Is Tilak's stance too side-on?
Sanjay Bangar and Varun Aaron on the batter's failures to consolidate after good starts
18/02Result
36th Match, Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, Feb 18 2026
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![India]( "India")
193/6 -
![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
176/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/02Result
36th Match, Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad, Feb 18 2026
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![India]( "India")
193/6 -
![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
176/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Ind vs Ned - 'This was a game for India to get ready for the Super Eight'
Varun Aaron and Sanjay Bangar on India's tactics against Netherlands
T20 World Cup 2026 - Do India need to split up an all-left top three?
Varun Aaron and Sanjay Bangar on India's conundrum
T20WC - Aaron - Dube paced his innings to perfection
Sanjay Bangar and Varun Aaron on the batter's rescue act against Netherlands
T20WC - Abhishek Sharma manner of dismissals a worry?
Sanjay Bangar and Varun Aaron analyse after the batter's third duck in a row
T20 World Cup 2026 - India allrounder Shivam Dube on his improved performances
"My bowling has become better because of my fitness," says India allrounder Shivam Dube after starring in win over Netherlands in the T20 World Cup
Match Coverage
All Match NewsIndia's problems with fingerspin could 'be a differentiator', says ten Doeschate
As things stand, "we're going to make do with the abundance of left-handers," Ryan ten Doeschate says of India's options
Bas de Leede reiterates demand for 'more opportunities against the big teams'
"We can only hope this World Cup may change that," Bas de Leede says of the Associates' struggle to perform consistently against the Full Members
Maximum velocity - how Dube went back to the basics to move up a level
It's the belief and the clarity of method that have allowed Shivam Dube to transform himself into an elite hitter in T20 cricket
Do India have an offspin issue at this World Cup?
Super Eight opponents will have taken note of a largely left-handed top order's struggles against the likes of Gerhard Erasmus, Saim Ayub and Aryan Dutt
Dube, Varun keep India unbeaten for Super Eight
India extended their winning streak in T20 World Cups to 12 on a night Netherlands didn't do much wrong
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |