Shivan Dube shines as India heat up for South Africa by beating Netherlands in last group sport at T20 World Cup.
Revealed On 18 Feb 2026
India accomplished their clear sweep of Group A on the T20 World Cup by beating Netherlands by 17 runs in Ahmedabad.
The event co-hosts, together with Sri Lanka, had already secured their place on the Tremendous Eights stage with wins in every of their opening three matches, however Wednesday’s win confirmed their kind in opposition to a Netherlands aspect that almost shocked Pakistan of their opening sport.
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Having gained the toss, India recorded 193-6 with Shivam Dube prime scoring with 66 off 31, together with hitting 19 off the sixteenth over.
“I attempt to hit boundaries, and I take pleasure in hitting sixes, however the bowling was good, and I needed to put together myself,” Dube mirrored.
“I do know all of the bowlers is not going to bowl me yorkers or size balls; they are going to bowl slower, brief balls, and I’ve ready for that [as well].
“The captain and coaches have informed me I’ve to maintain the strike charge excessive, that wasn’t the case after I got here in, however we obtained there.”
As Dube alluded to, it was not such a gradual begin, with India opener Abhishek Sharma dismissed for his third duck in a row on the competitors.
The left-handed Abhishek, the world’s primary T20 worldwide batsman within the ICC rankings, had his stumps splattered third ball by off-spinner Aryan Dutt, leaving the house followers on the world’s largest cricket stadium shocked.
The 25-year-old Abhishek is but to attain a run within the event in three appearances, having missed the second group-stage match in opposition to Namibia with a abdomen an infection.
Tilak Varma (31 off 27) and captain Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 28) had earlier given impetus to the innings with cameos, after Sharma’s opening accomplice Ishan Kishan additionally fell comparatively cheaply for 18, though he did rating at a strike charge of 257.
Hardik Pandya additionally continued his effective run with a late onslaught, hitting 30 off 21 as a part of the inning’s highest partnership of 76 (in 5.5 overs) with Dube.
Wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s 14-3 led the bowling efficiency as Netherlands have been dismissed for 176-7. Dube was to not be left within the shadows within the subject, nonetheless, as he claimed two wickets, together with Netherlands top-scorer within the innings, Bas de Leede, for 33.
India’s subsequent project is their first match within the Tremendous Eights on Sunday in opposition to South Africa on the identical Ahmedabad venue.
