SL vs NED: Lankan Team On The Mark In the Points Table After First Victory
Sri Lanka score their first points of #CWC23 as they defeat the Netherlands by five wickets 👏#SLvNED pic.twitter.com/gLH0kbYOX9
— ICC (@ICC) October 21, 2023
Sri Lanka has defeated the Netherlands by five wickets in World Cup 2023. This is Sri Lanka’s first victory in the ODI World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka is the last team to achieve a win in this World Cup. Prior to Sri Lanka, the remaining nine teams had won at least one match each. Now, Sri Lanka has also secured a win.
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In this match, the Netherlands won the toss and decided to bat first. Thanks to contributions from Sybrand and Van Beek, the team managed to score 262 runs.
Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera’s half-centuries played a crucial role in securing the win for Sri Lanka. With this victory, Sri Lanka, which was at the bottom of the points table, has now moved up to the ninth position. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s team is at the last position.
SL vs NED: Netherlands Innings
After Winning the toss and the Dutch side opted to bat first, their innings came to an end at 262 runs for the loss of all wickets in 49.4 overs.
The Netherlands didn’t have a good start in the first powerplay. The team lost two wickets with a score of 48 runs in the first 10 overs. Vikramjeet Singh scored 4 runs, and Max O’Dowd was out after scoring 16 runs.
At one point, the Dutch team had lost six wickets at 91 runs. However, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek’s partnership helped put the Dutch team in a strong position.
There was a century partnership for the seventh wicket between Sybraand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek. They scored 130 runs off 143 balls. This partnership was broken when Engelbrecht was dismissed by Madushanka. This was the most significant partnership for the seventh wicket in the World Cup.
Sybrand Engelbrecht scored 70 runs with the help of four boundaries and one six in 82 deliveries, while van Beek contributed 59 runs with one boundary and one six in 75 balls. Dushmantha Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha from Sri Lanka each took four wickets.
SL vs NED: Sri Lanka’s Chase
Chasing a target of 263 runs, the Sri Lankan team lost their first wicket in the fifth over. Aryan Dutt took the catch to dismiss Kusal Perera. In the tenth over, Aryan struck again, catching Kusal Mendis, although Sri Lanka managed to score 56 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the first 10 overs.
Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka scored 54 runs before getting out. He also had a 52-run partnership with Sadeera Samarawickrama for the third wicket in just 40 balls.
Nissanka registered his third consecutive fifty in this match. He had previously scored fifties against Australia and Pakistan as well before facing the Netherlands.
At a score of 104 runs, Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets. From there, Charith Asalanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama steadied the team. They put up a partnership of 77 runs on 99 balls, taking Sri Lanka’s score beyond 180.
During this period, Samarawickrama completed his fifty. Asalanka scored 44 runs before getting bowled, and their partnership came to an end. Sri Lanka chased down the target, scoring 263 runs while losing 5 wickets in 48.2 overs.
Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka captain
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. Rajitha had only three overs left so that’s why I took him off. Sadeera and Asalanka batted really well. Lots of positive things.
Scott Edwards | Netherlands captain
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.
Sadeera Samarawickrama | Player of the Match
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.