IND Win By 17 Runs | India vs Netherlands Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Match 36: Varun Chakaravarthy, Shivam Dube Shine As Men in Blue End Group Stage Undefeated

India win by __ runs, and end their group stage undefeated, while holding their spot at the top in Group A, with all 8 points. While Shivam Dube shone with the bat, Varun Chakaravarthy stood out with the ball, claiming three wickets. Dube also claimed two wickets, showcasing his skills as an all-rounder. Hardik Pandya, who had an off-night with the ball, played a cameo with the bat. 

OUT! Shivam Dube picks his first wicket of the match, and the well-set Bas de Leede falls for a solid 33. Dube bowled a fuller length ball, which was near the wide line, and de Leede opted to flash hard, and only managed a thick edge into the hands of short third man. 

OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy is called upon for a wicket, and claims not one but two. First, Colin Ackermann, and then Aryan Dutt on back-to-back deliveries. Ackermann went to the big shot but perished at deep mid-wicket, while Dutt got bowled trying to slog. 

The Netherlands have managed to resist India's bowlers, and constantly charged on poor bowling. Hardik Pandya failed to get his mojo tonight, leaking plenty of runs in his two overs. Bas de Leede andColin Ackermann have already added 31 off 19 balls. 

OUT! The wicket clearly should go into the fielder's column, with Washington Sundar's catch at deep midwicket to dismiss Michael Levitt. Levitt looked to pull the short ball from Hardik Pandya, but a leaping Sundar caught the ball just inches away from the boundary line. 

While the scoring rate has been quite low, the scoreboard has slowly reached the 50-run mark, with both Bas de Leede and Michael Levitt adding 15 runs for the second wicket. 

OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack, and manages to pick a wicket in his first over. Max O'Dowd went for the big shot but missed the ball completely and ended up seeing his stumps knocked over. 

Only three have boundaries have come for the Netherlands, where only one looked convincing. Netherlands openers Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt are living dangerously in the middle, with the ball just falling short of fielders on multiple occasions.

India will be eager to pick early wickets, given that dew is expected to play its part in the later innings. Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt will want to provide a decent start and see off the new ball without giving any inroads into their batting unit. 

OUT! Logan van Beek gets his third wicket, and India finish their innings on 193 for 6. Hardik Pandya went for the booming drive over the cover region but holed out straight to the fielder for a 21-ball 30. Shivam Dube's brilliant 66 ensured India managed to reach near the 200-run mark, despite wickets falling in the middle phase. 

OUT! Logan van Beek gets his third wicket, and India finish their innings on 193 for 6. Hardik Pandya went for the booming drive over the cover region but holed out straight to the fielder for a 21-ball 30. Shivam Dube's brilliant 66 ensured India managed to reach near the 200-run mark, despite wickets falling in the middle phase. 

FIFTY! Shivam Dube reaches his maiden T20 World Cup fifty. Dube's fifty came in 25 balls, laced with five sixes and two fours, and has been India's saviour in matches where India have faced a collapse. 

Barely anything has happened since the fall of Suryakumar Yadav's wicket. Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya will be crucial for India to make big runs in the final innings, as batting in the middle is not that easy for a newcomer. A change of bat for Pandya as final few overs begin. 

OUT! Netherlands players celebrate like crazy after Suryakumar Yadav falls for 34. Kyle Klein bowls as per plan, and Yadav plays his favourite shot, but straight into the hands of the fielder at long leg. 

The runs for India have been sparse, with batters struggling to score big runs. Netherlands have managed to use change of pace to their advantage against both Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav. Important for India to hit the road running from here on.

OUT! The wicket clearly belongs to Roelof van der Merwe, who is known for taking flying catches in T20 World Cups. Varma started well but failed to get into any rhythm, falling to a slower ball by Logan van Beek. 

This has been a poor start for India, scoring merely 60 runs in 8 overs. The Netherlands bowlers have bowled with discipline and have made scoring tough for Men in Blue batters, including Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav. 

Ishan Kishan played a whirlwind knock, scoring 18 off 7 before falling to Aryan Dutt. Dutt has been phenomenal in his spell, picking two wickets while giving away just 17 runs. Tilak Varma needs to convert this start into a big innings, while Suryakumar Yadav will have to play the role of an anchor yet again. 

Despite the fall of Abhishek Sharma's wicket, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma have not stopped taking the aggressive route. Kishan, in particular, is enjoying a purple patch, and has in charge of the batting unit. Varma, on the other hand, is looking to get into a groove. This is a solid start for the Netherlands. 

OUT! Aryan Dutt manages to remove the No 1 T20 Batter Abhishek Sharma for a duck. This is Sharma's third duck in the T20 World Cup. This is the second consecutive time Sharma has fallen to a spinner this T20 WC.