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Defending Champions India maintained their clean record they beat Netherlands In their final Group A game by 17 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad. Earlier , .India Skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat first .
India opener Abhishek Shrama’s horror run continued as he was dismissed for 0 for third straight time. Hero of the tie against Pakistan ishan Kishan was out for 18 . Tilak Varma scored 31 . Skipper Suryakumar Yadav just when he looed good for big one fell for 34 . All- rounder Hardik Pandya chipped in with 30.
The Indian innings impetus was given by tall left-hander Shivam Dube who smashed a blazing 66 ( 31 balls , 4 fours, 6 sixes) and helped India reach a defendable total . Rinku Singh was not out 6. As India finished strongly with 193/6 in their 20 overs.
Netherlands Bowling figures read : Aryan Dutt outstanding with 2/19 ( 4 overs) , Logan van Beek 3/56 ( 4 overs), Colin Ackermann 0/36 ( 3 overs), Kyle Klein 1/38 ( 4 overs) , Bas de Leede 0/28 ( 4 overs) , Roelof van der Merwe 0/15 ( 1 over)
In reply one saw the Dutch batsmen get starts but could not carry on to score a big one . And this dented their chase . Their scores said it all – Michael Levitt ( 24) , Max ODowd ( 20), Bas de Leede ( 33), Colin Ackermann ( 23), Aryan Dutt ( 0), Skipper Scott Edwards ( 15), v Zach Lion-Cachet ( 26). Noah Croes not out 25, Logan van Beek not out 4. The gallant Dutch who gave good account of themselves the tournament could make 176/7 in their 20 overs.
India Bowling Figures Read : Arshdeep Singh 0/22 ( 3 overs), Jasprit Bumrah 1/17 ( 3 overs), Washington Sundar 0/36 ( 4 overs) on a comeback. Varun Chakaravarthy 3/14 ( 3 overs) , Hardik Pandya 1/40 ( 3 overs), Abhishek Sharma 0/10 ( 1 over) , Shivam Dube 2/35 ( 3 overs)
Match: T20 World Cup 2026, 36th Match
Venue: Ahmedabad | Date: February 18, 2026
