Pakistan did not win, we lost by ourselves, this statement of the Dutch player created a ruckus:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The era of upsets continues in the T20 World Cup 2026, but after the recent match between Pakistan and Netherlands, a new controversy has arisen. After the heart-breaking defeat, the Netherlands player has given a ‘shocking’ statement which has created a sensation in the cricket world. The Dutch player believes that Pakistan team was not better than him on the field, but their own mistakes took them out of the match.

“We shot ourselves in the foot”

In the press conference after the match, the veteran player of Netherlands used very strong words. He said, “To be honest, it would be wrong to say that Pakistan won this match. In fact, we lost to ourselves. Despite being in a winning position, we did not handle the pressure at crucial moments and could not implement our strategies properly.” This statement has come at a time when Pakistan team is taking a sigh of relief with this victory, but this attitude of the opposition team has definitely dulled the shine of their victory.

The turning point of the match where the tables turned

Netherlands were in complete control of the match at one point, but some poor shot selection and fielding mistakes in the final overs gave Pakistan a chance to make a comeback.

Poor finishing: The Dutch team could not maintain the required run rate in the last 5 overs.

Comeback of Pakistani bowling: Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi bowled hard in the death overs, the pressure of which the Dutch batsmen could not bear.

Questions being raised on Pakistan’s ‘lucky’ victory?

Even though Pakistan has secured important points in the points table, cricket pundits also believe that their batting still lacks the same depth. The statement of the Dutch player has further fueled the discussion whether Pakistan is really in the mood to win the World Cup or is it progressing only on the basis of the mistakes of the opposition team.