India Beat Netherlands by 17 Runs to Finish T20 World Cup 2026 Group Stage Unbeaten

5 August 2026National

India defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on August 4, 2026, topping Group A with a perfect record and advancing to the Super 8 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 (co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka). India posted 193/6, powered by Shivam Dube's 66 off 31 balls (six sixes, four fours; fifty off just 25). The Netherlands were held to 176/7, with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy taking 3/14. Shivam Dube was named Player of the Match.

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T20 WC 2026 hosts: India and Sri Lanka | ICC HQ: Dubai, UAE | ICC Chairman: Jay Shah | Defending champions (2024): India | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad: world's largest cricket stadium

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India beat the Netherlands by 17 runs (Shivam Dube 66; Varun Chakravarthy 3/14) to top Group A unbeaten and reach the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2026.

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