Composed half-centuries from top-order batter Sadeera Samarawickrama and opener Pathum Nissanka helped Sri Lanka cruise to a five-wicket victory against the Netherlands in Match 19 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday. This is Sri Lanka's first win in the tournament after having lost their three previous games. Check the England vs South Africa LIVE SCORE and match updates here
Samarawickrama made an unbeaten 91 off 107 balls, while Nissanka scored a 52-ball 54 and shared a 77-run partnership with Charith Asalanka (44) as Sri Lanka overhauled Netherlands' total of 262 in 48.2 overs. The Dutch were earlier bundled out for a below-par score in 49.4 overs, thanks chiefly to the efforts of Dilshan Madushanka (4/49) and Kasun Rajitha (4/50).
Number seven Sybrand Engelbrecht top-scored for the Dutch with an 82-ball 70 and added 130 runs for the seventh wicket with Logan van Beek (59 off 75 balls), lifting their team from a precarious 91 for six in the 22nd over.
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bat first against Sri Lanka at the Baharat Ratana Shri Atal Bihari Bajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. There are no changes in the Dutch playing 11 from their last match where they beat South Africa. Sri Lanka made two changes in their playing 11 as Kasun Rajitha made his way to the playing 11 in place of Dunith Wellalage and Chamika Karunaratne came in for Lahiru Kumara.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands Playing 11
Sri Lanka Playing 11
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 Playing 11
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 vs Netherlands head-to-head
Sri Lanka will walk into the game as favourites as they have never lost an ODI match against Netherlands. However, one cannot rule out the Dutch side given in the ICC World Cup 2023, Sri Lanka have not won a single match.
Total matches played: 5
Sri Lanka won: 5
Netherlands won: 0
No result: 0
Tied- 00
SA vs NED ODI World Cup: Squads of both team
Sri Lanka Squad for World Cup 2023
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dimuth Karunaratne
Netherlands Squad for World Cup 2023
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Wesley Barresi, Logan van Beek, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands ODI World Cup: Match time, telecast and streaming details
When will the Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match take place?
The Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
What is the venue of the SA vs NED World Cup match?
The Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
When will the Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match live toss take place as per Indian Standard Time (IST)?
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands live toss for the World Cup match will take place at 10:00 AM IST.
What is the match timing of the Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match according to Indian Standard Time?
The World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Netherlands will begin at 10:30 AM IST.
Which TV channels will live telecast the Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match?
Star Sports will live broadcast the Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match in India.
How to watch the live streaming of the SL vs NED World Cup match in India for free?
Hotstar will livestream the Sri Lanka vs Netherlands World Cup match in India for free.
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