Womens T20 World Cup 2026

OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit says the Pakistani captain. Sana gets the job done for her side with a triple-wicket maiden. She gets her third wicket as she has torn apart the Dutch lower order. Pakistan Women win by 37 runs and end their tournament with a comprehensive win. Good length on off and middle from Fatima. Caroline de Lange stays leg side of the ball, looking to flat bat it down the ground. She gives it a big swing but gets nowhere near it, and the stumps are splayed behind her.

Goes for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on the pads. Caroline fails to get it away and wears it on the pads.

No hat-trick. Keeps it full and straight, on middle. Caroline de Lange presents the full face of the bat and blocks it out.

Caroline de Lange walks in next. A slip in place for the hat-trick ball.

OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! Two in two for Fatima and she is guiding Pakistan to a victory now. She simply keeps the line of attack on the stumps and lands it quite fuller. Silver Siegers backs away to make room, swings wildly at it, only to miss. The ball beats the bat and crashes into the stumps behind. Netherlands Women are on the brink as they are 89/9, needing 38 runs from 15 balls.

Silver Siegers is in next.

OUT! BOWLED! Sana dismisses her opposite number through a sizzling delivery. Lasers in a yorker on off at 103.6 kph. De Leede stays deep in the crease and looks to dig it out but the bat simply does not come down in time. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the base of the off stump. Fatima lets out a big roar and punches the air in delight. That should be the game for Pakistan as the Dutch skipper departs after a painstakingly scratchy knock.

Back of a length, on top of leg. Babette de Leede goes across to play the scoop shot but misses to connect.

Hannah Landheer walks out to bat. Pace back on through the skipper Fatima Sana.

OUT! ZWILLING IS RUN OUT! Fortunes favouring Pakistan as a complete mix-up cost the Dutch another wicket. Low full toss from Zafar and this is driven hard and straight by de Leede, but Zwilling is right in the firing line at the non-striker's end and takes a blow on the left thigh. The ball ricochets to the left of the bowler. De Leede wants the run immediately. Zwilling is still wincing and barely moves but sacrifices her wicket to protect the skipper. Zafar is onto it in a flash, feeds Muneeba at the stumps, and that is all she needs to whip the bails off.

Cannot connect yet again! Nicely tossed up, full and around off, Babette de Leede goes down to play the sweep shot, but the ball dips, drops, turns away and bounce over her bat.

Beaten! Short and outside off with extra bounce. Babette de Leede goes for the late cut, but is beaten on the outside edge.

A lot fuller, on off, Iris drives it along the ground to long off for a single.

The new batter is Iris Zwilling.

OUT! CAUGHT! So after a couple of errors in the field, Jabeen takes a stunner. Short and wide outside off from Zafar. Overdijk rocks back and cuts it away, but cannot keep it along the ground and hits it uppishly in front of square. Saira from cover-point moves swiftly to her left and flings herself into a dive to complete a very good catch on the edge of the ring.

FOUR! Very clumsy. A schoolboy error in the deep! Flighted on off. Overdijk steps out and drills it with the spin towards wide long on. Fatima Sana on the boundary misfields badly, letting it slip between her legs and into the fence behind her.

Good running! Full on leg. De Leede advances and looks to swing it into the leg side but gets a leading edge that drops safely into the vacant mid off region. Two quick runs.

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Nashra Sundhu makes a mess of that chance. Drops it full on middle and leg, sliding in. Babette de Leede sits down to slog it over the fence, but gets it mistimed toward deep mid-wicket. Sundhu runs in off the ropes, but cannot put the brakes on in time and the ball pops in and out of her hands. Two runs taken.

Too full, looped up wide outside off. Frederique Overdijk moves across and drills it down to long off for a single.

It looks like Sadia Iqbal has pulled a muscle in her left leg. The physio is out to have a look.

Full on the pads, Babette de Leede steps out and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length outside off, Overdijk guides it to the right of short third for a quick run.

A direct hit would have been curtains for de Leede! Full and on off. Babette de Leede gets across to whip it to the leg side, but closes the bat face early and a top edge is found. It gets popped up and drops in front of backward point. The batters are a bit late to get through for a single and seeing Babette struggling to get to the bowling end, the fielder picks up and throws it to that end, but misses her shy.

A double-wicket maiden from Zafar, just when her team needed it most. Netherlands Women need 51 runs in 30 balls and the required run rate has shot up over 10 runs per over.

Slower through the air, fuller and outside off. Frederique Overdijk reaches out to drag the sweep. Ends up chopping it down on the strip.

Turning back in, on a good length, on off. Frederique Overdijk pats it back to the bowler.

Netherlands are in a deep trouble now. 54/2 becomes 76/5, with still 51 runs needed. Frederique Overdijk is the next batter in.

OUT! STUMPED! Sanya Khurana is gone this time. Flatter and shorter, outside off. A premeditated charge by Khurana to force it down the ground. The ball keeps going straight to go past the outside edge. Khurana is well out of her crease and stands no chance of a return. Muneeba Ali does the rest by breaking the stumps. Ali has a glance at the square leg umpire before breaking into a smile.

Sanya Khurana is safe. Zafar offers flight, on a length, around off. Khurana reaches out in front to push it down the ground. The ball goes past the outside edge, and her back leg gets dragged out of the crease. Muneeba Ali whips the bails off in a flash and is pretty confident in her appeal. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays confirm that Khurana managed to get some part of her back leg inside the crease before the stumps were broken. Muneeba is not happy with the decision and is having an argument with the square leg umpire.

Is Sanya stumped out? Muneeba thinks so and Pakistan are already celebrating. But the decision is sent upstairs for a review. After checking three angles, the third umpire deems that Khurana's back leg gets in the crease just in the nick of time, before Ali dislodges the bails. NOT OUT!

Drags it back, on off. Khurana punches it to cover.

Babette de Leede is stranded at the other end, seeing wickets fall from the other. Sanya Khurana is in at number 6. She played a good hand against the Proteas, scoring 36. So she can bat well but can she handle the pressure here?

OUT! LBW! That's pretty straight, and the finger is raised. Robine Rijke does not bother to take the review. Loopy ball, on middle. Rijke tries to work it across the line, but the ball dips on her and sneaks under the bat before hitting the back pad right in front of the stumps. Pakistan strike right after the break. The Netherlands Women are 76/4, needing 51 runs from 35 balls.

DRINKS BREAK! The game is nicely poised at the moment with Netherlands Women needing 51 runs from 36 balls. It's not difficult at all, but a lot depends on Babette de Leede as she is the set batter in the middle. However, she didn't have a fluent start, but will feel a lot more confident after hitting a couple of boundaries in the 13th over. Pakistan know that dismissing the Dutch captain will bring them on top as their middle order has been quite vulnerable throughout the tournament. Pakistan have done well to stem the flow of runs in this middle overs and will look to keep picking wickets. Ayesha Zafar (1-0-8-0) will continue after the break.

Slows it down at 73.2 kph, on the shorter side, outside off. Babette de Leede cuts it uppishly but gets it in the gap between short third and backward point for a couple of runs. 51 runs needed in 36 balls.

Offers flight, full and on off. Rijke reaches out and sweeps it hard to the right of deep mid-wicket for one.

At the sticks, this is swept away to deep backward square leg for only a single.

Beaten! Turning away, on a length, outside off. De Leede takes the risk of going against the turn on the sweep and misses.

Floated up, on off. Robine drags the sweep to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it short, on off. Robine cuts but can't get it past point.

The asking rate is exactly 8 runs per over for the Dutch as they need 56 runs from 42 balls. Tuba Hassan will bowl out. 3-0-16-0 so far.

On a length, on the off stump. De Leede punches it to cover.

FOUR! Nicely done. Floated up, on off. Babette de Leede reaches out in front and goes hard on the sweep. Plays it aerially behind square leg for four more.

FOUR! Babette de Leede finally gets one away. A bit too short this time, on middle. Babette shuffles across the stumps and shovels it to the right of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Keeps it on the shorter side but this is slow, on off. De Leede cuts it to backward point.

Short and quick, on off. Babette angles it to backward point.

Beaten! Drops it short, outside off. Babette de Leede flashes at the ball but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Netherlands Women need 64 runs in 48 balls. And there's a bowling change. Ayesha Zafar is brought into the attack for the first time. She replaces Nashra Sundhu.

Short and on off, that is pulled away through the square leg region for a single.

Loopy ball, on middle. Rijke sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for another single.

Drops it short, around off. Rijke pats it to the right of the bowler.

Shorter and on middle. Babette pulls it aerially but away from deep mid-wicket to her right. They cross.

Flighted delivery, on leg. Babette de Leede gets down on a knee and sweeps it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Lands it on a good length, on middle. Robine Rijke turns it square on the leg side for one.

Slower but the length stays full, on off. Robine drives it to long off and picks up a single. A wicket and just 3 runs off the over.

Pushed through, on off. Robine Rijke taps it back to the bowler.

Around off, full in length. Babette de Leede works it wide of cover and crosses over.

Tossed up again, on off. Robine drives it past the bowler's right for one.

Floated up, on off. Rijke pushes it down the strip. Sundhu moves to her right to make the stop. Ends up kicking the ball away but she recovers to prevent the single.

Massive blow for the Dutch. The dot ball pressure consumes Kalis. Robine Rijke is the new batter.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Nashra Sundhu has her reward for keeping things tight. This is more on the fuller side from around the wicket, on middle. Kalis goes on the back foot to a ball she was better off being forward. She shapes up for the cut but the ball skids through to catch the inside edge and drags it back onto the stumps. Netherlands Women are 54/3, needing 73 runs in 59 balls.

Nashra Sundhu to continue...

Hassan keeps beating the edge. Shortish and outside off, Babette de Leede again fails to pick the length and gets beaten all ends up while playing the late cut. At halfway, Netherlands Women are 54/2, needing 73 runs from 60 balls.

Short ball, far outside off. Kalis waits for the ball to arrive and steers it towards point for a quick single. The throw goes to the keeper, but Tuba is unhappy, calling out that it should have come to her end instead.

Flatter and shorter outside off. Kalis shapes up to cut again but misses it again.

BEATEN! Flatter and shorter, outside off. Sterre Kalis tries to reach out and play the cut shot, but gets off-balanced as she has to stretch a bit more and gets beaten on the inside edge by a whisker.

A very loopy full toss, Babette de Leede walks forward and drills it to long off for a single.

Drops fuller and outside off, Sterre Kalis lunges ahead and drives it along the ground to deep point for a single.

A lot fuller, on off, Kalis laces it through extra cover for an easy run.

Overpitched, just outside off, sliced out to the point region.

Good work in the deep! This is a full toss on the stumps. Babette de Leede crouches a bit and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Saira Jabeen runs to her left from deep square leg and manages to collect the ball on the bounce. Just a single and 50 up for Netherlands Women!

Very full and around off, Kalis lets it dip and creams it to deep cover for a single.

Drags the length back, sliding on the pads. Babette de Leede jabs it away to deep mid-wicket for a run. She looks for the second, but it's not on offer.

Serves it full and outside off. Babette de Leede eases it to cover.

Another short ball, on off. Babette de Leede gets deep in the crease and pulls it on a bounce to deep square leg for a run. 7 runs off the over. Netherlands Women need 80 runs from 72 balls.

Beaten! Short and outside off, spinning off the surface. Babette de Leede looks to cut it away, only to miss out.

Too full on the leg stump, Babette de Leede tucks it to square leg off the inner half.

Short on leg. Babette tries to swipe across the line, but misses and is struck on the thigh pad.

Full on the pads, drifting in further. Sterre Kalis clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! That's a fabulous shot from Kalis! Tuba lands it into the slot, around middle and off. Sterre Kalis moves leg side to create room and lofts it magnificently over the extra cover fielder for a cracking boundary.

WIDE! Starts with a loosener. Down leg, too full. Kalis gets down to sweep, but misses.

A touch short, on middle, Kalis works it down to long on for a single. Fantastic start from Sundhu. Just 1 run off the over.

And again! Kalis cuts the length ball away, but fails to get it into the gap, hitting it straight to the point fielder. Five dots in a row.

Shorter and outside off, Sterre cuts it off the back foot to cover-point.

Flights it fuller, on middle, Kalis drives it to mid off.

Around off, full, Kalis leans forward and eases it to cover.

Quicker and shorter, outside off. Sterre Kalis stands tall to cut it square, but is undone by the extra bounce as the ball passes over the angled bat.

DRINKS BREAK! First 3 overs - 23/0, next 3 overs - 16/2. Those two wickets have injected real energy into the Pakistan camp. If the Netherlands are to chase this down from here, plenty will rest on the experienced pair of Babette de Leede and Sterre Kalis. If not both, at least one of them will need to bat deep to take the Dutch home. Nashra Sundhu to bowl after the break.

Fuller on middle, Kalis plays with a straight bat and lofts it over the bowler. The mid on fielder slides across to her left and cuts it off. Keeps the batters down to a single only. After 6 overs, Netherlands Women are 39/2.

Length ball, on off, punched between cover and mid off for a single.

A big mix-up, but the danger is averted! Fuller one, on off, shaping in. Babette de Leede drives it to the right of cover but does not move an inch. Kalis is halfway through for a run, but is forced to retreat and put in a dive to get back safely. With no back-up, Baig does not have a shy at the bowling end.

Length-delivery, around off, Kalis presses back and chops it wide of backward point for a run.

Back of a length, outside off, Babette hangs back and glides it to deep third for a single.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Babette drives it to cover.

A bit of turn, on a good length, on off. Kalis punches it to mid off.

Big wicket for Pakistan. They are back in the game. Sterre Kalis is in at number 4.

OUT! PHEBE MOLKENBOER IS RUN OUT! Eyman Fatima produces the direct hit and both Dutch openers are back in the hut now. Full and fired in at the pads. Babette de Leede plays the sweep and it goes straight to short fine leg, but still, both batters decide to take a quick single. Fatima gets low, picks the ball up cleanly and fires in a throw at the batting end to catch Phebe short of her crease, who opted against the dive. A dive might have saved Molkenboer. Netherlands Women are now 35/2, needing 92 from 91 balls.

Keeps it at the stumps, full in length. Babette de Leede stays back and dabs it to point.

Flighted up, on leg. Babette clips it to mid-wicket.

A bit fuller, on middle. Phebe steps out and pushes it down the strip. Sadia cannot make a clean stop low to her right and concedes a single.

Darted in, on a good length, on middle. Phebe Molkenboer taps it to the left of the bowler.

A bit wide, on a good length. De Leede knocks it away with an open bat face to the left of backward point for a couple of runs.

Nice and full, at the sticks, pushed back to the bowler.

Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Babette de Leede pats it back to the bowler.

Wide! Down leg. Babette de Leede lets it go.

Baig has the last laugh and breaks the opening stand. Captain Babette de Leede walks in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Pakistan get the review right. The length is pulled back by Baig, on middle and leg. Siegers hangs back to jab it away on the leg side but misses and wears it on the back thigh. A stifled appeal for LBW. Turned down by the umpire. Fatima Sana checks with the keeper regarding the height. The bowler is not that interested, but Sana eventually sends it upstairs with a second left on the timer. No bat involved on UltraEdge. Well, well, it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball hitting the top of the leg stump. Heather's stay has been cut short. Netherlands Women are 32/1, chasing 127.

FOUR! Crunched! Off-cutter by Baig, on a length, on off. Siegers picks the slower ball and waits for the ball to arrive. Thumps it on the up through covers for four more.

FOUR! Welcomed with a boundary. Starts with a full ball, angled in, on middle. Siegers presses forward and clubs it across the line over wide mid on.

Netherlands Women need 104 runs from 102 balls. And here's the first bowling change in the form of Diana Baig, who replaces Fatima Sana.

Fired in, full and on middle. Heather jams it out to the right of the bowler and hurries to the other end.

Fuller and on middle. Phebe pushes it down to long on for one more run.

Tossed up, on middle. Heather knocks it to long on for one.

Ambitious attempt. Slanting in, around the leg stump, on a length. Heather Siegers attempts the reverse lap initially but then adjusts to the line to direct the scoop over the keeper's head but misses.

Fuller and darted in, on middle. Phebe eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Threads it through. A bit too short by Sadia, on off. Molkenboer stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it through point. Two fielders put in the dive but the ball evades both and races away.

Hooping back in, on a length, on leg. Siegers has a hoick across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the back pad.

Slower one, on a good length, on off. Heather punches it to cover.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Sana dishes out a low full toss, sliding onto the pads. Siegers hangs low and whips it uppishly but through the gap between mid-wicket and mid on.

FOUR! Through the gap. Slower one, angled in, on middle. Heather Siegers has a heave across the line. It goes off the inner half through square leg for a boundary.

Even fuller in line with the off stump. Heather drills it to mid off.

Starts on a length, on off. Siegers punches it to cover.

A very positive start for the Netherlands in the chase. They need 120 runs from 114 balls. Sharing the attack from the other end will be Fatima Sana.

In the air...but safe. Speared in, on middle. Heather Siegers gets down on a knee and goes hard on the sweep. Gets a top edge but it lands safely in the square leg region before the short fine leg fielder can get there.

Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Phebe Molkenboer firms the drive to cover, where Diana Baig dives to her right and takes the sting out of the shot. Parries it to mid off and the batters cross.

Slows it down, full and on off. Phebe Molkenboer blocks it out.

Down leg, fuller in length. Heather sweeps it fine of short fine leg for a single.

Half a shout for LBW! Full and darted in, on middle. Siegers presses forward and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Heather Siegers and Netherlands are up and running. Fractionally short from around the wicket, on off. Siegers presses onto the back foot and gets on top of the bounce before punching it past point for a boundary to get going.

Good finish from Zwilling and the Netherlands after having conceded 200 or more in their last three matches. Length-delivery, outside the off stump. Tuba Hassan throws her bat at it but gets no connection. A dot to end the over! Pakistan Women finish on 126/6.

In the air... falls safely! Good length, around off. 90.7 kph. Feroza swings her bat across the line, but mistimes it straight up in the air. The ball luckily lands in the vacant mid on region for a single.

A touch short, on off. Hassan clears the front leg and looks to loft it over mid off, but mistimes it off the toe end. Chips it in the air, but it lands just short of Robine Rijke at mid off. One run.

FOUR! Welcome runs for Pakistan. Back of a length, just outside off. Tuba Hassan creates room to access the off side. Tries to smash it through cover, but gets a massive outside edge and the ball shoots through to the deep third fence.

DROPPED! Robine Rijke has got it all wrong. A good length ball outside off. Tuba gets under the ball and slams it uppishly off the toe end. Rijke at mid off goes for the catch with fingers pointing upwards, but gets her feet in a tangle and loses her balance. The ball bursts through her hands and rolls away. Two runs.

Tuba Hassan comes out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! An ideal start to the final over for the Dutch. Shaping away a touch, full and on off. Saira swings at it but gets a top edge, and it is skied towards mid off, where Robine Rijke backpedals and settles under the skier to take a reverse cup catch. From being 102/2, Pakistan are now 118/6.

Iris Zwilling to close out the innings.

Length ball around leg. Jabeen gets underneath the sweep and mistimes it off the top edge. The ball pops up in the air and drops just short of short fine leg. Just a single.

FOUR! A boundary after 16 balls for Pakistan. Goes full and around the off stump. Jabeen skips out and hammers it over the fielder at mid off for a boundary.

A big, lengthy appeal for LBW, but not given. Babette de Leede doesn't waste any time reviewing it. Length ball around middle, sharply turning back in. Jabeen hangs back and looks to pull, but misses it on the inside edge, getting struck high on the back thigh pad. De Leede sends it upstairs. Nothing on UltraEdge. The ball is clipping the top of the leg stump on umpire's Call. Saira Jabeen survives by the skin of her teeth.

Saira Jabeen is in at number 7.

OUT! STUMPED! Feroza stays stranded as she loses partners at the other end. Heather spots Iram advancing out of the crease and fires in a length ball, outside off, drifting away. Javed is far out of the crease, throws her hands at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. The keeper, Babette de Leede, does the rest behind the stumps with Javed nowhere close to the crease. Pakistan Women are 113/5, with 9 balls left in the innings.

PUT DOWN! Hannah Landheer is the guilty party and Heather is not happy with the effort at all. Lands it full and in front of the sticks. Gull Feroza goes for the slog sweep, but gets her timing all wrong. The deep square leg fielder is a bit late to charge in off the ropes, dives forward but cannot cling on to it as the ball pops out of her hands. One taken.

Spins in from off, on a length. Gull backs away and hammers it back to the bowler.

Overpitched, on off, Feroza carves it to the left of cover for a single. A boundary-less over for Pakistan.

Angled into the batter, on a good length. Iram tries to put it away with a heave, but inside edges and the ball squirts towards square leg for just a single.

Full, around off, Gull moves across the stumps to play the paddle shot, but it goes off the inner half to the right of short fine leg for a single.

Slightly fuller than the previous ball, Iram Javed advances and smashes it on the bounce to the left of mid off for a single.

A touch shorter on middle. Gull Feroza miscues the pull shot, but it lands safely in the outfield, and rolls on the bounce towards deep square leg for a single.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, just over off, nipping in. Gull Feroza stays put, goes for a square cut. Swings and misses as the ball zips past her outside edge.

Hannah Landheer (2-0-14-1) returns.

Short once more, outside off, Javed mistimes the shot off the back foot and it rolls to short cover. Another successful over for the Netherlands. Just 5 runs from the last 2 overs, with two wickets.

Dropped short, on off, Iram Javed is rushed on the back foot and punches it to cover.

The new batter is Iram Javed.

OUT! GONE! De Lange strikes now. 102/2 becomes 107/4 for Pakistan. Caroline provides a good bit of flight on this one, landing it full and around middle and off. Eyman Fatima tries to take it on through a slog sweep. Gets down on her knee, goes through the shot, but ends up getting a thick top edge and airs it straight towards Sterre Kalis, who takes her second catch, at deep mid-wicket.

Slower and shorter, on middle. Eyman goes back and across and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Darts one on the toes, full, Feroza drills it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! A freebie and a set batter in Feroza doesn't miss out. Floaty delivery, down leg, on a fuller length. Gull Feroza gets down on a knee and sweeps it over backward square leg to pick up a crucial boundary.

Caroline de Lange to bowl out now.

A wicket maiden by Zwilling. Top-drawer bowling from her. Eyman backs away to this length-delivery and tries to pierce the point gap with a square cut, but hits it straight to the fielder there.

A lot fuller, on off. Eyman Fatima drills it back to the bowler.

Identical line length, outside of, Eyman Fatima flirts with the danger, trying to punch it away. Dangles the bat loosely and is beaten all ends up.

Nagging length, far outside off. Eyman is forced to reach for it, slashes and misses.

A big blow for Pakistan. Eyman Fatima walks out to bat in her first game of this World Cup.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Zwilling strikes upon her return and that's a huge blow for Pakistan. Iris bowls it short on top of off. Fatima Sana shapes up to play the pull, but she mistimes it off the top edge. The ball flies straight into the hands of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Sterre Kalis stationed there, grabs it with a reverse cut just above her head. Pakistan Women are 102/3, 28 balls left.

The physio is out to check on the skipper, who is down on her haunches.

Slowish delivery, full and angled down leg. Fatima Sana clears the front leg, sits on a knee to slog it over the leg side, but she is early in her shot and misses to connect. The ball hits the inner thigh and Sana is down in discomfort, needing medical attention.

5 overs left. Pakistan can still get around 140 if these two bat till the end. Iris Zwilling (2-0-11-0) is called back into the attack, replacing Silver Siegers.

Keeps it a bit short, around off. Fatima turns it through square leg and keeps the strike with a single.

Flat and short, on middle. Gull works it in front of square on the leg side for one more run.

Shorter and on middle. Fatima nurdles it through mid-wicket for another single. The 100 is up for Pakistan.

Looped up, on middle. Gull makes room to force it away but it goes off an inside edge wide of short fine leg for one.

That will be FIFTY for Gull Feroza. Her third T20I fifty, but the first in T20 World Cups. Sana Mir mentions on air that this is the first half-century by a top-order batter from Pakistan in this World Cup. This is dropped short, on middle. Feroza rocks back and pulls it behind square leg. A wild throw at the bowling end allows the batters to run one more on the overthrow.

Spinning away, on a length, on off. Gull steps out to go big on the off side. Miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

Caroline de Lange returns. 2-0-13-0 so far. Replaced by Robine Rijke.

Loopy ball, outside off. Fatima goes hard on the cut but the ball is not short enough for the shot and she misses.

At 77.4 kph, fuller and on middle. Sana presses forward to clip it away. Gets a soft leading edge and it rolls back to the bowler.

Angled in again, on a length, on middle. Gull taps it to mid on and crosses over.

Full and attacking the front pad. Sana pushes it to long on for a run.

DRINKS BREAK. The Netherlands have managed to put an end to a partnership that was looking threatening. But with Feroza still out there and well-settled, Pakistan will have their eyes on a total somewhere around 140 to 150. The Dutch haven't bowled that badly, but their fielding lapses have cost them a few more runs than they would have liked. They would aim to keep picking up wickets to prevent Pakistan from getting a lift-off toward the end. Captain Fatima Sana is the new batter in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Siegers sisters combine to break through for the Dutch. Flighted delivery, full and around off. Zafar collapses her back knee and stays leg side of the ball to go inside out. She fails to get hold of it and spoons it only as far as extra cover, where Heather Siegers moves to her left and does the rest. The 79-run stand has been broken.

SIX! Clean strike. Drifting into the right-hander, full and on middle and leg. Right in the hitting arc and Zafar nails the slog sweep over mid-wicket for a biggie.

The partnership is worth 73 runs between Zafar and Feroza. Danger signs for the Dutch if they don't manage to pick wickets now.

FOUR! And again! It was turning out to be a good over from Robine Rijke until the last two balls. On a back of a length, wide on off. Feroza walks across the stumps and flashes at the ball. Gets an outside edge and it races fine of the short third fielder for four more.

FOUR! Streaky! Bowled full and wide on off. Gull makes room to open up the off side. She throws her hands at the ball and gets a thickish outside edge. It flies over short third and races away.

Full and darted in at the pads. Feroza steps out to flick it away but misses and is hit on the pads.

Keeps the stumps in play, full in length. Zafar backs away to force it through the off side. Miscues it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket. Single taken.

Low full toss, on middle. Zafar makes room and slams it past extra cover for a couple of runs.

Starts full, on middle, a bit of away shape. Gull knocks it to wide long on for a single.

Robine Rijke (1-0-6-0) is back for her second spell. She replaces Heather Siegers.

Slows it down but keeps it short, on middle. Gull rocks back to push it down the ground. Chips it away from the bowler to her right. They cross.

Attacking the front pad, on a good length. Ayesha helps it off the pads to short fine leg and crosses over.

Drags the length back, on off. Zafar smacks it hard but picks out the extra cover fielder.

Floated up, wider on off. Gull hangs low and carves it to deep cover. They cross.

Googly, fractionally short, on off. Ayesha pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

Sliding on at the sticks, on a nagging length. Zafar cuts it to point.

20 runs from the last 2 overs for Pakistan. They seem to be getting a move on now. Silver Siegers returns into the attack. 1-0-5-0 so far. She replaces Hannah Landheer.

FOUR! Up and over! Heather Siegers drops it way too short, on middle and leg. Feroza shuffles across and manages to get under the ball to shovel it over short fine leg for four more.

Flatter and slower, on a length. Gull stabs it down the strip.

FOUR! Played fine enough. Sliding onto the pads, a bit fuller. Gull walks inside the line and gets low to sweep it fine of Caroline de Lange at short fine leg. The 50-run stand comes up with this boundary.

Pushed through, on a good length. Gull steps out and pats it back to the bowler. Three dots in a row.

Around off, on a good length. Gull paddles it to short fine leg.

Flat and short, on off, slapped to cover.

Heather Siegers (2-0-14-0) is back. She replaces Caroline de Lange.

A half-tracker wide outside off. Gull advances and hammers it to covers for a single. 12 runs from the over. At halfway, Pakistan Women are 64/1.

FOUR! This is turning out to be a good over for Pakistan! Loosener from Hannah, a long half-volley on the pads. Gull Feroza plays the pick-up shot and whips it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Nips in on a shorter length. Ayesha Zafar gets a bit hurried on the pull but she manages to control her shot along the ground. Gets a single at deep square leg.

Back of a length, outside off. Feroza comes out of the crease and slaps it to deep cover for a run.

FOUR! Innovative! A lot straighter on the pads, full in length. Gull Feroza shuffles across the stumps and nails the scoop shot over the short fine leg fielder. Caroline de Lange gives it a chase but the ball is quick enough to meet the fence.

Fuller one, on middle, Ayesha Zafar forces it along the ground to long on for a single.

Misses out! A real drag-downer, miles outside off, there to be hit. Feroza swings her bat hard to thrash it away to the off side, but loses her shape and misses out on the connection as well. The ball stays within the guideline.

Drags the length back, on the middle stump. Ayesha Zafar hangs deep in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg for another single.

Fuller around off, Feroza steps out and hammers it wide of mid off for a quick single.

50 up for Pakistan Women! Pitched full and slow, on the leg stump. Gull Feroza sweeps it off the top edge towards deep backward square leg. Frederique Overdijk gets across and cuts it off. Keeps the batters down to a couple.

Fuller in length, drifting on leg. Ayesha Zafar clips it through wide mid-wicket for another run.

Full toss, on leg, Gull Feroza shimmies down the track and drills it down to long on for a single.

Width on offer, short and outside off. Zafar taps it to the cover region.

Beaten! Quicker and flatter, short outside off. Zafar is beaten on the cut shot, getting hurried by pace.

Drag-downer, on middle and leg. Feroza heaves it to long on for a single.

Short, turning away with a bit of bounce. Gull Feroza swings hard for the cut, only to miss out.

FOUR! Another error in the field awards Pakistan four runs. Fullish in length, on leg, Gull Feroza sits down on a knee and sweeps it hard to deep square leg. ​​Frederique Overdijk puts in a slide, only to parry the ball to the ropes.

Starts with a beauty of a length ball, outside off. Gull Feroza tries to play the late cut, but is beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Ayesha Zafar gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a couple of runs. Zwilling runs across to her left from long on and keeps it down to two only.

Full on middle, swept off the toe end to square leg for a single.

Slowish delivery, on middle and leg. Feroza tries to whip it leg side, but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

Flighted delivery around off, worked to the right of backward point for a single.

Another misfield! Short outside off. Ayesha Zafar cuts it to the right of short third where the fielder fumbles and lets the ball through to the deep. The backward point fielder chases it down before the ropes. Two taken.

Short and around off. Gull Feroza makes room and crunches it to deep cover for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! 17 runs came off the first four overs, and another 17 off the last two alone. A strong finish to the Powerplay has given Pakistan some much-needed momentum, but the challenge now is to build on it with the field spread. The Netherlands have been disciplined with the ball and will need to chip away at the wickets if they are to keep Pakistan to a manageable total. The leggie Caroline de Lange to bowl after the break.

FOUR! Misfield and it seeps through! Lands it full and outside off. Ayesha Zafar leans on the ball and powers it away to the cover region, where the fielder dives to her left, but cannot stop it and lets the ball through for a boundary. 10 runs off the over. Pakistan Women end their Powerplay on 34/1.

Drags the length by a bit, around off. This is swept away to deep square leg for a single.

Full and on the stumps, Zafar sweeps it uppishly to deep square leg for a single.

Outside off, the arm ball, outside off. Zafar sits down to play the slog sweep, but the ball goes straight past her bat.

FOUR! Goes up and over! Serves it fuller on middle and leg. Zafar reads the length and slogs it over mid on for a boundary. She just had to clear the in-field and she did it with ease.

Pushed wide outside off, on a length. Ayesha goes for a cut but is beaten all ends up.

Last over of the Powerplay. It's been pretty underwhelming for Pakistan so far. Can they finish on a high? Heather Siegers is back on. 1-0-4-0 so far.

FOUR! Thumped! A full ball dished out by Rijke, on off. Feroza dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. She swings through the line with a straight bat and smashes it to the right of mid off.

Nearly a yorker, on off. Zafar jams it out to the left of cover for a single.

A swing and a miss. Shaping away, full and around off. Zafar has a hoick across the line and is beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls fuller, on middle, Zafar creams it to mid off.

A slight appeal for LBW, but not given as the umpire just walks away! A low full toss on the pads, Gull Feroza misses to whip it across to the leg side, and plays all over it. Is hit on the front pad before the ball deflects to the right of short fine leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Starts with a full ball angled at the pads. Ayesha Zafar flicks it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Fantastic over from Hannah. A wicket and just 2 runs. Robine Rijke is brought into the attack now.

Gets away with it. At 104.8 kph, on a back of a length, on off. Gull Feroza gives the bowler a premeditated charge and swings at it. Slices it off the outer half to cover, where Heather Siegers does not charge at the ball and opts to hang back as the ball bounces in front. Feroza was keen for a single but was sent back in time.

A loud shout for LBW, but that was going down leg. Tailing back in, fuller and on middle and leg. Feroza has a swipe across the line but misses and wears it on the pads.

Jagging back in, at the stumps, on a good length. Ayesha clips it behind square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Fuller and around off. Zafar plays a punchy drive to cover.

Wide! Down leg, on a good length. Ayesha misses out on the tickle.

Into the surface, outside off. Zafar hops to go through the off side but misses.

Yet again, Pakistan's opening pair is separated inside the Powerplay. A recurring problem that seems to have no end. Ayesha Zafar is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hannah Landheer strikes with her first ball. Not the best of balls, but she will take it. Full and wide on off, Ali reaches out to go over the in-field on the off side. One hand comes off the bat handle, and the left-hander is slightly early into the stroke. She plays it uppishly to cover, where Iris Zwilling takes the catch at chest height. Ali stood her ground initially while the Dutch looked pretty confident. Eventually, the smart replays confirmed that it was not a bump ball, and Ali was given the marching orders.

Bump ball? Or a fair catch? The Dutch women are convinced that they have got their first wicket. And they have. The smart replay confirms that the ball went straight to the fielder at cover.

Productive over for Pakistan. Was about time to show some intent. Seam from both ends as Hannah Landheer replaces Heather Siegers.

Slightly shorter, on leg. Muneeba swivels and shovels it to the left of deep backward square leg for just a single.

At the sticks, on a good length. Ali shuffles inside the line and helps it to short fine leg.

FOUR! Put away! At 104.9 kph, on off. Iris goes full in search of swing but errs in her length. Ali steps out, takes it on the full and drills it to the left of the mid on fielder for four more.

Closer to the off stump and keeps it full. Ali stabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Gets it through. Pushed across the left-hander, a length delivery. Ali gets the width to work with and she smacks it past the diving extra cover fielder. The cover fielder gives chase but in vain.

Very full and it tails back in late, Muneeba Ali digs it out to mid on.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Feroza reaches out in front and firms the drive along the ground to mid on.

Fuller and around leg. Muneeba wrists it wide of mid-wicket for one more.

Drops it short, on off, Muneeba Ali rocks back and slaps it to cover.

A bit too full for the sweep, on middle, but Gull manages to get it away to deep backward square leg. They cross.

From around the wicket, sliding onto the pads. Ali nudges it square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Pushed through, on a length, on leg. Feroza turns it through square leg for a single.

Lovely start by Zwilling. She was on the money and got a bit of movement as well. It will be Heather Siegers to share the attack.

Rapped on the pads but turned down. There were two noises, so there may have been an inside edge. Pitches it up and gets the ball to curve back in, on middle. Ali pushes out in front and squeezes it out onto the pads.

Fractionally short, wide on off. Gull slaps it to deep point and opens her account with a single.

Not in control but safe. Iris hits the deck hard and gets a good lift off the deck due to her height. This is around off and Feroza is cramped for room on the pull. It drops off the splice of the bat on the off side.

A play and a miss. Fuller in length, moving away through the air, outside off. Feroza does not move her feet at all and punches away from her body.

A quick single taken and Ali is off the mark as are Pakistan. Iris drags the length back and hits the top of off. Muneeba hangs back and drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side.

Starts well, does Zwilling. Shaping back into the left-hander, on a length, on middle. Ali's head falls over a bit but she manages to keep it out.

Alright then, the anthems are sung proudly. It is now time to get the game underway. The umpires are already out in the middle. Babette de Leede has her troops in a huddle. Now, they spring out to the park and take their fielding spots. Out walks the Pakistani opening pair. Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali walk to the crease. Iris Zwilling is ready to bowl the first over of the match. Muneeba is on strike. Here we go...

Time for the national anthems - The giant flags of both countries are unfurled in the middle. The match officials walk out, and right after them, the two captains lead their respective groups and get lined up for the anthems. It will be the Netherlands' first, followed by Pakistan's.

Let's hear it from Phebe Molkenboer - Reflecting on her opening partnership against South Africa, Molkenboer says it was great fun on what was a good pitch to bat on, with a quick outfield helping value for shots. On growing up in a sporting family, Molkenboer says, as a child, she spent plenty of time playing different sports during the holidays and always enjoyed being active. Mentions that playing against some of the biggest names in the tournament has been an amazing experience. As a young player, her focus is on performing to the best of her ability while learning from watching those world-class players bat and bowl up close.

A quick chat with Ayesha Zafar - She admits it has not been the tournament Pakistan wanted, but says they have taken plenty of learnings out of it, particularly in the batting department. She says watching players from other teams step up to the occasion has given them a benchmark to aim for. On her own batting, she is honest, saying she has failed to get going and wants more innings to develop her game and figure out how to build an innings the right way. She adds that in T20 cricket, it is all about how much you can give back to your team, and if she can contribute with a few overs and support the bowling unit, that would mean a lot to her. When asked about the influence of Sana Mir's mentorship, Zafar is full of praise for Mir, calling her a star. She says she is always there when Pakistan need her, stays in constant contact with the players and the captain, and has a way of pulling you out of your shell when you are feeling low.

PITCH REPORT - Natalie Germanos says Bristol has experienced a few very hot days in the lead-up to this match, but today offers some respite, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius and a nice cool breeze blowing across the ground. Mentions that the square boundaries measure 62 and 59 metres, while it is 70 metres straight down the ground. Alan Wilkins shares that throughout the tournament, spinners have extracted plenty of bounce from the pitches and expects that to be the case again today. Overall, he feels it is a surface that will have something in it for everyone.

Netherlands Women (Playing XI) - Heather Siegers (In for Myrthe van den Raad), Phebe Molkenboer, Babette de Leede (C/WK), Sterre Kalis, Robine Rijke, Sanya Khurana, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Hannah Landheer, Caroline de Lange and Silver Siegers.

Pakistan Women (Playing XI) - Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (WK), Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Iram Javed, Fatima Sana (C), Eyman Fatima (In for Aliya Riaz), Tuba Hassan (In for Rameen Shamim), Nashra Sundhu, Diana Baig and Sadia Iqbal.

The captain of Netherlands Women - Babette de Leede says they have some good game plans for this game, having played their last game at the same venue. She admits that they have faced some tough nations in the tournament and believes today is the day they can pick up their first win. On what will be key to signing off with a victory, she says discipline will be massive. She stresses the importance of hitting the right areas with the ball and being sharp in the field, admitting that dropped catches have cost them in the tournament so far. She is aware of the quality Pakistan's batting lineup possesses and says getting their top order out early and restricting the total will be crucial. On changes, she confirms Heather Siegers comes back into the side in place of Myrthe van den Raad.

The captain of Pakistan Women - Fatima Sana says that it looks like a good batting wicket, so they wanted to put runs on the board after winning the toss. She adds that, with nothing to lose, the plan is to play positive, attacking cricket. Fatima also says the team has spoken about the number of run-outs they have conceded and will be looking to improve in that area. On the team news, she confirms that they have made two changes with Aliya Riaz and Rameen Shamim making way.

TOSS - It is almost time for the coin flip. The weather looks pleasant in Bristol with a bit of cloud cover. Both captains - Fatima Sana and Babette de Leede - are out in the middle. Sana spins the coin. Babette calls Tails, but it lands as Heads. Pakistan Women have opted to BAT first.

The Dutch seek a fitting farewell - The Netherlands, debuting in the global event, came into this tournament knowing a steep learning curve awaited them, and the results have reflected exactly that. They can finish as high as the fifth spot in Group A, but will be missing out on automatic qualification for the next edition of the T20 World Cup, a chance that slipped away over the course of the league stage. But with both sides winless heading into this game, the Dutch have as good a chance to avoid the wooden spoon and to end their campaign on a note worth remembering. Stay tuned as the toss and teams are up next very shortly.

An aim to avoid an unwanted record - Early exits have become a familiar story for Pakistan across all ten editions of this tournament, but even in their worst campaigns, they have almost always had a win to show for their efforts. The exceptions are 2009 and 2010, and since these years, every Pakistan side has managed to avoid that particular indignity. Fatima Sana's team now stands one defeat away from joining that unwanted club. They have lost seven consecutive T20 World Cup matches now, dating back to the 2024 edition and have a lot of soul-searching to do, especially in the batting department. Can they finally get the job done with the bat? We shall find out.

Knocked out, but not finished - The penultimate day of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 league stage arrives with the semifinal race still wide open, and three of the four spots unresolved and a triple-header packed Saturday. Bristol hosts the opening two games before the action moves entirely to London for the rest of the tournament. The day kicks off with Pakistan and the Netherlands, two sides already eliminated but with plenty of pride left to play for. West Indies and Ireland follow next, which will also be the last game at Bristol in this tournament. The day then closes in London with England taking on New Zealand, a very spicy fixture in the making. But first, for Pakistan and the Dutch, it’s all about avoiding a tournament whitewash and signing off with at least one win.

... MATCH DAY ...

Chance to bow out with pride - Four played, four lost. That is the shared reality Pakistan and the Netherlands carry into the 26th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Bristol County Ground. Both sides have already been shown the door in terms of qualification, and there is no pressure of points or net run rate to play for. What remains is something simpler and in many ways harder to hold onto, the chance to leave this tournament with at least one good day to look back on. An age-old problem - Pakistan's tournament has been a familiar kind of difficult. Three of their four defeats have come while chasing, and their batting has been the story throughout, for all the wrong reasons. The highest they have managed across any of their four innings is 126, a figure that has rarely been enough at this level and was not enough here either. What makes it more concerning is the context behind that number. In their entire Women's T20 World Cup history, Pakistan have never successfully chased down more than 127. That is not just a tournament problem. It is a pattern that has followed this side across editions Get your basics right. That is what coaches drum into you from the moment you walk through the academy gates, day after day, session after session, until it becomes instinct. It sounds simple. It sounds obvious. But the moment those basics slip, everything else tends to follow. Pakistan's problems in this tournament have been largely of their own making, and the numbers make for uncomfortable reading. Eight run outs across four matches. Two per game on average. The cost has shown up in the scorecard in the most direct way possible. Not a single Pakistan batter has crossed 100 runs in this edition, with Muneeba Ali's 98 and captain Fatima Sana's 82 standing as the only contributions worth speaking of. Two players carrying the weight of an entire batting unit is never a sustainable position, and in this tournament, it has not been. Want to leave a bit of an Oranje - For the Netherlands, this is their maiden T20 World Cup, and the learnings from this campaign will matter far more than the results. Playing against stronger opposition has handed them a reality check, and that experience, however difficult, is invaluable at this stage of their development as a cricketing nation. Like Pakistan, batting has been their weak point, and like Pakistan, three of their four defeats have come while chasing. Skipper Babette de Leede has been their standout performer with the bat, 145 runs and counting, but the support has simply not arrived around her. Sterre Kalis is the next best, and after those two, the drop-off is steep. The bowling has offered little relief either. The Netherlands are among the sides to have taken the fewest wickets in the tournament, and they have conceded 200-plus in three consecutive outings when bowling first. That is a pattern that speaks to a unit still finding its footing at this level. Though they have been able to put on some isolated fighting moments, a much more collective effort is what they would be aiming at in their last game. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, recent first) - PAK-W - LLLLL | NED-W - LLLLL. Playing for pride at Bristol - This game might not mean much from a tournament’s pov, but both teams will try and work hard to salvage pride. Of the four matches played at this ground so far, three have been won by the side batting second. This will be the first time Pakistan and the Netherlands have met in T20 cricket since April 2011, and the first ever between the two sides at a T20 World Cup. With a win the only thing either side is playing for now, there is enough going on to make this one worth remembering.