Netherlands secured a commanding seven-wicket victory over Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, chasing down 157 with two overs to spare.
After winning the toss and electing to field, the Dutch restricted Namibia to 156/8 through disciplined bowling led by Aryan Dutt’s economical spell and crucial wickets from Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede.
In response, Player of the Match Bas de Leede’s unbeaten 72 off 48 balls anchored the chase perfectly. This marked Netherlands’ 11th T20 World Cup win, the most by any Associate nation, and their biggest victory margin by wickets in tournament history.
NED vs NAM Match 10 T20I World Cup- Match Details
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Match | Netherlands vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | February 10, 2026 |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India |
| Toss | Netherlands won and elected to field |
| Result | Netherlands won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Bas de Leede (Netherlands) |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock and others |
1st Innings Highlights – Namibia: 156/8 (20 overs)
Namibia struggled to build momentum after being put in to bat. Aryan Dutt set the tone with a brilliant powerplay spell, conceding just 13 runs in three overs and dismissing opener Louren Steenkamp (6) stumped.
Jan Frylinck (30 off 26) and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (42 off 38) added a valuable 50-run partnership to stabilize the innings. Captain Gerhard Erasmus provided late fireworks with an aggressive cameo of 18 off 9 balls, smashing three boundaries (6,4,4), but fell to Bas de Leede.
Logan van Beek returned to break the Frylinck-Loftie-Eaton stand and finished with excellent figures of 2/13.
Netherlands used eight bowling options effectively, restricting Namibia to a below-par total, 10-15 runs short of competitive.
| Player | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 42 (38) – 1 four, 2 sixes, SR: 110.53 |
| Jan Frylinck | 30 (26) – 3 fours, 1 six, SR: 115.38 |
| JJ Smit | 22 (15) – 1 four, 2 sixes, SR: 146.67 |
| Aryan Dutt | 3-0-13-1, Economy: 4.33 |
| Logan van Beek | 3-0-13-2, Economy: 4.33 |
| Bas de Leede | 3-0-20-2, Economy: 6.67 |
2nd Innings Highlights – Netherlands: 159/3 (18 overs)
The Netherlands made light work of the chase despite losing Max O’Dowd (7) early to Bernard Scholtz. Michael Levitt (28 off 15) provided the early impetus with an explosive knock featuring three sixes before falling to Ruben Trumpelmann in the sixth over.
Bas de Leede then anchored the chase superbly with an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, striking five fours and three sixes. His 54-run partnership with Colin Ackermann (32 off 28) took Netherlands to the doorstep of victory.
Captain Scott Edwards joined the fun with a quickfire 18 off 9 balls, smashing two sixes in the penultimate over off Loftie-Eaton. De Leede fittingly sealed the win with consecutive boundaries, giving Netherlands their most dominant T20 World Cup victory by wickets with 12 balls remaining.
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2nd Innings Best Performances
| Player | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Bas de Leede | 72* (48) – 5 fours, 3 sixes, SR: 150.00 |
| Colin Ackermann | 32 (28) – 0 fours, 1 six, SR: 114.29 |
| Michael Levitt | 28 (15) – 1 four, 3 sixes, SR: 186.67 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 4-0-27-1, Economy: 6.75 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4-0-30-1, Economy: 7.50 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 2-0-31-1, Economy: 15.50 |
