Colombo, Feb. 7 -- After suffering a close three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup opener, Netherlands' Paul Van Meekeren said his side could have sent the Salman Ali Agha-led side home after delivering a decisive performance.

Van Meekeren also expressed disappointment after his team fell short against the 2009 T20 World Cup champions.

"We deserved to win that game and we should have sent potentially Pakistan home after today, so yeah it's a shame but it is what it is," Paul Van Meekeren said during the post-match press conference.

Van Meekeren expressed support for his teammates after their T20 World Cup loss to Pakistan, urging the squad to perform at its best in the upcoming group stage match against Namibia on February 1...