New Delhi, Feb 10 (NationPress) After their victory against Namibia in the Group C match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the Netherlands has established itself as the associate team with the highest number of wins in the T20 tournament.

The Netherlands boasts an impressive win/loss ratio of 0.647, the best among 15 associate teams that have participated in this prestigious event. Following the Netherlands, Scotland ranks second in wins as an associate nation, while Namibia and Ireland hold five and three wins, respectively.

In a remarkable all-around display, Bas De Leede played a crucial role in leading the Netherlands to a seven-wicket triumph over Namibia on Tuesday. He contributed with both bat and ball, taking two wickets to help keep Namibia to 156/8 before scoring an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, marking the Netherlands' first victory in the T20 World Cup 2026.

This win also represents the Netherlands' largest victory margin in terms of wickets in T20 World Cup history.

Captain Scott Edwards won the toss and opted to field first against Namibia, a decision that paid off with a disciplined bowling performance.

A breakthrough by Aryan Dutt set the tone as the Netherlands restricted Namibia to just 40 runs in the first six overs during the powerplay. A resilient partnership between Jan Frylinck (30) and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (42) helped Namibia stabilize after losing an early wicket.

Despite losing Logan Van Beek, Namibia attempted to accelerate their scoring. With Gerhard Erasmus and Loftie-Eaton at the crease, they managed to score 29 runs in two overs after the midway point. Loftie-Eaton impressed with a swift 42 off 38 balls, while the seasoned JJ Smit chipped in with 22 runs. Even as they lost quick wickets towards the end, timely big hits propelled Namibia past the 150-run mark.

While Dutt initiated the breakthrough, both Van Beek and Bas De Leede were the standout bowlers for the Netherlands, each claiming two wickets.

Chasing the target, the Netherlands had a solid start, scoring 50 runs in the powerplay despite losing two key wickets. Bernard Scholtz dismissed Max O'Dowd, and Michael Levitt fell in the final over of the powerplay after trying to accelerate the innings. Levitt struck three sixes and a four but was caught out for a quick 28 off 15 balls.

Bas De Leede, alongside Colin Ackermann (32), steadied the innings with a solid 70-run partnership.

De Leede brought up the century for the Netherlands in the 13th over with a six and finished the chase with a stellar half-century, guiding the team to 159/3 in 18 overs on a challenging pitch, with five fours and four sixes.