- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 And strikes first up! It's a dream start for the Dutch! This was a length ball very wide of off to start, and Nissanka just has a lazy slash at this. He's looking to clear the man at cover, but the connection isn't good enough, as Zulfiqur completes a leaping take over head 0/117.5 Gottim with a beauty! Tossed up a delicious legbreak on a length from outside off, it comes back viciously and kisses the outside edge, Edwards takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. This is a massive breakthrough, just when Sri Lanka were building a partnership and getting some semblance of control, they have lost another wicket. Just flings the bat out and the outside edge is drawn 67/53.5 But who needs swing, Klein nips this back in off a good length and traps Kusal leg before! Kusal has a chat with his partner and decides to review, but this looked pretty adjacent on first look. Kusal was caught on the crease to one that he maybe should have been going forward to. It was a worthwhile review though as it's umpire's call on wickets hitting, but Mendis still must go. Review retained, but Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother here 22/24.5 Huuuge wicket! Another loose shot, and this time Samarawickrama doesn't survive. This was just back of a length outside off again, he once more goes for a loose drive, but here he finds the outside edge through to Edwards. Sri Lanka in massive trouble here. 27/36.6 But he gets his man anyway! This one was dug in a little shorter, and Asalanka is offering catching practice here, as he pulls tentatively and lobs a gentle catch to square leg 34/446.1 And now it's the big scalp! DDS looks for the big heave over deep midwicket but only finds the fielder on the long boundary 208/925.1 Floating like a dandelion seed, lands the googly on on a fuller length, he goes for the sweep and misses it by a mile! That's pinned in front, thumping his pads and the umpire raises his dreaded finger! Sri Lanka decide the burn the review, although it looked pretty adjacent. There is no bat involved, ball tracking coming up. Pitching outside off, impact in line and crashing leg stump and the on-field decision is upheld. Sri Lanka finds themselves in a rut! Huge breakthrough as their captain departs! 96/632.5 And De Leede ends the stand! Hasaranga stands there in disbelief as he's caught on the crease, as this nips in from just outside off. It looks plumb too as he's struck on the back pad in front of middle. He eventually reviews but not sure what he's hoping for here. This is crashing into leg! 131/745.5 And the partnership is broken! This was a back of a length pace-off outside off, Theekshana makes room and looks to cut this behind point but only manages to chip it to the man 208/847.4 And that's that! Slower ball bamboozles Kumara, who is caught in his crease and rapped on the front pad in front of middle and leg. No reviews left and Sri Lanka are all out for 213! 213/10Extras18 (b 4, lb 3, w 11)TOTAL213 all out (47.4 Overs, RR: 4.46)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Pathum Nissanka, 0.1 ov), 2-22 (Kusal Mendis, 3.5 ov), 3-27 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4.5 ov), 4-34 (Charith Asalanka, 6.6 ov), 5-67 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 17.5 ov), 6-96 (Dasun Shanaka, 25.1 ov), 7-131 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 32.5 ov), 8-208 (Maheesh Theekshana, 45.5 ov), 9-208 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 46.1 ov), 10-213 (Lahiru Kumara, 47.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB LV van Beek 9 2 26 3 2.88 37 0 0 2 0 R Klein 9 0 38 1 4.22 32 3 0 3 0 BFW de Leede 9.4 0 42 3 4.34 31 3 0 4 0 A Dutt 8 0 34 1 4.25 28 4 0 0 0 Saqib Zulfiqar 10 0 48 2 4.80 32 1 2 2 0 Shariz Ahmad 2 0 18 0 9.00 5 2 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 Gobbled at backward point! Hits the hard length, bends his back and the ball takes the outside edge, straight into the hands of the fielder who makes no mistake! Ideal start for Sri Lanka! Vikramjit has a waft at it and gets a thick edge, playing away from the body and was tempted to flash his blade through the off side! 0/11.1 Rams a searing yorker dipping into middle and leg, they all appeal in unison and the umpire raises the dreaded finger without any hesitation! Yorker from a left-arm angle is so hard to pick! He couldn't jam his bat down and it raps his pads, looks absolutely stone dead as he shaped up for a flick through the leg side, well he was late by light years. Replay shows three reds 11/214.2 Lobbed up on a length, a hint of turn towards off, driven into the covers and he might be struggling over here, puts in the slide, fielder pings a sharp throw and Mendis whips off the bails in a jiffy and he is well short of his crease. An anticlimactic end to an enterprising knock. A vital breakthrough for Sri Lanka! 88/321.5 This time there's no doubt! As Theekshana goes through the gate! This was good length outside off, and de Leede is pushing away from the body. There's a big gap between bat and pad and the ball waltzes through it to clip the top of off 127/515.1 And he strikes immediately! Nidamanuru goes back this length ball, but it's the googly and it's right through him as middle and leg are disturbed 91/423.1 Overturned and Sri Lanka have another! Animated appeal for leg before! Not given. Shanaka is compelled to go upstairs. This struck the back pad right in front of the stumps, and there doesn't seem to be any bat involved. Three reds and the Sri Lankans are ecstatic! 133/623.5 Theekshana is turning the game on its head! This was another one that was full and straight. van Beek looks to drive but he doesn't get to the pitch and this off break spins past the inside edge and rattles the stumps 133/728.3 Incredible passage of play! Play and a miss to this ball on a length outside off! They run to the keeper who can't gather cleanly as this bounces in front of him. Kusal but then picks up the loose ball and throws down the non-striker's stumps! Shariz is a good couple of inches short. 151/833.1 Good lord! You can't bowl a better wrong'un than that! Lands it on a full length on off and it came viciously, through the gate and disturbs the middle stump, Hasaranga is pumping his fists in celebration. Bowls an absolute brute of a delivery 176/939.6 Castled! That'll do. Sri Lanka prevail in a nerve-jangling contest. Bangs it on a full length and it does enough off the seam to rip through the stumps. Sri Lanka's captain snares the final wicket and has a big broad smile on his face. They can breathe a sigh of relief but credit to Netherlands for giving Sri Lanka a run for their money. Once again, Sri Lanka's well-oiled potent bowling attack bailed them out of trouble and defended a low total successfully 192/10Extras16 (b 2, lb 8, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL192 all out (40 Overs, RR: 4.8)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Vikramjit Singh, 0.2 ov), 2-11 (Max O'Dowd, 1.1 ov), 3-88 (Wesley Barresi, 14.2 ov), 4-91 (Teja Nidamanuru, 15.1 ov), 5-127 (Bas de Leede, 21.5 ov), 6-133 (Saqib Zulfiqar, 23.1 ov), 7-133 (Logan van Beek, 23.5 ov), 8-151 (Shariz Ahmad, 28.3 ov), 9-176 (Ryan Klein, 33.1 ov), 10-192 (Aryan Dutt, 39.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CBRLS Kumara 2 0 17 1 8.50 8 4 0 1 0 D Madushanka 8 0 38 1 4.75 27 2 1 3 2 M Theekshana 9 2 31 3 3.44 40 3 0 0 0 MD Shanaka 4 0 18 1 4.50 11 1 0 0 0 PW Hasaranga 10 0 53 2 5.30 32 3 2 0 0 DM de Silva 7 0 25 0 3.57 21 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
9.00 start, First Session 9.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-13.00, Second Session 13.00-16.30
Match days
30 June 2023 (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka 2, Netherlands 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 0.6: Review by Netherlands (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - FDM Karunaratne (Struck down)
- Over 3.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - BKG Mendis (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 6.5: Review by Netherlands (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - KIC Asalanka (Struck down)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 135 runs, 3 wickets)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 48/4 in 13.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 25, DM de Silva 7)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 3
- Over 25.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - MD Shanaka (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 26.2 overs (158 balls), Extras 6
- DM de Silva: 50 off 79 balls (4 x 4)
- Over 32.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - PWH de Silva (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 37.5 overs (227 balls), Extras 11
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 3 wickets)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (DM de Silva 28, M Theekshana 17, Ex 5)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 44.5 overs (269 balls), Extras 16
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 213/10 in 47.4 overs (D Madushanka 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 1.6: Review by Netherlands (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - BFW de Leede (Upheld)
- Netherlands: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (52 balls), Extras 8
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 137 runs, 8 wickets)
- Over 10.5: Review by Netherlands (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - W Barresi (Upheld)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (W Barresi 28, BFW de Leede 17, Ex 5)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (W Barresi 27, BFW de Leede 19, Ex 5)
- W Barresi: 50 off 48 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Netherlands - 88/3 in 14.2 overs (BFW de Leede 28)
- Over 15.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - SA Edwards (Struck down)
- Netherlands: 100 runs in 16.1 overs (98 balls), Extras 9
- Over 21.2: Review by Netherlands (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - SA Edwards (Upheld)
- Over 23.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - Saqib Zulfiqar (Upheld)
- Netherlands: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (171 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Netherlands - 159/8 in 31.0 overs (SA Edwards 45, R Klein 2)
- SA Edwards: 50 off 47 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Over 37.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - A Dutt (Struck down)
Match Coverage
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