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Three ducks in a row: Abhishek Sharma is on a clean sheet against Netherlands; yet to score a run in the T20 World Cup | Cricket News – The Tech Word News

February 18, 2026
India’s Abhishek Sharma being bowled by Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt during the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) NEW DELHI: How many ducks are too many ducks? India opener Abhishek Sharma may be asking himself as he was once again dismissed for a wicket and failed to score a run in the final T20 World Cup group stage match against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The left-handed batsman was bowled on the third ball of the first over the Dutch off-spinner Aryan Dutt.Dutt pitched the ball on the back of a length on middle and outside off stump and it skidded at an angle. Abhishek swung wildly at it, which may have come after two dots, but missed it completely and the ball hit the leg stump.

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It was Abhishek’s third consecutive duck in the T20 World Cup. The southpaw has endured a tough T20 World Cup campaign so far. He started with a golden duck against the USA in India’s opening match and was later hospitalized in New Delhi with a stomach infection that ruled him out of the clash against Namibia. On his return against Pakistan on Sunday, he was dismissed for another duck.Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in their final ICC Men’s Under-20 World Cup group stage match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.WATCH LIVEThe men in blue, who have already qualified for the Super Eights, will be looking to end the league stage with four wins from four matches, building momentum ahead of the next stage. The Netherlands, meanwhile, will be looking for an upset in a tournament that has so far seen strong performances from several affiliated cricket teams.Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed two changes in the playing eleven at the throw-in. Left-arm paceman Arshdeep Singh comes in for Kuldeep Yadav while Axar Patel is ‘rested’ and Washington Sundar gets the game.Suryakumar said: “We will go batting first. It looks like a good surface. We want to put runs on the board and put some pressure on the bowlers to defend the whole. The mood in the camp is really good and they are playing the kind of cricket I want them to play. Every match someone puts their hand up and that is good to see. We have two changes – Arshdeep, Washington comes in for Kuldeep and Axar comes in for Kuldeep.”India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(f), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.Netherlands (Playing

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