Sri Lanka blow Netherlands away for 44, register massive eight-wicket win

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Bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara set up a crushing eight-wicket win for Sri Lanka in the final round-one match of the Twenty20 World Cup after they skittled out Netherlands for 44 on Friday

Sri Lanka moved into the Super 12 stage with three wins and top of their group ahead of Namibia who shocked Ireland in the first match of the day in Sharjah.

Hasaranga and Kumara took three wickets each to sink the opposition who survived just 10 overs after being invited to bat first.

The bowlers justified captain Dasun Shanaka’s decision to field as spinner Maheesh Theekshana struck twice in his first over after the skipper ran out Max O’Dowd for nought with a direct throw.

Hasaranga kept up the pressure with his twin strikes in his opening over and soon claimed skipper Pieter Seelaar.

Kumara returned to clean up the tail and claim T20 best figures of 3-7 with his pace bowling.

The Dutch though can take consolation that it was not the lowest total – they were bowled out by the same opponents for 39 in a T20 World Cup match in 2014.

The Netherlands lost all their three games in the qualifying phase.

In reply, Sri Lanka lost two wickets before Kusal Perera, on 33, and Avishka Fernando, on two, steered the team home in 7.1 overs.

Sri Lanka join England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh in Group 1 of the Super 12s.

Namibia are now clubbed with Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Scotland in Group 2.

(AFP)

 

  Comments - 6

  • German Saturday, 23 October 2021 02:32 AM

    Not surprising. Holland was never a colony (Common Wealth member) of UK. This is a typical British sport.

    Citizen lk. Saturday, 23 October 2021 07:33 AM

    Congratulations Sri Lanka.

    Jude Saturday, 23 October 2021 08:18 AM

    When you're already through to Super 12 before the start of this game, SL should've send Chamika Karunaratne and shanaka to get some batting practice for big hitting and should've overhauled this score in Less than 4 overs!! When the opportunity presented, must make full use of it!! Tell me what purpose it served for Lanka, When SL scored 45 runs to win in 43 balls!??? And against this Dutch team huh!!

    Sena Saturday, 23 October 2021 09:09 AM

    Dude just chill, it’s a win agains a minnow… being a minnow it’s fun

    Gert Jan, the Netherlands Saturday, 23 October 2021 10:53 AM

    Congratulations Sri Lanka ! But if they were playing soccer, the Dutch team would have kicked your asses, hahaha;)

    Cricketer Saturday, 23 October 2021 11:49 AM

    Sri Lanka cricket coach Mickey Arthur was all smiles after the game but the real test against the big boys starts now and by the time the world cup is over will have no place to hide.


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