In the opening match of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan got off to a successful start by defeating the Netherlands.
According to reports, Pakistan scored a target of 148 runs in 19.3 overs at the Sinhalese Sports Complex in Colombia.
Fahim Ashraf lost 7 wickets after 114 runs, in a difficult situation, by playing 29 runs and 11 balls, he saved the team from defeat. Şahin Efrini did not go out with 5 rants.
On behalf of Pakistan Sahibzada Farhan 47, Saim Ayub 24, Babar Azam 15, Captain Salman Ali Akha 12, Shadab Khan 8, Muhammad Nawaz and Usman Khan went out without scoring a goal.
For Holland, off-spinners Aryan Dutt and Paul van McCrane took 2, 2 and Vander Merwa, Logan van Beek and Kyle Klein took a wicket each.
Earlier, Pakistan won and invited the Netherlands to bat first.
The Dutch team was bowled out after scoring 147 runs in 19.5 overs.
Michael Lovett 24, Max O’Dowd 5, Colin Ackerman 20, Boss de Lied 30, skipper Scott Edwards 37, Logan van Beek nil, Zac Laine Cashe 9, Vander Merwa 4, Arian Dutt 13 and Paul van McCrane did not go.
On behalf of Pakistan, Salman Mirza scored 3, Muhammad Nawaz, Saim Ayub and Abrar Ahmed scored 2, 2 and Shaheen Shah Afrini scored 2 goals.
