February 7, 2026
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, looking to make early inroads with the new ball.
The surface offers decent pace and bounce, encouraging the decision to bowl, though conditions are expected to ease as the match progresses.
Netherlands:
Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (C/WK), Colin Ackermann, Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren.
Pakistan:
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (C), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (WK), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.