India beat Netherlands to clean sweep group before T20 World Cup Super 8s

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Kevin HandFebruary 18, 2026 at 06:40 PM

India beat Netherlands to clean sweep group before T20 World Cup Super 8s

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In Ahmedabad on February 18, 2026, India defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs in their final Group A match of the T20 World Cup, securing a clean sweep of the group stage. India, already qualified for the Super 8s, posted 193-6, with Shivam Dube leading the scoring with 66 runs. Despite opener Abhishek Sharma's third consecutive duck, contributions from Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav helped build India's total. India and Sri Lanka had already secured their place at the Super Eights stage with wins in each of their opening three matches. The Netherlands, who nearly upset Pakistan in their opening game, were unable to overcome India's score.

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Sri Lanka 30% Pakistan 30% Ishan Kishan 40% Ahmedabad 40% Aryan Dutt 40% Suryakumar Yadav 50% South Africa 50% Abhishek Sharma ×360% Netherlands ×370% Shivam Dube ×480% India ×590% T20 World Cup ×390%

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t20 world cup 100% india 90% netherlands 80% shivam dube 70% super 8s 60% cricket 60% abhishek sharma 50% group a 50% strike rate 40%

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