NED vs SL Highlights: Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha starred with the ball while Sadeera Samarawickrama shone with the bat as Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 5 wickets at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Sadeera scored an unbeaten 91 and received good contributions from Pathum Nissanka (54) and Charith Asalanka (40) to guide the team home. Earlier, top knocks from Logan Van Beek and Sybrand Engelbrecht guided Netherlands to 262. Opting to bat first, Netherlands lost early wickets but Engelbrecht scored 70, while Logan scored 59 and took their side to a competitve total. For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha picked four-wicket hauls.
On the other hand, the Netherlands recently pulled off a major upset by defeating South Africa in their last game, making them a formidable team that should not be underestimated.
The Netherlands entered the World Cup with a strong performance in the qualifiers.This was evident in their last match against South Africa, as they didn’t just secured a win, instead, they also dominated the Temba Bavuma’ side with a 38-run win in Dharamshala making it their first ODI win against a Test-playing nation.
In contrast, Sri Lanka experienced a nightmarish run in the ODI World Cup. In their last match against Australia, they were in a commanding position at 157-1 at one point but eventually found themselves bowled out for 209.
Match Details
- Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Match 19, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
- Date & Time: Saturday, October 21, 10:30 AM IST
- Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
NED vs SL: Playing XIs
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
