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 Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Luc??ia 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 f?inishing touches with quickfire innings, propelling Sri Lanka beyond the 200-run mark, a rare f??eat 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 crucial breakthroughs as Netherlands were bowled out 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 tournament even more depressing to me 😒 #SLvNED

— Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1) June 17, 2024

When you give your bowlers such?? a score to defend, this is what our bowlers can do.

Brilli??ant cricket all-round. Well played Sri Lanka.

Now onward to fix the probl??ems in the team, and ??hope for success moving forward.

We will be with you, through thick and thin 🇱🇰 pic.twitter.com/Odp270rNiA

— Kanishka Roshan (@KrosaniTy) June 17, 2024

SL end their tournament on a high with a 83 run win over Netherlands #T20WorldCup

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) June 17, 2024

What if Sri Lanka had realized that their talent pool is not modern enough? //t.co/VuANys5pbK

— The Armchair Critic (@DArmChairCritic) June 17, 2024

Sri Lanka ends their campaign on a high note 💥🇱🇰#SLvNED #T20WorldCup

— WicketWatcher (@WicketWatcher) June 17, 2024

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. #SLvsNED

— Kishan (@Kindly_its_kj) June 17, 2024

??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 1??18 🇱🇰

— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango) June 17, 2024

Sri Lanka defeated Netherlands by huge margin of 83 runs. Look at the NRR of top 3 teams. Ban have better NRR than SA, SL have better NRR than Ban & SA. Points separates them but NRR is high for SL. pic.twitter.com/uLIjQ8qMFQ

— Nasreen🧕🇧🇩 (@NA__SR__EEN3) June 17, 2024

Sri Lanka ends the #T20WorldCup campaign on a high ?note with a win against the Netherlands in our final?? group stage match.

🦁❤️ #SLvNED #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/Ze4gkkeMDm

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) June 17, 2024

Thank You 🙏 Team Netherlands 🇳🇱 for your participation in #T20WorldCup2024 in the US and Caribbean Islands. Disappointing campaign for the Dutch. Netherlands will be back in Europe Qualifier to qualify for 2026 edition. Team Netherlands collect USD 2�?�?�?1�?�?⃣of Prize Money. pic.twitter.com/fkpcz7wuBP

— Czarsportz Global – Associate Cricket World (@Emerging_96) June 17, 2024

A tough outing in our last #T20WorldCup Group Stage fixture. #Nordek #NEDvSL pic.twitter.com/vgKPob1ucG

— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) June 17, 2024

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Sri Lanka and Netherlands will lock horns in their final group stage match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lu??cia will host the game.

For the Netherlands, this is a must-win clash to stay in contention for the Super 8s. Sri Lanka, though out of the race, w?ill be eyeing a consolation win to finish the group stage on a positive note.

T20 World Cup 2024: SL vs NED

• Date and time: July 16; 8:30 pm Local/ 12:30 am GMT (July 17)/ 06:00 am IST (July 17)
• Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

Fast bowlers at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia can expect some help early on with the new ball. The pitch will offer a bit of swing and some extra bounce, which the fast bow?lers who hit the deck hard can take advantage o??f throughout the innings.

The surface becomes batsmen friendly as the match progress??es.

SL vs NED Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis
• Batters: Max O’Dowd, Pathum Nissanka, Vikramjeet Singh
• All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Logan van Beek, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht
• Bowlers: Paul van Meekeren, Nuwan Thushara, Maheesh Theekshana

SL vs NED Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Pathum Nissanka (c), Bas de Leede (vc)
Choice 2: Logan van Beek (c), Wanindu Hasaranga (vc)

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SL vs NED Dream11 Prediction Backups:

D??asun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de?? Silva, Tim Pringle, Scott Edwards

SL vs NED Dream11 Team for today’s match (June 17, 12:30 am GMT):

Squads:

Sri Lanka: Pat??hum Ni??ssanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Dilshan Madushanka

Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Teja Nidamanuru, Kyle Klein

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