Pakistan and New Zealand notch second win at T20 World Cup

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Another big day of action got underway at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Tuesday, with six teams featuring across India and Sri Lanka.

The Netherlands beat Namibia in the first match of the day, before New Zealand came up with an ace batting performance to hand UAE a 10-wicket defeat in Chennai.

The evening fixture featured Pakistan against the USA in Colombo in a re-match of epic Super Over clash at the 2024 edition of the tournament. This time however, it was the Salman Agha-led side that clinched victory.

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Pakistan make it two in two

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Put into bat, Pakistan were quick off the blocks against the USA in Colombo. Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan chose their moments well, taking Pakistan past the 50-mark in the fifth over.

Shadley van Schalkwyk not only slowed down the scoring rate, but also provided USA a double breakthrough. He had Ayub miscue a shot to Saurabh Netravalkar, cutting short a promising innings, and then sent back captain Salman Agha five balls later. Pakistan ended powerplay at 56/2.

Farhan's presence was crucial to the Pakistan rebuild. He stitched an 81-run partnership with Babar Azam with some sensible batting and brilliant running between the wickets. Though Azam was dismissed for a well-paced 46, Farhan brought up his first half-century in T20 World Cups, scoring 73 off just 41 balls with the help of six fours and five sixes.

While a smart catch by Sanjay Krishnamurthi, off Harmeet Singh, sent Farhan packing, Shadab Khan ensured that Pakistan's scoring rate didn't drop too much, scoring 30 off 12. In an attempt to score quick runs at the end, Pakistan ended up losing five wickets in the space of 10 balls to finish at 190/9.

In his second spell, Van Schalkwyk claimed two wickets in an over once again to finish with figures of 4/25.

The USA openers kickstarted their chase of 191 on a positive note inside the powerplay against Pakistan. The duo added 42 runs for the opening wicket.

However, Mohammad Nawaz ended their partnership, breaking the deadlock for Pakistan in his first over.

Shadab Khan then struck twice in quick succession. First, he nabbed the all-important catch of USA skipper Monank Patel off his own bowling.

The wicket was swiftly follewed by the dismissal of Shayan Jahangir, who was looking in rhythm during his knock of 49.

Shubham Ranjane and Milind Kumar then combined to add a crucial 54-run stand for the fourth wicket. However, just as the two seemed in position to switch gears, Usman Tariq brought Pakistan right back into the game with his first wicket.

Tariq then went on to snap two wickets off two deliveries as Pakistan tightened their grip. Losing wickets at one end, Ranjane went on to score a resilient half-century.

However, the bowlers ensured there wasn't any late twist in the tale as Pakistan sealed the deal by 32 runs.

New Zealand storm past UAE

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New Zealand continued their impressive run at the T20 World Cup as they scored a 10-wicket win over UAE in Chennai on Tuesday.

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem won the toss and elected to bat first. Playing their first match of the this World Cup, UAE put up a spirited show with the bat, finishing at 173/6.

Despite losing Aryansh Sharma early, UAE motored to 50/1 in powerplay as captain Waseem and Alishan Sharafu relieved the pressure with some big hits.

They put on 107, which is the second-highest second-wicket partnership for the UAE in T20Is. The Kerala-born Sharafu scored 55 off just 47 balls, with the help of five fours and two sixes.

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New Zealand pegged them back with two quick wickets. Captain Mitchell Santner dismissed Sharafu while Glenn Phillips sent back Harshit Kaushik within the space of 10 balls and five runs, reducing UAE to 124/3.

Despite the setback, Waseem continued to plunder runs. The UAE captain carried the bat through for an unbeaten 66 off 45 balls, slamming four fours and three sixes during the innings. Mayank Kumar also chipped in with a cameo of 21.

Matt Henry snapped two wickets off the last two balls of the innings, while Jacob Duffy, Santner, Lockie Ferguson and Phillips claimed a wicket apiece.

Unbeaten in Chennai in any format since 2011, New Zealand flexed their muscles in the chase. They hit fifth gear in the second over, and were relentless in pursuit. With Tim Seifert and Finn Allen in punishing mood, New Zealand put on 78/0 in the first six overs, including 20 in the sixth over. It was just the start the Kiwis needed to thwart any hopes of an upset being pulled off by the UAE.

Seifert brought up his 50 in 23 balls, making it the second-fastest century of the World Cup so far. There was no reprieve at the other end for UAE, as Allen continued to stand and deliver, racing to 50 in 27 balls.

While Seifert finished unbeaten on 89 (42 balls, 12 fours, three sixes), Allen was not out on 84 (50 balls, five fours and five sixes) as New Zealand romped to 175/0 in 15.2 overs. Fittingly, Seifert brought up victory with a six after dancing down the pitch. The 175-run stand between Seifert and Allen was the highest partnership for any wicket in men's T20 World Cup history.

It was New Zealand's second successive win at the T20 World Cup 2026 and saw them climb atop Group D standings.

Netherlands score confident win over Namibia

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An all-round performance by Bas de Leede guided Netherlands to a seven-wicket win over Namibia on Tuesday.

After chipping in with two wickets to restrict Namibia to 156/8, De Leede led the Dutch chase with an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls. It was the first win for the Netherlands at the T20 World Cup 2026.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to field against Namibia on Tuesday. It was a good toss to win on a sluggish wicket and the Netherlands made the most of it with a clinical performance with the ball.

With Aryan Dutt giving Netherlands the breakthrough they kept a check on scoring in powerplay, conceding only 40 runs in the first six overs.

A 50-run partnership for the second-wicket between Jan Frylinck (30) and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (42) helped Namibia steady the ship.

Despite losing Logan Van beek, Namibia took the attack to the Dutch bowlers. With Gerhard Erasmus and Loftie-Eaton at the crease, Namibia stepped on the accelerator after the halfway mark, scoring 29 runs in two overs. However, Netherlands stuck back with the wicket of Gerhard Erasmus, who hit two fours and a six for a quickfire 18.

Two overs later, the dangerous Loftie-Eaton fell trying another big hit off Van Beek. The Namibian batter impressed with breezy innings of 42 off 38 balls, while the experienced JJ Smit chipped in with 22. Though they lost quick wickets in the second half, a smattering of big hits kept Namibian score ticking and they pushed past 150.

While Dutt provided the breakthrough, Van Beek and Bas De Leede were the most successful bowlers for Netherlands on Tuesday, claiming two wickets each.

In response, Netherlands made a strong start, scoring 50 in the powerplay, but they lost two big wickets in the first six overs. While Bernard Scholtz dismissed Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt fell in the final over of powerplay as he looked to press the advantage. The big-hitting Levitt hit three sixes and a four, but miscued a shot off Ruben Trumpelmann to depart for a15-ball 28.

Bas De Leede and Colin Ackermann (32) took on the reigns and guided their team to relative safety with a 70-run stand.

De Leede, who struck a six to bring up the 100 for Netherlands in the 13th over, carried the team past the finish line with a superb half-century. He made batting look easy on a tricky pitch, slamming five fours and four sixes as Netherlands finished at 159/3 in 18 overs.

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