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| Tournament: | ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 30.2°C|Partly cloudy |
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Australia take on Netherlands in the 13th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Warm up matches on Thursday, 5th February. This match will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and the start time of this encounter is 5:00 PM IST.
AUS
NED
104/1 in 13.1 7.9
BAN vs NED 2025
Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 9 wickets103/10 in 17.3 5.89
138/2 in 13.3 10.22
BAN vs NED 2025
Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 8 wickets136/8 in 20.0 6.8
Australia’s plans of getting quality game time ahead of the World Cup were completely shattered during their tour of Pakistan, where they struggled badly while chasing targets in all three matches, exposing several weaknesses ahead of the tournament.
Injury concerns have also cropped up, with Josh Hazlewood likely to be unavailable for the initial stages of the World Cup and Pat Cummins ruled out entirely. This leaves a significant gap in the pace department, while there are also concerns over Adam Zampa’s fitness in the spin department.
Overall, Australia endured a difficult week and will look to put it behind them by focusing more on their batting and team combinations. Australia’s core strength lies in their middle-order trio of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David, with Maxwell and David also providing spin options.
At the top of the order, Mitchell Marsh needs to find form, while Travis Head has shown encouraging signs in the last two matches. Cooper Connolly has struggled against spin, scoring just one run across the three matches against Pakistan, and his bowling has also been below par.
In the fast-bowling department, Ben Dwarshuis and Xavier Bartlett are the primary pace options, with Cameron Green acting as the third seamer alongside Stoinis.
Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Dwarshius
Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott
The Netherlands begin their World Cup campaign with a disappointing 29-run defeat against Zimbabwe in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match in Colombo.
Chasing a target of 179, the Dutch innings got off to a poor start as they lost early wickets, slipping to 1 for 2 and putting immediate pressure on the middle order.
Scott Edwards tried to steady the innings with a fighting 26, while Logan van Beek played a valuable late knock of an unbeaten 40, showing intent and composure under pressure.
However, the required run rate kept climbing, and regular wickets prevented the Netherlands from building momentum.
Zimbabwe’s bowlers, led by Richard Ngarava and Wellington Masakadza, struck at crucial moments to keep the chase in check. The Netherlands eventually finished on 149, falling short despite flashes of resistance, and will look to address their top-order struggles ahead of the main tournament.
Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Zach Lion-Cachet, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & †), Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein
Max O'Dowd, Zach Lion Cachet, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Timm van der Gugten, Saqib Zulfiqar, Noah Croes, Scott Edwards, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Paul Van Meekeren, Roelof Van Der Merwe
Thursday’s weather in Colombo is expected to be warm and humid, with temperatures around 29°C. Scattered thunderstorms are very likely, with high humidity and light winds potentially causing interruptions during play.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium generally offers a balanced surface that assists both batters and bowlers. However, in the last three matches it has favoured the batters, with the average score hovering around 180 runs. A high-scoring contest is expected. If Australia bat first, they are likely to score over 200 runs, while the Netherlands could post 160-plus if they bat first.
Teams bowling first often have the upperhand in T20I matches at the R Premadasa Stadium where the conditions favour the batters as the match progresses and ideally both teams will be looking to bowl first at this venue.