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In a resounding finish to their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, Sri Lanka registered a commanding 83-run victory over the Netherlands at the Darren Sam🔯my National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia on Monday (June 17).
Sri Lanka’s strong batting performance
Sri Lanka started their innings impressively, posting a formidable total of 201/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Charith Asalanka set the pace with a blistering 46 off just 21 deliveries, supported by solid contributions from Kusal Mendis (46) and Dhananjaya de Silva (34). Angelo Mathews (30) and Wanindu Hasaranga (20) provided the finishing touches with quickfire innings, prope♛lli﷽ng Sri Lanka beyond the 200-run mark, a rare feat in this tournament.
Clinical bowling display against the Netherlands
Chasing 202 for victory, Netherlands began their innings positively with Michael Levitt showing aggression in the powerplay. However, Sri Lanka’s varied bowling attack soon asserted control. Nuwan Thushara led the charge with figures of 3/24, while skipper Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana claimed two wickets each. Dasun Shanaka and Maheesh Theekshana also contributed with cru💧cial breakthroughs as Netherlands were bowled ou🧸t for 118 in 16.4 overs.
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Comprehensive team effort
Sri Lanka’s victory was characterized by a comprehensive team effort, where both their batting and bowling units clicked effectively. They capitalized on their strong batting performance to set a daunting target, and their bowlers executed their plans with precision to dismantle Netherlands’ batting lineup. Despite a brief resistance from Levitt, Netherlands struggled to cope with Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling attack and were eventually outclassed.
Here’s how X reacted:
🍎This performance makes this tou💜rnament even more depressing to me 😒
— Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1)
When you give your bowlers such a score to ꦕdefend, this is what our bowlers can 𓄧do.
Brilliant crꦚicketཧ all-round. Well played Sri Lanka.
Now onward to fix the problems in the team, an🌞d hope for success moving forward.
We will be with you, through thick and thin 🇱🇰
— Kanishka Roshan (@KrosaniTy)
SL end their tournament on a high with a 83 run win over N🥀etherlands
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
What if Sri🔯 Lanka had realized that their talent pool is not modern enough?
— The Armchair Critic (@DArmChairCritic)
Sri Lanka ends their campaign on a high 🔯note 💥🇱🇰⛄
— WicketWatcher (@WicketWatcher)
Who would believe that Sri Lanka, which is already eliminated, is the 2nd team in the T20 World Cup 2024 to score beyond 200 after Australia!! Looks like we are yet to witness more such surprises in Super 8.🌞
— Kishan (@Kindly_its_kj)
Sri Lanka end what was an underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign on a positive📖 note, scoring 201 vs the Netherlands, and then bowling them out for 118 🇱🇰
— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango)
Sri Lanka defeated Netherlands by huge margin of 83 runs. Look at the NRR of top 3 teams. Ban have better NRR than SAᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ, SL have better NRR than Ban & SA. Points s🐷eparates them but NRR is high for SL.
— NR🧕🇧🇩 (@N__R__NR)
Sri Lanka ends the campaign on a high note with a win against the Nethe🐽rlands in our final group stage match.
🦁❤️
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Thank You 🙏 Team Netherlands 🇳🇱 𒐪for your participation in in the US and Caribbean Islands. Disappointing campaign for the Dutch. Netherlands will be back in Euro🐭pe Qualifier to qualify for 2026 edition. Team Netherlands collect USD 2⃣5⃣6⃣,1⃣5⃣4⃣of Prize Money.
— Czarsportz Global – Associate Cricket World (@Emerging_96)
A tough outing in our🍷 last Group Sta𝔍ge fixture.
— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket)
