T20 World Cup: The Netherlands fast bowler Iris Zwilling expressed satisfaction with her bowling effort of 2-19 against Pakistan in the ongoing 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, saying she’s glad that the plan of hitting the deck hard finally clicked at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.
Iris’ spell of 2-19, based around bowling tight lines, was the standout bowling effort for the Netherlands in restricting Pakistan to 126/6. “I think all tournament we’ve been kind of discussing to do the same thing, and it’s really just to hit the deck and hit the deck as hard as I can, really try not to float the ball up there. And I think today that finally clicked. So I’m pretty happy with that,” Zwilling said in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.
She admitted the bowling unit had faced challenges on batting‑friendly surfaces throughout the competition. “It’s an interesting one because obviously we play on really, really good batting pitches. And I think coming from where we come from, we don’t always have that experience.
