The 13th warm-up match between Australia and the Netherlands for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The tour of Pakistan resulted in Australia's attempts to gain quality game time ahead of the World Cup being completely shattered, as they struggled to meet their targets in all three matches and exposed several weaknesses before the tournament. 

On the other hand, the Netherlands lost their first warm-up match against Zimbabwe by 29 runs. They failed to chase down the target of 179 runs. Logan van Beek scored 40 runs off 31 balls, and Scott Edwards smashed 26 runs off 23 balls but they were unable to chase down the target.

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AUS vs NED Match Details

• Match: Australia vs Netherlands, 13th Warm-up Match

• Date: 5th February 2026

• Time: 5.00 PM IST

• Venue: R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

AUS vs NED Weather Report

Pitch Report - R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium

The R Premadasa Stadium's pitch usually provides a balanced surface that benefits both batters and bowlers. In the past three matches, the batters have been victorious, with an average score of around 180 runs.

Top Batters to Watch – AUS vs NED

• Marcus Stoinis (AUS): 1361 runs in T20I

• Mitchell Marsh (AUS): 2102 runs in T20I 

• Max O’Dowd (NED): 2309 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – AUS vs NED

• Adam Zampa (AUS): 139 wickets in T20I 

• Nathan Ellis (AUS): 50 wickets in T20I 

• Fred Klaasen (NED): 43 wickets in T20I

AUS vs NED Recent Form

AUS vs NED Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If AUS Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 60–70

• Predicted Total: 175–180

• Match Result: AUS to win

Scenario 2: If NED bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 145–160

• Match Result: AUS to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

AUS vs NED Predicted Playing XIs

Australia 

Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Ben Dwarshius

Netherlands 

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

Why Australia Are Favourites Today

• Experienced players

• All-rounder options 

• Excellent pace bowler 

AUS vs NED Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Australia are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and Josh Inglis are expected to be the key performers.

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