Australia Vs Netherlands, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-Up Match Highlights: Match Abandoned Without A Ball Bowled

Good afternoon everyone. This is the start of our live blog covering Australia's warm-up match against Netherlands in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they take place.

• Fixture: Australia Vs Netherlands

• Series: ICC T20 World Cup Warm-up match 2026

• Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

• Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

• Time: 5:00 PM IST

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Max O'Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

The coin toss has been delayed at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo due to rain.

The skies have cleared and Australian have opted to bat first after winning the toss.

Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Zach Lion Cachet, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (WK/C), Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen, Saqib Zulfiqar, Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Ben Dwarshuis

Rain has resumed in Colombo and both the sides are seemingly frustrated with the conditions. Let's hope this isn't the case when the T20 World Cup begins in Sri Lanka.

Remember how the continuous rain had affected the chances of several teams during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup last year?

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine had even raised concerns about scheduling of the tournament due to the poor weather conditions in Sri Lanka at that time.

Let's hope this will not be the case, at least for the matches that are to be held in Sri Lanka.

Before the action begins in Colombo, follow the build-up and all the action as it happens in the Women's Premier League 2026 final right here.