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PREVIEW: Sri Lanka will be up against Netherlands in Geelong in their final Group A match. The Lankan Lions have a win and a defeat in the two matches that they have played. The Asian side will have to win this third match to stay in the hunt for a spot in the Super 12s. T20 World Cup Home | Schedule | Results | Points Table | T20 World Cup News | Photos While they suffered a defeat in the first game against Namibia, Sri Lanka bounced back in the second to thump UAE. Netherlands on the other side, are presently at the helm in the points table in their group with two wins on the trot in the first two matches. If Sri Lanka beat Netherlands in this particular encounter and Nambia clinch a win against UAE in the second match of the day, then the NRR will come into play to decide which two teams move ahaead in the Super 12s. SQAUDS: Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Danushka Gunathilaka Netherlands: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Stephan Myburgh, Logan van Beek, Teja Nidamanuru, Brandon Glover, Shariz Ahmad Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: SL defeat NED by 16 runs to take crucial points
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Sri Lanka clinched a win by 16 runs against Netherlands after restricting them to 146/9 in 20 overs
 "Sri Lanka vs Netherlands T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: SL defeat NED by 16 runs to take crucial points")
Sri Lanka have clinched a win by 16 runs against Netherlands after restricting them to 146/9 in 20 overs. The Lankan Lions take two crucial points
Theekshana has given away 9 runs without a ball bowled. He was hit for a six on a no-ball and followed it with two wides
After 17 overs,Netherlands 109/8 ( Max O’Dowd 38 , )
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Hasaranga strikes again in that over. Fred Klaassen stepped out of the crease and the spinner just pulled the length a bit, bowled it straight and the ball kept low. Klaassen totally misses the ball and is cleaned up for 3 off 3
WICKET! Netherlands are losing wickets now. First Pringle and now Timm van der Gugten. Pringle had to walk back for 2 off 4, courtesy a brilliant throw from Dhananjaya at the non-striker’s end from the long on region. Gugten has been cleaned up by Hasaranga with a perfect googly that totally breached his defense
After 15 overs,Netherlands 102/5 ( Max O’Dowd 35 , Tim Pringle 1)
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Just when Netherlands were looking steady, Sri Lanka chipped in with another wicket. The Dutch need 61 from the final five overs
Edwards had been practicing that sweep shot in the nets and he plays that one with some precision here. Two in a row from the right-hander. Hasaranga bowls that touch fuller and Edwards moves across a bit to sweep it for two boundaries on the trot
Netherlands are moving forward cautiously in their chase against Sri Lanka.#NEDvSL | 📝: https://t.co/ZrWbTcOt3E
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Wanindu Hasaranga strikes. He takes a catch off his bowling to send Ackermann back for a first-ball zero. Touch fuller from the spinner, just outside off and the batter gives a straight forward catch to Hasaranga while trying to negotiate that to the on side
Sri Lanka have the second wicket now. Length ball from Kumara to Bas de Leede as he edges that straight to wicket-keeper and is dismissed for 14 off 10
What a shot that was. Bas de Leede jusdges the length early, picks that one up and pulls the short delivery from Kumrara for a maximum. Netherlands are off to a good start here
Theekshana provides the first breakthrough. Vikramjit Singh departs for 7 off 14 as he goes for the slog sweep, miscues his stroke and is caught by Shanaka at mid on
Sri Lanka have set a competitive target for Netherlands in Geelong 👊#NEDvSL | 📝: https://t.co/ZrWbTcOt3E
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The onus is now on the Netherlands’ batters to chase down the target and take the side in the next stage
After 20 overs,Sri Lanka 162/6 ( Wanindu Hasaranga 5 , Chamika Karunaratne 2)
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Sri Lanka ride on Kusal Mendis’ exceptional knock to put 162/6 in 20 overs on the board
WICKET! Netherlands have an important one as Kusal Mendis finally departs for 79 off 44. A low full toss from Timm van der Gugten as Mendis tries to go for the slog but miscues his stroke and Logan van Beek charges in from square leg boundary to take a good catch
Ninth T20I half-century for Kusal Mendis 👏#NEDvSL | 📝: https://t.co/ZrWbTcOt3E
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Kusal Mendis is not shying away from taking on the bowlers. He smashes his fourth six of the innings. Drags that fuller one to the deep fine leg boundary for a maximum
WICKET! A breakthrough for Netherlands. Bas de Leede comes round the wicket to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, bowls a low full toss and the left-handed batter just chips that in the air and straight to Pringle at cow corner. He departs for 19 off 13
FOUR! Unlucky for Netherlands. Timm van der Gugten bowls that short as he comes round the wicket to Bhanuka who tries to negate it to the on side but the ball takes the leading edge and flies over the wicket-keeper’s head
WICKET! Here’s the wicket that Netherlands wanted. Asalanka went for a wild swing on a fuller delivery, way out side off but didn’t time his stroke well and ended up edging it to the wicket-keeper behind. He was undone for 31 off 30
Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis have provided the resistance that the team needed after losing a couple of wickets quickly. They have been taking their chances and are scoring runs at a brisk pace here
After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 66/2 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 33 , Charith Asalanka 16)
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The Dutch seamers are mixing it up very well. They have been deceiving the batters with the pace. The slower ones have done the trick
WICKET! That’s two in two for Paul van Meekeren. He has trapped Dhananjaya de Silva in front of the stumps for a first-ball zero. Sri Lanka have lost two on the trot
WICKET! That’s a massive wicket. In-form Pathum Nissanka has been sent packing by Paul van Meekeren with a brilliant yorker. The batter is back in the hut for 14 off 21
SIX! That’s the first one of the innings. A fine slog sweep from Pathum Nissanka has deposited the ball out of the park to the square leg boundary. Sri Lanka have started to attack now and rightly so because the way this track is behaving, counter attack is the best defence, it seems
After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 18/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 6 , Kusal Mendis (W) 12)
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The track has some turn on offer. Sri Lanka have the spinners who can just rattle the opponents. They need to put up a score of around 140 here
The players are out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka who has shown his class and has been in good touch will open the batting with Kusal Mendis. Fred Klaassen will bowl the first over
Playing XI
Netherlands: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren
Playing XI
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando
Dasun Shanaka has made the right call and Sri Lanka will bat first in this important fixture. “We will bat first. It is a used wicket. The batters are in good form. We have got two changes. It happens in cricket. We knew that our team is a better team than what we showed in the first game. And we did bounce back,” Shanaka said at the toss.
Pathum Nissanka though played a brilliant innings and helped the side put up a fighting total on the board. The Lankan Lions are now up against side who is coming into this game on the back of two consecutive wins
The Sri Lankan bowling attack was on a roll in the previous game against UAE. But their batting is a concern. In fact, UAE spinner Karthik Meiyappan bagged a hat-trick against them
Kasun Rajitha has replaced Chameera who was ruled out due to a torn left calf muscle. Rajitha is currently in SL and will be travelling to Australia asap. Danushka Gunathilaka who has a left hamstring tear will be replaced by travelling reserve Ashen Bandara. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Ps8yHImB1F
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Sri Lanka will have to win against Netherlands to stay in the race. They suffered a defeat against Namibia but made a roaring comeback against UAE. A win in this match will hand the Asian side important points
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