Match Details
Date & Time:
17th Jun 2024, 6:00 AM
Match Number:
Match 38
Match Results:
SL Won By 83 runs
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands
SL vs NED T20 Match 38, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 - Match Info
Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 83 runs
Player of the match
Charith Asalanka - SL
Match Summary
Player of the Match
201/6 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Kusal Mendis
46(29)
Charith Asalanka
46(21)
Logan van Beek
2-45(4)
Vivian Kingma
1-23(3)
118/10 (16.4 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Michael Levitt
31(23)
Scott Edwards
31(24)
Nuwan Thushara
3-24(3.4)
Matheesha Pathirana
2-12(3)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
SL
NED
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Wanindu Hasaranga, the skipper of Sri Lanka says that after the first two defeats, this win is healthy for them. Adds that they saw that the wicket was good last night and thought that anything above 160, they could defend. Tells that losing a lot of wickets in clusters cost them a lot. Praises Asalanka and says that he has a lot of talent and showed what he can do for the team. Ends by saying that Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva also played key roles in this game.
Scott Edwards, the skipper of Netherlands says the wicket was better than what they have been playing on in other grounds. Adds they didn't execute the plans though and credits the way Sri Lanka batted. Tells they were slow to react and use the longer side of the fence. Feels against a good quality side, they can't afford to be lost for even a small period. Mentions they wanted one of the batters to have big contributions but it didn't happen.
Charith Asalanka wins the Player of the Match award. He says that the conditions are far better here than USA. Adds that he and the other batters enjoyed playing here. Mentions that it is tough to come in at number 5 and he tries play according to the conditions and situation. Says that he still needs to improve and be more consistent. Ends by saying that they are a bit disappointed with the first two results but it feels good to finish with a win.
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Wanindu Hasaranga did said at the toss that the batters need to step up and boy they did, all of them made some crucial contributions. The surface was perfect to bat on and Sri Lanka showed a lot of character right till the last ball. In the second innings, the first six overs didn't go the Lankans' way but they bowled well throughout, took regular wickets to win by a big margin. Nuwan Thushara was the pick of the bowlers as he took three wickets while Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana took two each.
Netherlands were 47/2 inside the Powerplay, they were going strong but the news came in about their qualification chances and all of a sudden, they lost 5 wickets in 5 overs. Scott Edwards was there for a long period of time but Netherlands never showed any intent to chase down this humongous total. On the other hand, this was the best performance by Sri Lanka in this tournament. Proper all-round performance from them but it came a little too late as they had nothing but to play for pride.
A convincing win in the end for Sri Lanka! The eyes were on Netherlands though at the start of the game. They came on the ground with a purpose but when it mattered the most, they succumbed under pressure. The bowling group mainly didn't execute their plans. Netherlands were ordinary with the ball throughout the innings. They allowed a couple of big partnerships to build on to make things worse for them. With the bat, the openers started well, Michael Levitt particularly showed a lot of intent but Sri Lanka knew they were a couple of wickets away from dominating the game.
118/10 (16.4)
Over 17
W
1
W
4
Paul van Meekeren*
3 (8)
Vivian Kingma
1 (1)
Nuwan Thushara
3/24 (3.4)
NED
118/10
W
16.4
Nuwan Thushara to Paul van Meekeren ,OUT! PLUMB IN THE FRONT! That's it then! Nuwan Thushara serves this in the blockhole, on middle, Paul van Meekeren goes down to scoop it away but misses and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is an appeal and up goes the finger. Paul van Meekeren still goes for the review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. SRI LANKA WIN BY 83 RUNS!
1
16.3
Nuwan Thushara to Vivian Kingma ,Fuller and on off, Vivian Kingma pushes it towards extra covers for a single.
W
16.2
Nuwan Thushara to Scott Edwards ,OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! The skipper goes now as well! Nuwan Thushara bangs this hard on the pitch, on middle, Scott Edwards pulls it hard but unfortunately hits it straight to short mid-wicket where Maheesh Theekshana takes a sharp catch. Sri Lanka one wicket away from the win now!
4
16.1
Nuwan Thushara to Scott Edwards ,FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length and outside off, Scott Edwards frees his arms and crunches it through point for a cracking boundary.
Over 16
1
6
1
1
1
wd
0
Scott Edwards*
27 (22)
Paul van Meekeren
3 (7)
Maheesh Theekshana
1/25 (3)
NED
113/8
1
15.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Scott Edwards ,Pitched up and around off, Scott Edwards slices it over point for one.
6
15.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Scott Edwards ,SIX! MISJUDGED IN THE DEEP! Gives it some more air, full and on middle, Scott Edwards goes down and connects with his slog-sweep towards deep square leg, Dasun Shanaka fails to judge the flight of the ball and in the end, gets nowhere near the ball as it goes over for a maximum.
1
15.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul van Meekeren ,Flighted, full and on off, Paul van Meekeren taps it towards point for one.
1
15.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Scott Edwards ,Almost for Maheesh Theekshana! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Scott Edwards goes for the reverse sweep, gets a bottom edge that goes very close to the leg stump behind the keeper. They cross.
1
15.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul van Meekeren ,Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Paul van Meekeren tries to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third man for a single.
wd
15.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul van Meekeren ,Floated, full but down the leg side, Paul van Meekeren misses his flick. Wided.
0
15.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul van Meekeren ,Close! Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Paul van Meekeren goes down to reverse sweep but misses, the ball just goes past the leg pole.
Over 15
1
0
0
1
1lb
W
Paul van Meekeren*
1 (4)
Scott Edwards
19 (19)
Matheesha Pathirana
2/12 (3)
NED
102/8
1
14.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul van Meekeren ,A single to end the over as Paul van Meekeren cuts it to third man for a single.
0
14.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul van Meekeren ,Very full and on off, Paul van Meekeren punches it to cover.
0
14.4
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul van Meekeren ,Dishes in a widish yorker, outside off, and gets it to reverse swing. Paul van Meekeren looks to dig it out but misses.
1
14.3
Matheesha Pathirana to Scott Edwards ,On a length and on middle, Scott Edwards strokes it to deep square leg for a single.
1lb
14.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul van Meekeren ,Leg bye! A yorker, shaping on the leg side. Paul van Meekeren looks to flick but misses and it rolls away to fine leg for a leg bye.
Paul van Meekeren walks out to bat now.
W
14.1
Matheesha Pathirana to Aryan Dutt ,OUT! BOWLED! Matheesha Pathirana gets his second wicket. Aryan Dutt backs away and shows up his stumps, Matheesha Pathirana keeps it simple and targets the off pole with a length delivery, Dutt fails to cut and it crashes the stumps.
Over 14
1
4
1
0
2
1
Aryan Dutt*
10 (7)
Scott Edwards
18 (18)
Wanindu Hasaranga
2/25 (4)
NED
99/7
1
13.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aryan Dutt ,Tossed up, on middle, Dutt looks to whip it away but inside edges it to square leg for a single. Wanindu Hasaranga ends his spell with two wickets to his name.
4
13.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aryan Dutt ,FOUR! Welcome boundary! A bit of intent shown by the Dutch! Floaed full and on the pads. Dutt paddles it over square leg and bags a boundary.
1
13.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Scott Edwards ,Flat and on middle, slower through the air and was the googly. Scott Edwards eases it to long on for a single.
0
13.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Scott Edwards ,Full and on off, Scott Edwards pushes it to cover.
2
13.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Scott Edwards ,This is full and on middle, Scott Edwards slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
1
13.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aryan Dutt ,Tossed up, outside off, Aryan Dutt plays it through covers for a single.
Over 13
1
wd
1
1
1
0
1
wd
Aryan Dutt*
4 (4)
Scott Edwards
15 (15)
Nuwan Thushara
1/19 (3)
NED
90/7
1
12.6
Nuwan Thushara to Aryan Dutt ,A single to end the over! Shorter and on off, Dutt ramps it over to third man for a single.
wd
12.6
Nuwan Thushara to Aryan Dutt ,Wide! Way, way down the leg side. Dutt lets it go for a wide.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
NED vs SL
*Last 3 years
2
No. of Matches
0
NED
2
SL
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 17
4
W
1
W
Runs 5
over 16
0
wd
1
1
1
6
1
Runs 11
over 15
W
1
1
0
0
1
Runs 3
over 14
1
2
0
1
4
1
Runs 9
over 13
wd
1
0
1
1
1
wd
1
Runs 7
Venue/Pitch Details
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Batting Friendly
1st Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
183
1st Batting Average
186
Highest Score Chased
9
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
67%
2nd Batting
33%
Wicket Split
Pacer
60.75% | 65W
Spin
39.25% | 42W
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Umpire:
Alex Wharf (ENG), Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Third Umpire:
Michael Gough (ENG)
Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)
