Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi with his teammates before the start of the ICC T20 World Cup match against Netherlands in Colombo on February 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to field against the Netherlands in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Colombo on Saturday (February 7, 2026). Salman said his team would want to use the fresh pitch first and take advantage of the moisture if any. “Fresh pitch, rain may be around. We want to use moisture. First time I’ve seen this much grass in Sri Lanka. We are playing three seamers,” said Salman. Netherlands captain Scott Edwards said he would also have opted to bowl had he won the toss but happy to bat also. Teams: Pakistan: Salman Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Usman Khan (w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed. Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c/w), Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren. Published – February 07, 2026 11:08 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be public Former Byndoor MLA B. Appanna Hegde passes away