SL Vs NED Highlights

Sri Lanka 162 for 6 (Mendis 79, Asalanka 31, van Meekeren 2-25, de Leede 2-31) beat Netherlands 146 for 9 (O’Dowd 71*, Edwards 21, Hasaranga 3-28, Theekshana 2-32) by 16 runs

Sri Lanka rode on Kusal Mendis‘ exceptional 79 off 44 to reach 162 for 6 on a lazy surface before their spinners cut the Netherlands down – Wanindu Hasaranga getting into the fine wicket-taking structure in front of the fundamental draw of the competition.

Even though the Netherlands were never truly on the ball, opener Max O’Dowd saved them in the chase after the span, getting the prerequisite for the last over down to 23, following Maheesh Theekshana’s unruly nineteenth, which cost 16 runs.

Yet, seamer Lahiru Kumara held his nerve in the last explosion, and Sri Lanka got a 16-run win and a spot in the following round. Which bunch they are in will rely upon the aftereffects of the night match between Namibia and UAE.

The Netherlands will watch that coordinate with a specific interest. They need UAE to beat Namibia to get into the following round. The net run rates don’t make any difference – just the outcome.

Mendis devours Netherlands’ leg-side contributions

On a pitch that didn’t permit players to hit neatly through the line, and on a ground where the square limits are fundamentally more limited than the straight ones, you presumably shouldn’t bowl at leg stump. You shouldn’t wander down leg assuming the player is Kusal Mendis – an astounding hitter to that side.

Mendis got his most memorable limit through a miscued hurl over midwicket in the third finish, and he continued to find the ropes in that curve between cow corner and fine leg. He hit every one of his five sixes over this locale, pulling, trudge clearing, and in the twelfth over, wristily flicking Timm van der Gugten into the stands past fine leg. He also hit five fours, just two of them on the offside. 64 of his 79 came on the leg side.

Through the course of this thump, which went straight into the twentieth over, Mendis produced a few decent organizations, the most productive of which was the 60 of 45 close by Charith Asalanka, whose commitment was 31 of 30. Mendis’ innings implied Sri Lanka made a better-than-expected score on a troublesome track.

Hasaranga decks Netherlands’ center request

Sri Lanka was at that point in charge before Hasaranga came to the bowling wrinkle, having held the Netherlands to 40 for 2 in the powerplay. In any case, even though he surrendered seven runs off his initial two balls, Hasaranga was rapidly among the wickets. He had Colin Ackerman gotten and bowled off the main edge third ball after the hitter neglected to play Hasaranga’s googly satisfactorily. Van der Gugten and Fred Klaassen were additionally bowled by the googly, later in the innings, giving Hasaranga 3 for 28 from his four overs.

SL Vs NED Pitch Report

The wicket at the Simonds Arena has helped the sluggish bowlers up until this point. The hitters should take full advantage of the field limitations and attempt to score the most that they would be able. The captain winning the throw could hope to bowl first.

SL Vs NED Likely Playing XIs

Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (Wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana

Netherlands:
Scott Edwards (c and wk), Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren