ferry the first ball deep into the stands. It’s the habit he has pampered the audience into, the burden of expectations he has imposed on himself. With every defensive stroke of his, the onlookers grew impatient. Even during an optional nets session, they expect his willow to shower sixes. READ MORE
