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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, ODI World Cup 2023 Match 19 HIGHLIGHTS: In the first innings, the Scott Edwards-led Netherlands once again put on a valiant outing, this time with the bat against Sri Lanka at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday. After suffering a batting collapse and being reduced to 91/6, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek joined a match-reviving 130-run partnership and helped the Dutch side put on 262 runs on the scoreboard. For Sri Lanka, both Madushanka and Rajitha grabbed four wickets each.
In the second innings, Kusal Perera departed early in the chase as he just scored five runs, and skipper Kusal Mendis also departed early, scoring just 11 runs. However, Pathum Nissanka played a beautiful knock of 54 runs, whereas Charith Asalanka chipped in with a valuable 44 runs.
The star for Sri Lanka is Sadeera Samarawickrama, as he played a match-winning knock of 91 runs in 107 balls and led his side to win their first match of the tournament. For the Netherlands, Aryan Dutt was the pick of the bowlers, as he scalped three wickets, with Paul Van Meekeren and Colin Ackermann taking one wicket each.
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
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
“Very happy today, winning our first match of the WC. Bowlers did well in the first 10 overs. Rajitha and DIlshan bowled really well. 280 would’ve been enough on this pitch maybe. It was turning at the end. Sadeera batted really well. Pacers had only three overs left so that’s why I took him off. Sadeera and Asalanka batted really well. Lots of positive things,” Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis said.
“We obviously didn’t start well. I thought we got ourselves to what was a pretty competitive total. Our first 30 overs – we just didn’t get it right. Leaked too many boundary balls. Didn’t field that well either. Our bowlers have been good for us throughout the tournament, but our top order and our bowlers let us down today. Don’t know if we would change too much. Just want to execute better. Had a feeling it would turn later. Aryan turns it a bit more generally than other spinners. He bowled exceptionally well. Our batting hasn’t quite clicked yet. Got a few too many starts but haven’t kicked on. Not too bothered either way (batting first or second). Not too stressed about the toss,” Netherlands captain Scott Edwards said.
“Really happy to finish the game for my team. We needed a win, we haven’t done well in the last 3 games, so I really wanted to win a game for my team and I am really happy. When I went to bat the wicket was not easy, the ball was spinning and the pacers were bowling good line and lengths, my plan was to bat deep and play maximum overs, I did my basics right and hence succeeded. I knew it would be hard in the later part because the wicket was turning and gripping, my plan for others was also to bat deep and told them we can’t chase this total in 40 overs. Today it was hard (to bat) against the spinners, the wicket was slow and the ball was gripping,” Sadeera Samarawickrama who was adjudged the Player of the Match award said.
“Really happy to finish the game for my team. We needed a win, we haven’t done well in the last 3 games, so I really wanted to win a game for my team and I am really happy. When I went to bat the wicket was not easy, the ball was spinning and the pacers were bowling good line and lengths, my plan was to bat deep and play maximum overs, I did my basics right and hence succeeded. I knew it would be hard in the later part because the wicket was turning and gripping, my plan for others was also to bat deep and told them we can’t chase this total in 40 overs. Today it was hard (to bat) against the spinners, the wicket was slow and the ball was gripping,” Sadeera Samarawickrama who was adjudged the Player of the Match award said.
LIVE Updates – NED Vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023: That’s it, Sri Lanka won by five wickets with Samarawickrama scoring a match-winning 91 runs off 107 balls. The right-handed batter held one end at took the game deep while Asalanka’s 44 runs and Nissanka’s 54 runs helped the Island nation to secure the victory with 10 balls to spare.
LIVE Updates – NED Vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023: Just four runs are required from the 12 balls with five wickets in hand.
LIVE Updates – NED Vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023: Just three runs from the over as Sri Lanka need 27 runs.
SL 236-4 (44)
LIVE Updates – NED Vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023: Just three runs from the over as Sri Lanka need 27 runs.
SL 236-4 (44)
LIVE Updates – NED Vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023: Looks like Samarawickrama will take Sri Lanka home as he is batting beautifully here. Netherlands needs his wicket to spice things up.
SL 223-4 (40)
LIVE Updates – NED Vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023: Samarawickrama is key for Sri Lanka here whereas the Netherlands want him to get out as soon as possible. Just 66 runs are required now.
SL 197-4 (35)
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