Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to bowl first against the USA in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. We are unsure about the dew later on. The pitch appears different, and I am not sure how the ball will behave,” said Scott Edwards.
USA captain Monank Patel would have also chosen to bowl first.
“We would have opted to bowl first too. The pitch looks good for batting. It’s essential to play without fear. We lost early wickets in our first two matches,” he stated.
Playing XIs
United States: 1 Monank Patel (capt), 2 Shayan Jahangir (wk), 3 Saiteja Mukkamalla, 4 Milind Kumar, 5 Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 6 Shubham Ranjane, 7 Harmeet Singh, 8 Mohammad Mohsin, 9 Shadley van Schalkwyk, 10 Nosthush Kenjige, 11 Ali Khan.
Netherlands: 1 Michael Levitt, 2 Max O’Dowd, 3 Bas de Leede, 4 Colin Ackermann, 5 Scott Edwards (capt/wk), 6 Zach Lion-Cachet, 7 Logan van Beek, 8 Aryan Dutt, 9 Roelof van der Merwe, 10 Kyle Klein, 11 Fred Klaassen.
Toss Result Today – Netherlands vs USA ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in Netherlands vs USA ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match?
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss occurred at 06:30 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Scott Edwards opted to bowl first due to favorable batting conditions.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.
