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LAUDERHILL: Netherlands handed a 20-run upset defeat to Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixture at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium here on Tuesday.

Put into bat first, the Netherlands registered a commendable total of 181/5 in the allotted 20 overs.

Meanwhile, former champions Sri Lanka only managed 161 in response and thus succumbed to a shock loss heading into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Dutch opening batter Michael Levitt played a quick 55-run knock from 28 balls before retiring. Meanwhile, Teja Nidamanuru added 27 runs in the middle overs to stabilise the Dutch innings.

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Later, skipper Scott Edwards scored an unbeaten 12-ball knock of 27 to push the team’s total to set Sri Lanka to chase an 182-run target.

For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka returned with bowling figures of 2-39 from his four overs, while Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage and Angelo Mathews claimed one wicket each.

Sri Lanka failed to get the desired start as they were reduced to 30-4 in the powerplay before Dhananjaya de Silva (31) and Dasun Shanaka (35*) gave them some hope.

Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga then notched a blistering 43 off 15, including five consecutive sixes but could not get his team across the line as they were bowled out for 161 in 18.5 overs.

Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt picked three wickets, while Kyle Klein managed two. Logan van Beek also bagged one wicket.

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LUCKNOW: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 19th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at BRSABV Ekana cricket stadium.

Netherlands

Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c)(wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

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Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c)(wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 5, Sri Lanka 5, Netherlands 0

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HARARE: Dhananjaya de Silva played a fighting 93-run knock before bowlers held their nerves calm to edge the spirited Netherlands by 21 runs to stay unbeaten in the Cricket World Cup (CWC) Qualifier.

Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka found themselves in a state of bother when the former champions lost half of their batters with a meagre 67 runs on the scoreboard.

All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva then recovered Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 213 with a gutsy knock and batted for almost 39 overs.

He stood his ground firm and put on valuable partnerships with Wanindu Hasaranga (20) and Maheesh Theekshana (28), who made significant contributions to Sri Lanka’s total.

Dhananjaya de Silva batted with utter domination and was looking solid to notch up his maiden ODI century but Aryan Dutt spoiled his plans by getting rid of him in the 47th over.

He fell just seven short of his maiden ODI ton and top-scored for Sri Lanka with a gritty 93 off 111 deliveries, laced up with eight boundaries and two sixes.

Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede led the bowling attack for Sri Lanka with three scalps each while Saqib Zulfiqar had two to his name.

Chasing a modest total, the Netherlands fell 21 runs short of claiming another famous victory despite half-centuries by skipper Scott Edwards and Wesley Barresi.

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The Dutch, after a horrible start to their run chase, soon recovered at the back of a sensible third-wicket partnership between Barresi and Max O’Dowd.

The pair added 77 runs in the run chase before Barresi and Teja Nidamanuru (0) perished in quick successions, forcing the Netherlands to slip to 91/4.

Barresi scored a brisk 52 off 50 deliveries with the help of six boundaries and a six.

Following twin dismissals, Bas de Leede received subtle support at the other end in the form of his skipper Scott Edwards.

The duo kept Netherlands’ pursuit alive with a crucial fifth-wicket stand which saw them adding 36 runs to the total until Maheesh Theekshana castled de Leede, who scored 41 off 53 balls.

The Netherlands, having lost half of their side for a mere 127 runs while chasing 214, had their hopes aligned with skipper Edwards standing tall and ticking the scoreboard while batting with the tail.

Dutch captain Edwards fought valiantly with his unbeaten knock but ran out of partners when his Sri Lankan counterpart Dasun Shanaka castled Aryan Dutt to claim a narrow victory.

Edwards scored 67 off 68 deliveries, smashing four boundaries and two sixes but ended up on the losing side.

Maheesh Theekshana was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka with 3/31, followed by Wanindu Hasaranga who returned with 2/53 in his 10 overs.

Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka and Shanaka, however, struck out a batter apiece.

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