Netherlands Fields Klaassen and van der Gugten; Myburgh Debuts for Namibia

Morgan Winslow

Published: February 10, 2026 3:30 AM ET

Netherlands Fields Klaassen and van der Gugten; Myburgh Debuts for Namibia

In a recent T20 World Cup match held in Delhi, the Netherlands faced Namibia after winning the toss and opting to field first. This crucial decision came as the Dutch team aimed to bounce back from a narrow defeat against Pakistan in their tournament opener.

Game Overview

Match Date: Tuesday
Location: Delhi, India
Teams: Netherlands vs. Namibia

Team Changes for Netherlands

The Netherlands made two strategic changes to their lineup in response to their previous match. They introduced medium pacers Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten to bolster their bowling attack. This adjustment saw them replace Kyle Klein and Paul van Meekeren, who had been a standout performer in the match against Pakistan.

Previous Match Recap

In their opening match against Pakistan, the Netherlands scored 147 runs. They nearly secured a win, but Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf hit 24 runs in the final over, leading to a thrilling victory for the opposing team. The Dutch players were eager to move past that loss and focus on the task at hand.

Namibia’s Debut and Lineup

This match marked Namibia’s first outing in the current T20 World Cup. The team, competing in its fourth consecutive World Cup, aimed to carry forward the momentum from their last international appearance, where they won a T20I against South Africa in October of the previous year.

Namibia’s Squad

Louren Steenkamp
Jan Frylinck
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Gerhard Erasmus (Captain)
JJ Smit
Zane Green (Wicketkeeper)
Dylan Leicher
Ruben Trumpelmann
Willem Myburgh
Bernard Scholtz
Max Heingo

Netherlands Squad

Michael Levitt
Max O’Dowd
Bas de Leede
Colin Ackermann
Scott Edwards (Captain, Wicketkeeper)
Zach Lion-Cachet
Logan van Beek
Aryan Dutt
Roelof van der Merwe
Timm van der Gugten
Fred Klaassen

As both teams prepared for this important encounter, focus on team changes and the impact of debut players like Willem Myburgh contributed to the anticipation surrounding the T20 World Cup match.