Bas de Leede delivered a dominant all-round performance as the Netherlands defeated Namibia by seven wickets in their Group A match of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Namibia posted 156/8 after a disciplined bowling effort led by de Leede and Logan van Beek. De Leede then anchored the chase with an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, forging a crucial partnership with Colin Ackermann. The Netherlands chased down the target with two overs to spare, registering their biggest T20 World Cup win by wickets.