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The Netherlands national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team timeline includes World Cup matches, an ICC Champions Trophy encounter, T20 World Cup meetings and Pakistan’s 2022 bilateral ODI tour of the Netherlands.
The two men’s sides first met in a major ICC World Cup match during the 1996 Cricket World Cup in Lahore. Since then, they have crossed paths in several major tournaments. Pakistan has won the recorded men’s ODI meetings, while the Netherlands have repeatedly produced competitive performances, particularly in the 2022 ODI series. The latest men’s meeting came at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, when Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by three wickets in Colombo.
This article provides a chronological look at the major matches, results, scores, players and milestones in the Netherlands vs Pakistan cricket timeline.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Timeline – Quick Overview
| Year | Competition | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cricket World Cup | ODI | Pakistan won by 8 wickets |
| 2002 | ICC Champions Trophy | ODI | Pakistan won by 9 wickets |
| 2003 | Cricket World Cup | ODI | Pakistan won by 97 runs |
| 2009 | ICC World Twenty20 | T20I | Pakistan won by 82 runs |
| 2020 | Pakistan tour of Netherlands | ODI | All 3 matches abandoned |
| 2022 | Pakistan tour of Netherlands | ODI | Pakistan won series 3–0 |
| 2022 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | T20I | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 2023 | ICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | Pakistan won by 81 runs |
| 2026 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | T20I | Pakistan won by 3 wickets |
The recorded men’s head-to-head currently includes 10 ODIs and three T20Is, with Pakistan winning all three T20I meetings and seven of the completed ODIs. Three men’s ODIs scheduled in 2020 produced no result because they were not played.
1996 – First World Cup Meeting
The modern Netherlands vs Pakistan timeline began with their meeting at the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
The match was played on 26 February 1996 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Netherlands batted first and scored 145/7 in 50 overs.
Pakistan chased the target comfortably, reaching 151/2 in 30.4 overs and winning by eight wickets. Waqar Younis was named Player of the Match after taking four wickets for 26 runs.
1996 Match Summary
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 145/7 | Lost |
| Pakistan | 151/2 | Won by 8 wickets |
Saeed Anwar scored an unbeaten 83, while Waqar Younis’ four-wicket performance restricted the Netherlands batting lineup.
This was the first official men’s ODI between the teams listed in the current head-to-head record.
2002 – ICC Champions Trophy
The teams met again six years later at the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka.
On 21 September 2002, Netherlands and Pakistan played their Pool 4 match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo.
Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat. They were bowled out for 136 in 50 overs.
Pakistan’s chase was extremely quick. Imran Nazir scored 59 from 40 balls and Shahid Afridi blasted 55 from just 18 deliveries as Pakistan reached 142/1 in 16.2 overs. Pakistan won by nine wickets. Shahid Afridi was Player of the Match after taking three wickets for 18 runs.
2002 Champions Trophy Score
| Team | Score | Overs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 136 | 50 | Lost |
| Pakistan | 142/1 | 16.2 | Won by 9 wickets |
The 2002 Champions Trophy was significant because the Netherlands were among the 12 participating teams in the tournament, which included the major Full Member sides alongside Kenya and the Netherlands.
2003 – Cricket World Cup
The Netherlands and Pakistan met again in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
The match took place on 25 February 2003 at Boland Bank Park, Paarl, South Africa.
Pakistan batted first and scored 253/9 in 50 overs. Mohammad Yousuf top-scored with 58, while Taufeeq Umar made 48 and Abdul Razzaq contributed 47.
Netherlands struggled in the chase and were dismissed for 156, giving Pakistan a 97-run victory.
2003 World Cup Match
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 253/9 | Won |
| Netherlands | 156 | Lost by 97 runs |
Mohammad Yousuf was named Player of the Match.
The 97-run margin remains one of Pakistan’s largest victories against the Netherlands in men’s ODIs.
2009 – First T20I Meeting
The rivalry moved into the shortest international format during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England.
Pakistan and Netherlands played their first men’s T20I on 9 June 2009 at Lord’s, London.
Pakistan batted first and posted 175/5 in 20 overs. Kamran Akmal scored 41 from 30 balls, while Younis Khan made 36 from 20 deliveries.
The Netherlands were bowled out for only 93 in 17.3 overs.
Pakistan won by 82 runs, with Shahid Afridi taking four wickets for just 11 runs. Kamran Akmal was named Player of the Match.
2009 T20I Score
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 175/5 | Won |
| Netherlands | 93 | Lost by 82 runs |
This remains Pakistan’s biggest T20I victory by runs against the Netherlands.
2020 – ODI Series Cancelled
Pakistan were scheduled to tour the Netherlands for a three-match ODI series in July 2020.
The fixtures were planned for 4, 7 and 9 July 2020, but none of the matches produced a result. The series was subsequently rescheduled because of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The three scheduled matches are recorded as no-result/non-played fixtures rather than completed international matches.
The postponed series eventually became the basis for the historic 2022 bilateral ODI series.
2022 – Historic Bilateral ODI Series
The Netherlands finally hosted Pakistan for a three-match bilateral ODI series in August 2022.
The Pakistan Cricket Board described the series as the first bilateral ODI series between the two nations. The three matches were part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
All three matches were played at Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam.
1st ODI – 16 August 2022
Pakistan scored 314/6, powered by Fakhar Zaman’s 109 and Babar Azam’s 74.
Netherlands responded with an impressive 298/8, but Pakistan held on to win by 16 runs.
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 314/6 | Won |
| Netherlands | 298/8 | Lost by 16 runs |
The match was one of the highest-scoring completed ODI meetings between the sides. Pakistan’s 314/6 and Netherlands’ 298/8 remain the highest team totals in their men’s ODI head-to-head record.
2nd ODI – 18 August 2022
The second ODI produced another competitive Netherlands innings.
Netherlands were dismissed for 186, but Pakistan chased the target successfully, reaching 191/3.
Pakistan won by seven wickets.
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 186 | Lost |
| Pakistan | 191/3 | Won by 7 wickets |
3rd ODI – 21 August 2022
The final match of the series was considerably closer.
Pakistan scored 206 all out, with Babar Azam making 91.
Netherlands responded with 197 all out. Pakistan won by nine runs after Naseem Shah took 5/33.
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 206 | Won |
| Netherlands | 197 | Lost by 9 runs |
Pakistan therefore completed a 3–0 series victory.
2022 ODI Series Results
| Match | Date | Pakistan | Netherlands | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 16 Aug | 314/6 | 298/8 | Pakistan won by 16 runs |
| 2nd ODI | 18 Aug | 191/3 | 186 | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 3rd ODI | 21 Aug | 206 | 197 | Pakistan won by 9 runs |
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s official series listing confirms the three Rotterdam matches on 16, 18 and 21 August 2022.
2022 – T20 World Cup
The teams met again later in 2022, this time at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
The match was played on 30 October 2022 at Perth Stadium.
Netherlands scored 91/9 from their 20 overs. Pakistan chased the target, reaching 95/4 and winning by six wickets.
2022 T20 World Cup Score
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 91/9 | Lost |
| Pakistan | 95/4 | Won by 6 wickets |
This was Pakistan’s second men’s T20I against the Netherlands and its second victory in the format.
2023 – Cricket World Cup in India
The next major meeting came at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Pakistan and Netherlands played their group-stage match on 6 October 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Pakistan made 286 all out in 49 overs. Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan both scored 68.
Netherlands fought back through Bas de Leede, who scored 67, but Pakistan’s bowling attack eventually dismissed the Dutch side for 205.
Pakistan won by 81 runs. Haris Rauf took three wickets, while Hasan Ali claimed two.
2023 World Cup Score
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 286 | Won |
| Netherlands | 205 | Lost by 81 runs |
The match was Pakistan’s latest men’s ODI against the Netherlands before the rivalry moved back to T20I cricket in 2026.
2026 – T20 World Cup
The latest men’s chapter in the Netherlands national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team timeline came on 7 February 2026 during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo.
The match was played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. Netherlands made 147 all out in 19.5 overs.
Scott Edwards top-scored with 37 from 29 balls, while Bas de Leede made 30 and Michael Levitt contributed 24. Pakistan’s Salman Mirza took three wickets for 24 runs.
Pakistan’s chase became unexpectedly difficult after the side fell from 98/2 to 114/7.
Sahibzada Farhan scored 47 from 31 balls, but it was Faheem Ashraf who produced the decisive late innings. He smashed an unbeaten 29 from 11 balls, including three sixes, to take Pakistan to 148/7 in 19.3 overs.
2026 T20 World Cup Score
| Team | Score | Overs | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 147 | 19.5 | Lost |
| Pakistan | 148/7 | 19.3 | Won by 3 wickets |
Faheem Ashraf was named Player of the Match.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record
Through the latest men’s international meeting in February 2026, the recorded head-to-head consists of 10 ODIs and three T20Is.
| Format | Matches | Netherlands Wins | Pakistan Wins | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| T20I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
The three ODI matches in 2020 did not produce results, which explains why the total number of recorded men’s international meetings can differ depending on whether scheduled-but-unplayed fixtures are counted.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Timeline – Match List
| Date | Tournament | Format | Netherlands | Pakistan | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1996 | World Cup | ODI | 145/7 | 151/2 | Pakistan won by 8 wickets |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Champions Trophy | ODI | 136 | 142/1 | Pakistan won by 9 wickets |
| 25 Feb 2003 | World Cup | ODI | 156 | 253/9 | Pakistan won by 97 runs |
| 9 Jun 2009 | World Twenty20 | T20I | 93 | 175/5 | Pakistan won by 82 runs |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Bilateral Series | ODI | 298/8 | 314/6 | Pakistan won by 16 runs |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Bilateral Series | ODI | 186 | 191/3 | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Bilateral Series | ODI | 197 | 206 | Pakistan won by 9 runs |
| 30 Oct 2022 | T20 World Cup | T20I | 91/9 | 95/4 | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 6 Oct 2023 | World Cup | ODI | 205 | 286 | Pakistan won by 81 runs |
| 7 Feb 2026 | T20 World Cup | T20I | 147 | 148/7 | Pakistan won by 3 wickets |
The completed men’s international results above are consistent with the current head-to-head record and match archive.
Key Players in the Netherlands vs Pakistan Timeline
Babar Azam
Babar Azam has produced several significant performances against the Netherlands in ODI cricket. He scored 91 in the third ODI of the 2022 series, while his overall recorded ODI tally against the Netherlands is 227 runs across four matches in the available head-to-head statistics.
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman scored 109 in the opening ODI of the 2022 Netherlands series. It remains the highest individual ODI score recorded in this men’s head-to-head.
Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis produced one of the earliest outstanding bowling performances in the rivalry, taking 4/26 in the 1996 World Cup match. Pakistan went on to win that match by eight wickets.
Shahid Afridi
Afridi played important roles in both the 2002 Champions Trophy and 2009 T20I meetings.
He took 3/18 and scored 55 from 18 balls against the Netherlands in 2002. In the 2009 T20I, he took 4/11 as Pakistan won by 82 runs.
Bas de Leede
Bas de Leede has been one of the Netherlands’ prominent performers in recent matches. He scored 89 against Pakistan in the 2022 ODI series and 67 in the 2023 World Cup meeting.
Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf was the standout performer in the latest meeting. His unbeaten 29 from 11 balls rescued Pakistan’s chase in the 2026 T20 World Cup opener and earned him Player of the Match honours.
Important Records in Netherlands vs Pakistan Matches
| Record | Player/Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Highest ODI total | Pakistan | 314/6 |
| Highest Netherlands ODI total | Netherlands | 298/8 |
| Highest ODI individual score | Fakhar Zaman | 109 |
| Highest Pakistan ODI score in 2022 series | Babar Azam | 91 |
| Best ODI bowling | Naseem Shah | 5/33 |
| Best Pakistan ODI bowling in 1996 | Waqar Younis | 4/26 |
| Biggest ODI win | Pakistan | 97 runs |
| Biggest T20I win | Pakistan | 82 runs |
| Highest Pakistan T20I total | Pakistan | 175/5 |
| Highest Netherlands T20I total | Netherlands | 147 |
| Latest T20I result | Pakistan | Won by 3 wickets |
These figures are based on the completed men’s ODI and T20I meetings recorded through the February 2026 World Cup match.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Timeline FAQs
When did Netherlands and Pakistan first play cricket?
The first men’s ODI in the recorded international head-to-head timeline was played on 26 February 1996 during the Cricket World Cup at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Pakistan won by eight wickets.
When did Netherlands and Pakistan first play a T20I?
Their first men’s T20I was played on 9 June 2009 at Lord’s during the ICC World Twenty20. Pakistan won by 82 runs.
How many times have Netherlands and Pakistan played each other in men’s ODIs?
The current recorded men’s head-to-head contains 10 ODIs. Pakistan won seven, while three produced no result.
How many T20Is have Netherlands and Pakistan played?
They have played three men’s T20Is: in 2009, 2022 and 2026. Pakistan won all three.
What happened in the 2022 Netherlands vs Pakistan ODI series?
Pakistan won all three matches. The scores were 314/6 vs 298/8, 191/3 vs 186 and 206 vs 197.
Who won the latest Netherlands vs Pakistan match?
Pakistan won the latest men’s meeting by three wickets on 7 February 2026 at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Pakistan made 148/7 after Netherlands scored 147.
Who was Player of the Match in the 2026 Netherlands vs Pakistan T20I?
Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf was named Player of the Match after scoring 29 not out from 11 balls.
Key Takeaways
The Netherlands national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team timeline spans more than three decades of international cricket and includes several ICC tournaments.
The main milestones are:
- Pakistan and Netherlands first met in the men’s ODI timeline at the 1996 World Cup.
- Pakistan won the 1996 match by eight wickets.
- Pakistan defeated Netherlands by nine wickets at the 2002 Champions Trophy.
- Pakistan won the 2003 World Cup meeting by 97 runs.
- The first T20I between the teams came in 2009, with Pakistan winning by 82 runs.
- The three scheduled Netherlands-Pakistan ODIs in 2020 were not played.
- Pakistan won the historic three-match bilateral ODI series in the Netherlands 3–0 in 2022.
- Pakistan defeated Netherlands by six wickets at the 2022 T20 World Cup.
- Pakistan won the 2023 World Cup meeting by 81 runs.
- The latest men’s meeting took place at the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- Pakistan won that match by three wickets after Faheem Ashraf’s unbeaten 29 from 11 balls.
- Through February 2026, the recorded men’s head-to-head stood at 10 ODIs and three T20Is, with Pakistan winning 10 completed matches and three matches producing no result.
