Faheem Ashraf slammed an unbeaten knock of 29* off 11 balls as Pakistan clinched victory in their T20 World Cup opener against Netherlands.

Multiple reports, both Indian and foreign, had suggested that Pakistan was engaging with ICC hoping to resolve the issue. However, PCB now claims that those reports are false.

Faheem Ashraf turned on the fireworks late on as his little cameo helped Pakistan beat the Netherlands by three wickets in a tensed game at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first at the SSC in Colombo. The pitch has a noticeable grass covering, which is expected to assist the fast bowlers early on. As the match progresses, the surface is likely to offer turn,

Pakistan play their first T20 World Cup game against Netherlands on Saturday, and admit group stage needs to be perfect.

India were tested by USA in their very first game of T20 World Cup 2026, but managed to clinch a 29-run win at the end.