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In an exhilarating encounter at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, the Netherlan𝔉ds and Sri Lanka clashed in the 19th match of the ICC Cricket W꧅orld Cup 2023. Nether♛lands won the toss and elected to bat first in this highly anticipated contest. What ensued was a thrilling showdown, where both teams dispꦍlayed their cricketing prowess and left fans on the edge of their seats.
Sybrand Engelbrecht powers the Netherlands to a respectable total
The Netherlands’ innings began with Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd taking the crease. Vikramjit managed to score 4 runs from 13 balls, while O’Dowd added 16 runs to the scoreboard. Colin Ackermann played a significant role with 29 runs, Bas de Leede contributed 6 runs, and Teja Nidamanuru and Scott Edw🐲ards scored 9 and 16 runs, r🐎espectively.
However, the standout performance came from Sybrand Engelbrecht, who notched up an impressive 70 runs off 82 balls. Logan van Beek provided valuable support with 59 runs, and Aryan Dutt and Paul van Meekeren contributed 9 and 4 runs, respectively. The Netherl🔴ands posted a t🤡otal of 262 runs.
The Sri Lankan bowlers showcased their skills, with Dilshan Madushanka and Kasun Rajitha each claiming 4 wickets, conceding 49 and 50 runs, respectively. Chamika Karunaratne and Maheesh Theekshana also played their part with the ball.
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Sadeera Samarawickrama guides Sri Lanka to their first win in the tournament
In pursuit of the target, Sri Lanka’s openers, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera, got their team off to a steady start. Nissanka scored 54 runs, while Kusal Perera contributed 5 runs. Kusal Mendis managed 11 runs before being dismissed, but Sadeera Samarawickrama pla🔯yed a crucial innings of 91 r🤪uns off 107 balls.
Charith Asalanka chipped in with 44 runs, and Dhananjaya de Silva‘s aggressive knock of 30 runs from 37 balls kept the momentum going for Sri Lanka. Dushan Hemantha played a brief cameo, adding 4 runs to the total.
Aryan was the pick of the Netherlands’ bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 44 runs. Van Beek and Van Meekeren also made notable contributions, while De Leede and Roelof van der Merwe contained the Sri Lankan batting lineup. Ackermann added to the bowling effor🐲t with 1 wicket. In the end, Sri Lanka reached the target, securing a thrilling victory with just 8 balls to spare.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
We secure a much-needed win, defeating Netherlands by five wickets. Tඣhe are officially off the mark! 🇱🇰🏏 ဣ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
SR𓃲I LANKA WINS THEIR FIRST MATCH OF WORLD C🌜UP 2023.
Sri Lanka defeated Netherlands by 5 wickets – Sadeera is the hero….!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
First 50 is for you, next 50 is for your team – Russel Arnold
— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen)
Sadeera Samarawickrama
An emerging star from Sri Lanka
Good fight shown by Netherlands but were not sufficient aga♓inst hi✱s batting attitude— WickedlyFair⚖️ (@WickedlyFair)
Updated points table a﷽fter SL win against Netherlands
— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews)
That's the first of the tourney for . With this all the participating teams have won a game each.
— Anup Bharadwaj (@Anuperfection)
Srilanka beat Netherlands 1st 🤡Win of Srilank💦a In WorldCup
— Ahsan 🇵🇰 (@ahsan_vibes01)
Sadeera Samarawickrama making the difference 91* off 107, showing why he is at number four, batted through the innings and was player ꦓof the match for a very well oꦕrganised and composed innings. Credit goes to him the way he batted. Somehow reminded of Mahela Jayawardene.
— Sajawal (@Sajawal28305609)
Player of the MATCH… Sadeera Samarawickrama
— Waqas Siddique (@WaqasSi88861720)
Match – 19 | ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets!
Netherlands 262 (49.4)
Sri Lanka 263-5 (48.2)Player of the Match – Sadeera Samarawickrama
— Thimira Navod (@ImThimira07)
