Overview:
The Indian National Cricket Team has already made it to the Super 8 stage and will take on South Africa in their first match of the second round at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Netherlands player Roelof van der Merwe took an unbelievable catch of Tilak Varma in his team’s last match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. His effort stunned the Indian fans and the Dutch coach, who were left speechless after the batter departed. The southpaw sliced Logan van Beek’s delivery in the air, and van der Merwe pulled off a spectacular catch in the long off region.
Tilak targeted the long off area, but the bat face opened after making contact with the ball. Roelof moved to his right and grabbed the ball while falling to the ground.
Undoubtedly, the Greatest ever catch by 41-year-old Roelof van der Merwe in T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/3YqgqGROY4
— World Monitor (@MonitorWarnow) February 18, 2026
He faced 27 deliveries to amass 31 runs, with the help of 3 boundaries and 1 six. Earlier, Abhishek Sharma (0) and Ishan Kishan (18) were dismissed by Aryan Dutt. Abhishek was unable to open his account for the third time in a row in the ongoing global tournament.
Suraykumar Yadav’s decision to bat first after winning the toss was not justified by the top order batters, who were tested by the Dutch team.
The Indian National Cricket Team has already made it to the Super 8 stage and will take on South Africa in their first match of the second round at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.