Netherlands vs Sri Lanka ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022

A length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd looks to pull but misses. SRI LANKA WIN BY 16 RUNS.

On a length and outside off. Max O'Dowd slashes and misses.

FOUR! Full and outside off. Max O'Dowd looks to go downtown but slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Bye! A quick single! Short and on off. Roelof van der Merwe looks to pull but misses. The keeper has a shy at his end but misses. Roelof van der Merwe was nowhere to the other end but Lahiru Kumara fumbled to collect the ball cleanly and misses his shy at his end.

This is full and on middle, Max O'Dowd whacks it to deep square leg. m was always coming for the second but the second run was not available. Roelof van der Merwe has to get back in his crease and the replay shows his bat was inside the line before the keeper removes the bails.

Effort ball! On a length and outside off. Max O'Dowd swings hard and misses.

Lahiru Kumara to bowl the last one.

Max O'Dowd does get a single! He will keep the strike. This is full and outside off, it's driven to sweeper cover for one. 23 runs needed from the last over. 16 runs come off this one.

Very full and outside off. Max O'Dowd knocks it to cover. Max O'Dowd will look for a single now.

Outside off, punched straight to cover.

SIX! 24 runs needed in 10 balls! Max O'Dowd is playing a gem of an innings! Tossed up, outside off. Max O'Dowd slog-sweeps it all the way over deep mid-wicket. The fielder jumps but in vain.

A carrom ball, full and outside off. Max O'Dowd swings across and misses.

In the air and taken! Flatter and outside off. Max O'Dowd launches it high and to deep mid-wicket where the catch is taken. The batters do not take any run. Roelof van der Merwe is struggling to run.

Wide! This is again outside off. Wided. Maheesh Theekshana is feeling the pressure.

Wide! This is way outside off. Max O'Dowd leaves it alone. Free hit cotinues.

NO BALL AND A SIX! Not a good start by Maheesh Theekshana! A high full toss on middle. Max O'Dowd pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. It was above the chest and a no ball is given. Free-hit coming up.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for one.

Pitched up, around middle and off. Max O'Dowd goes back and looks to whip but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and the finger stays down. Sri Lanka take the review. No bat there. Ball Tracking shows the ball goes across the angle and goes onto miss the off pole.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka are getting closer. A full toss on leg. Max O'Dowd mistimes his push straight to cover. Paul van Meekeren was running across but there was never a run. He is sent back. Dasun Shanaka comes up with the golden arm, he throws it on the non-striker's end and finds Paul van Meekeren well short.

FOUR MORE! 14 runs now! 50 for O'Dowd! He is single-handedly keeping Netherlands in the game! Poor bowling this! Full and on the pads, this is clipped through square leg for four runs.

FOUR! 10 off first two now! Too full and on leg. O'Dowd flicks it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

SIX! Max O'Dowd is still out there from the start! He is keeping the hopes alive! Floated on middle. Max O'Dowd hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga gets his third wicket. Fred Klaassen comes down the track as he looks to heave it. Wanindu Hasaranga serves it full. slow and on middle, the ball stays really low and goes past Fred's bat to dislodge the stumps.

Around off, pushed through covers for a couple of runs.

Full and on middle. Max O'Dowd reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

On middle. Max O'Dowd paddles it to point. Fred Klaassen was a quick single but is sent back. A direct hit at the bowler's end but Fred Klaassen was well in.

Flighted ball on middle. Fred Klaassen flicks it to square leg for a single.

Fred Klaassen comes in.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Two in two for the Lankans! What a bowling performance this is! A googly from the magician, flatter, slower in the air and on middle. Timm van der Gugten lunges forward to work on the leg side but misses and the ball hits the leg pole. Wanindu Hasaranga gets his second.

OUT! RUN OUT! A DIRECT HIT AND PRINGLE GOES NOW! Max O'Dowd is running out of partners. This is on middle. O'Dowd bunts it to wide of long on and calls for a couple. Tim Pringle was running on the dangerous side. Dhananjaya de Silva runs across, collects and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. The replay shows Tim Pringle was not even in the frame.

Outside off, punched through point for a single.

Tim Pringle has no clue how to play this one! A carrom ball, short and around off. Tim Pringle plays the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Very full and on off, drives to covers for a single.

Tossed up, around off. O'Dowd pushes it to cover.

A full toss on middle. O'Dowd drives it to cover.

A length ball, outside off. Tim Pringle looks to go big but misses.

Good variations from Binura! A slower ball on the pads. O'Dowd works it to point for one.

Around off, dabbed to third man for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Another timely wicket from Sri Lanka! They are doing well to break the stand regularly. Binura Fernando strikes this time. One shot too many from the skipper! A knuckle ball, full and slanting at the base of the leg pole. Scott Edwards gets inside the line to sweep but misses and the ball hits the stumps. Just when Netherlands were running away, Sri Lanka strike.

A slower short ball on middle. Scott Edwards looks to fend it away but mistimes it back on the deck.

FOUR! Uses the pace! 100 up! The skipper is looking in good touch now! On a length and on leg. Scott Edwards steps across and paddles it past fine leg for four.

A SINGLE! Tossed up on middle. Scott Edwards sweeps it to deep square leg for one. First over by Netherlands which goes for a double-digit. 14 runs off it. A couple of more like this and they will be very happy.

Wanindu Hasaranga gives a bit more flight, this is around off. Scott Edwards paddles it over short fine leg for a couple more.

On middle, swept again to deep square leg for a couple. Two runs. Good running. 10 already off the over.

FOUR! Two in a row! Scott Edwards with two now! Full ball, outside off. Scott Edwards again sweeps it firmly through square leg for four.

FOUR! Much needed! A googly, full and outside off. Scott Edwards gets inside the line and sweeps behind square leg for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga bowls with a slingy action, almost like Malinga! Full and outside off, pushed through covers for one.

On a length and on middle. Scott Edwards plays it late but straight to point. Another good over from Sri Lanka. Just five runs from it. Netherlands need to change the gears now. They need 81 runs in 42 balls.

On middle. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

Length ball, outside off, cut past point for a couple.

Outside off, guided straight to point.

Wide! This is full and down the leg side. Left alone.

Full and on middle. O'Dowd drills it to long on for one more.

A single as Scott Edwards works it to square leg.

On middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

THREE RUNS! Good running! On the pads. O'Dowd helps it to short fine leg where the fielder dives over the ball and lets it through for three runs.

Leg bye! Full and outside off. Scott Edwards looks to sweep but misses. An appeal for LBW but that was clearly way outside the line.

Scott Edwards walks out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! A stand was building but Maheesh Theekshana gets the breakthrough. Excellent bowling. The required rate was rising and Tom Cooper has to go for something innovative but fails to connect. A flicker, this is full and around off. Tom Cooper plays the wrong line as he looks to sweep. He misses and the stumps are disturbed.

This is full and outside off, it's driven to deep cover for one more.

A quicker, flatter ball on leg. O'Dowd works it to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for one. 8 runs off the over.

FOUR! Class! Lahiru Kumara tries the slower ball but instead gives too much width. O'Dowd waits and slaps it over covers for a boundary.

Outside off. Cooper cuts this time but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single.

On a length and outside off. Coper tries to play the late cut shot but misses.

Very full and outside off. Tom fails to squeeze it away.

Length ball, outside off. Cooper looks to rive but slices it over covers for a couple of runs.

Drinks! Sri Lanka are on top right now but Netherlands have started the repair work already. These two look in good touch and will look to take the game deep now. Still, a long way to go and it's anyone's game from here. Netherlands need another 100 runs from 60 balls.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

On a length and on middle. Cooper fends it on the leg side. Three dots on the trot.

Well bowled! Lack of pace from Shanaka, outside off. Cooper looks to cut but misses.

Full and outside off, driven to cover.

Fuller ball, outside off. Cooper drives on the up and to deep cover for a brace.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Cooper uses his feet and lofts it over mid off, it goes off the toe end of the bat but enough to clear the fielder. A boundary.

Tosses it up, full and just outside off. O'Dowd looks to reverse paddle it but misses. A muted appeal follows for LBW but nothing given.

Touch short and on middle. O'Dowd pulls it behind square leg. The fielder dives to his left and makes a sliding stop. Two runs.

Outside off, kept out.

Slower ball, fuller and on off. O'Dowd keeps it out. Too many dot balls from Netherlands.

Tossed up, outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Half-volley, outside off. O'Dowd looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! A welcome boundary! This is full  and around off. Cooper lofts it over mid on for four.

Short in length and outside off. O'Dowd pulls it to long on for one.

Outside off, steered to third man for a single.

This is full and wide of off. Cooper fails to drive it away.

Short in length, outside off, extra bounce. Tom dabs it to backward point.

Very full and around off. Tom Cooper pushes it to mid off.

Around off. Tom works it to square leg for a single.

A googly, full and around leg. Tom Cooper leans to defend but misses and the ball goes past inside edge and hits on the pads. It was going down.

Tossed up on off. Tom Cooper tucks it to mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! An easy return catch for Wanindu Hasaranga and another one goes now! Netherlands are losing their grip on the chase! This is the wrong 'un, full and around off. Colin Ackermann prods and chips it straight back to Wanindu Hasaranga who takes an easy catch. Golden duck for Colin Ackermann.

THREE MORE! Quicker, flatter, outside off. O'Dowd dabs it past first slip towards third man for three more runs.

FOUR! Wanindu Hasaranga starts with a short ball, around off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack. Colin Ackermann is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Right at the end of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka have a wicket and a big one of De Leede! Back of a length and outside off. Bas de Leede opens the face of the bat and tries to run it down to third man but only manages an outside edge and it goes to the keeper. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Bas de Leede knew he edged one there and starts walking away. What an over from Lahiru Kumara. Netherlands are 40/2. 123 runs needed in 84 balls.

On a length and around off. Bas de Leede defends it out.

SIX! BANG! Well played! Short ball, outside off. Bas de Leede steps across and pulls it high over square leg for a biggie.

Outside off, again guided straight to backward point.

Outside off on a length. Bas de Leede chops it to backward point. Two dots to start the over.

On a length and outside off. Bas de Leede defended out.

THREE RUNS! Binura Fernando serves it down the leg side. Bas de Leede tickles it past short fine leg for three runs.

Around off, knocked to cover.

Should be hit better! A full toss on middle. O'Dowd swings across but mistimes and the ball lobs past the fielder at mid on for a single.

On a length and outside off. O'Dowd punches but finds cover.

Short of a length and outside off. Bas de Leede taps it through third man for a single.

On the pads, clipped to square leg for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side. O'Dowd fails to flick it.

FOUR! Off the mark! Very full and outside off. Bas de Leede leans and drives it through covers for four runs.

Bas de Leede is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That was coming! Vikramjit Singh was not able to connect the ball at all. This is full and on middle, angling in. Singh gets on his knee to slog it over mid on but fails to make the required connection and ends up spooning it to Dasun Shanaka at mid on. Sri Lanka off to a good start.

How has that missed the leg stumps? An arm ball, flat and it comes with an angle, around leg. Singh makes room to slap but misses. The ball rolls just past the pole.

Very full and outside off, swept to short fine leg for a single. Good fielding there as the player dives to his left.

A single as this is hit to long off.

Flatter ball, outside off. Singh punches off the back foot through covers for a brace.

Beautiful shot! This is full and around off. O'Dowd drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. Still a decent over from Binura Fernando.

A SINGLE! Length and on middle. Singh blocks it. The ball rolls past the non-striker's end and the batters crosses.

Short in length and outside off. Singh tries to defend on the up but splices it to point where the fielder dives forward and collects just in front of him.

Another swing and a miss! Vikramjit Singh is struggling with the timing! Length and outside off. Singh looks to slap but misses.

Singh takes the charge, this is full and outside off. Singh swings an misses.

A length ball, outside off. Singh guides it to point.

Binura Fernando to bowl now.

Length ball, outside off and nips back in. O'Dowd pushes it to point.

Around leg. Singh pulls it flat and to fine leg who collects on a bounce. One.

Touch short and outside off. Singh slashes and misses. Better from Lahiru.

That is a lovely delivery! Short in length and on middle, Singh backs away to push but the ball nips away and beats the outside edge.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

FIVE WIDES! Extra runs! Kumara serves it short and down the leg side. O'Dowd fails to clip. The extra bounce carries it over the leaping keeper for a boundary.

A full toss, outside off, pushed through covers for a couple.

Lahiru Kumara to bowl from the other end.

This is way outside off, O'Dowd steps across and sweeps it to square leg and will keep the strike.

This one skids on, full and on middle. O'Dowd makes room and knocks it to point.

One more! Floated, full and outside off, driven to long off for one.

Flatter ball on middle. O'Dowd tucks it to square leg for one more.

This is full and wide of off. Singh drives it to long off for a single. Vikramjit Singh is underway as well.

Tossed up on off. O'Dowd flicks it to deep square leg for a single. Netherlands are underway.

TWO TO END! Fuller and outside off, this is hit through covers for a couple. A good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary earlier on. Still though, 9 from the last over. SRI LANKA END WITH 162!

That is a really good effort! On middle, Chamika Karunaratne lofts it down towards long on. The fielder runs in and dives forward but it lands just ahead of him. Good stop in the end. One taken.

Excellent execution! A yorker around leg, Hasaranga makes room and jams it out to point for one.

Just the one! Singles won't harm Netherlands! On middle, this is hit through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb catch to end a brilliant, brilliant innings from Mendis! Single-handedly has taken his side to a score which we feel is really good on this wicket. Timm van der Gugten goes for another yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, Mendis looks to heave it over the leg side but it goes off the top edge towards deep square leg. It is very well taken by Roelof van der Merwe!

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Another over which starts with a boundary! Timm van der Gugten misses the yorker and it ends up being a full toss, it is thumped down the ground and to the long off fence.

Two more! Misfield! 15 from the 19th! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder dives and gets a hand to it. Short third man runs to his right and dives but it goes past him too. Two taken.

A dot! Shorter and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga swings but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! That is where you want the batter to hit on this ground. Straight down the ground. The boundaries are so long, just not easy to clear it. On middle, a slower one. It is heaved down the ground towards long on. Colin Ackermann takes a really good catch tracking back and just ahead of the ropes.

Mendis misses out! That could have easily been three in the over. Mendis moves across, this is a full toss, Mendis heaves but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

SIX! Two in two! 150 is up and now Lanka will be aiming for over 165. Mendis is into the 70s. Another length ball, Mendis is feeding on such deliveries. He pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 12 from the first two balls. This could be a massive over.

SIX! Yet again, a lot of height on that one but the distance too! Mendis with another biggie and one to begin the over. Pressure on the bowler big time now. Shorter and on middle, Mendis heaves it, it is not off the middle but it sails over the square leg fence.

Not sure why he would want to play that when he can hit it long down the ground or square of the wicket. Looks to play the paddle scoop but then this is full and on off, he tries to play the reverse paddle but it goes off the toe-end and back to the bowler.

SIX! Into the fence! This time he waits, it is another slower one and shorter. Shanaka waits and then hammers it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Swing and a miss! A slower one outside off, Dasun Shanaka is early in the heave. He misses.

TWO MORE! Dasun Shanaka is off the pair! Fuller and outside off, Shanaka lofts it over cover and two is taken.

OUT! TAKEN! That is an easy catch! Bas de Leede good form in this World Cup continues. He gets rid of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa! A low full toss, almost a yorker. Not easy to hit those. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to whip it but it goes off the toe-end. Tim Pringle takes it at long on. Can they keep Sri Lanka to under 160?

Angled into the pads, Mendis works it towards deep square leg for one.

Mendis retains strike! Another good over for Sri Lanka. On middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket.

Follows the boundary with one as this is pushed through covers.

FOUR! Fortunate boundary! Frustrating stuff for Netherlands. All these top edges, leading edges and outside edges are just landing in vacant spaces on most occasions. Shorter and on middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and lands over the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Another couple! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point for two.

Misfield and two! On middle, this is pushed down to long on. The fielder runs in, he takes his eyes off at the very end and misfields. Two taken.

That goes really close past the off pole! Bhanuka Rajapaksa makes room, this is a slower one. He swings but misses and it just shaves the off pole.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! That is beautiful! Fuller and outside off, this is hit nicely over cover, the timing is perfect and it goes for a boundary.

On the pads, this is heaved, more off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE SIGNALED BUT A LATE REVIEW IS TAKEN FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! It does pass close to the bat and the pad. NOT OUT! Nothing on it though and it remains a wide. A review which seemed in hope. Angled into the body, Mendis shuffles across and looks to pull but misses. The keeper takes it and appeals but wide given.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Two! Fuller and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa lifts it over cover and takes two.

Shorter and angling away. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to guide it down to third man but misses.

FOUR! Lovely placement and that is a big over for Lanka despite a wicket falling on the very first ball! This is short and outside off, Kusal Mendis guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.

Another run as Bhanuka Rajapaksa nudges it around the corner.

Shorter and on middle, Mendis looks to pull, it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG! That goes over the fence! Fifty for Mendis, solid knock from him. He has held the innings together and holds the key for Lanka! Gets there in style! This is short and on middle, he pulls it over mid-wicket for another biggie. On a wicket where everyone seems to be struggling, he is batting quite easily.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is off the mark! On off, this is guided past point for one.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the wicket Netherlands desperately needed! These two were going along really well. This is on a length and outside off, it lands and moves away. Charith Asalanka slashes at it but it goes off the outside edge and Scott Edwards takes a good catch diving forward. A good innings by Charith Asalanka! He played the supporting role to Mendis. Can Netherlands build on this now?

Two more to end! This is outside off, it is lofted over cover for two.

Charith Asalanka makes room, this is very full and on middle, it is carved out through point for one.

Floats it up on off, Mendis strokes it down to long off and gets to the other end.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, defended.

FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! It is not a big gap but it is hit well! On middle, this is slog swept towards deep mid-wicket and in the gap. Boundary.

Two more! Fifty-run stand up and it is an important one for Lanka. They were in trouble when the two came together but are now taking them to safer shores. They have also got a move on and Lanka will hope the two can continue. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket for two.

Shorter and on off, Charith Asalanka guides it through point for one more.

Fuller and outside off, Charith Asalanka lofts it over cover for two.

On the shorter side, this is pulled over mid-wicket for a couple. A run is now coming off every ball.

On the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for one.

On the pads, Charith Asalanka flicks it through square leg for one.

A single to end! Sensible stuff then after the biggie and it is a productive over for the Lankans! On off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Two! Angled into the pads, Charith Asalanka works it through mid-wicket and takes two.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on off, Mendis guides it to point.

Another one a little too straight, this is worked down to fine leg for two.

SIX! Over the fence! Nicely played! On the pads, Mendis whips it, it goes quite high but it has the distance too.

No timing again! Fuller and on off, Charith Asalanka lifts it over mid off. Takes two.

Lands ahead of the fielder again! On middle, Charith Asalanka looks to flick, it hits the splice but lands short of the mid-wicket fielder.

Beaten yet again! Paul van Meekeren drags his length back and this is bowled outside off. Charith Asalanka slashes but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off, Charith Asalanka lofts it over cover and it goes to the fence. Welcome boundary again. Just as the pressure was building, this boundary comes.

BEATEN FOR PACE AGAIN! Fuller this time and outside off, Charith Asalanka has a slash at it but misses again.

Good pace again from Paul van Meekeren! Shorter and outside off, this zips through. Charith Asalanka is beaten as he tries to cut.

DRINKS! Have to say Netherlands will be the happier of the two sides but Sri Lanka are getting a move on now. Netherlands need to break this stand quickly or Lanka can get to over 150 which we feel will be above par. Sri Lanka will now feel the momentum is with them and they would want it to continue.

Two more! Fuller and on middle, Mendis lofts it down towards long on and takes two. Another good over for Lanka. They have stepped on the gas here.

On the pads, this is clipped down to fine leg for one.

FOUR! That fielder was quite inside the fence, he probably misjudged it too! That was another half a chance for Netherlands! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled towards fine leg. Vikramjit Singh runs in at first but then has to track back. Does so and then leaps but the ball goes over and for a one-bounce boundary.

Bangs this one in outside off, it is cut through point for one.

Another one that lands short! Yet again luck favoring Lanka. Fuller and on off, Charith Asalanka looks to go over cover but ends up miscuing it towards sweeper cover. It lands short, only one in the end.

Good length and on off, defended.

SIX! BANG! That is a pressure releasing shot. Really hit that well. This is angled into the pads. Mendis hits it with the angle, he slog sweeps it and it sails over the square leg fence for a biggie. The last ball spoils the over. 50 up for Lanka. It has taken time but has come up.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided towards short third man for one.

Just short! Floats it up outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to drive but this goes more off the higher part of the bat and lands just short of the cover fielder.

Another single as this is pushed through covers. Runs really hard to come by for Lanka.

On the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Flatter and outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to cut but misses.

That is a top over from Mendis! On middle, flatter, this is defended.

Top edge but safe! On middle, Mendis looks to sweep, this one comes slow off the surface and hence, it goes off the top edge but lands ahead of the bowler who runs ahead.

On middle, this is worked throug mid-wicket for one.

Soft leading edge! On middle, Charith Asalanka looks to flick but this goes off a soft leading edge back to the bowler. Closed the face of the bat early.

Was that a chance? Maybe! On the pads, Charith Asalanka looks to flick, this seems to have gone off the glove and hits the outer part of the glove of the keeper.

BEATEN! Fires this outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to guide it down to third man but misses.

FOUR! Not the last ball Paul van Meekeren would have wanted but still, a tremendous over. This is a full toss and Mendis takes full toll of it, he whips it through mid-wicket and this one races away.

No hat-trick and Charith Asalanka is off the mark! Outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to drive, it goes off a thickish outside edge down to third man for one.

OUT! LBW! This gets even better now for Netherlands! Paul van Meekeren is on fire here. Two in two for him. This could be considered as a fortunate wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva might have survived had he reviewed it. Paul van Meekeren though won't care. He goes full yet again, around middle and leg. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal and the finger is raised. Dhananjaya de Silva has a chat with his partner but the review is not taken. Sri Lanka in trouble. Paul van Meekeren on fire. We saw a hat-trick in the last game Sri Lanka played and it was against them, will it happen again? Also, Hawk Eye shows the ball to be missing leg. It did look that way but no review taken.

OUT! TIMBER! That is brilliant, just brilliant. Pretty sure Paul van Meekeren would have enjoyed that wicket. Pushed the batter onto the back foot by bowling the last one short and quick. Now goes for the yorker and it is a corker of a yorker at over 145 KPH. Pathum Nissanka is late in getting his bat down. The ball sneaks through and hits the off pole. This is a really good start for the Dutch.

That is sharp too. Pathum Nissanka was quite hurried! Shorter and on middle, this one gets big on Pathum Nissanka who is hit on the glove as he tries to defend.

That is quick! On middle, slightly shorter and on middle, Nissanka looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Nicely played in the end! Mendis steps out but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He still works it over mid-wicket for two. A good 6th for Sri Lanka. They are 36 for 0 after the Powerplay.

Almost! For now, everything is going Lanka's way! This is angled into the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to drive but this goes on with the angle, goes past the inside edge and just past the leg pole. The keeper fails to take it and it goes down towards fine leg for three. Byes.

SIX! Clears the fence and that will release some pressure! The slog sweep is out, it is on middle, Pathum Nissanka strikes it well and it goes over the square leg fence. Welcome one for Lanka.

Mendis steps out but almost yorks himself, he jams it down to long off for one.

A low full toss on middle, this is worked wide of the fielder at mid on for two.

Tossed up nicely and on middle, blocked.

Safe! Outside off, Mendis slashes, this flies off the outside edge but lands short of third man. Only one. End of an action-packed over. Netherlands could have easily had a wicket but still though, a very tidy one.

Just the one. Shorter and on middle, Pathum Nissanka shuffles across and looks to pull, this goes off the inner half towards short fine leg for one.

ALMOST! That was so, so close !Firstly a drop! A tough chance though. On middle, fuller, this is thumped back towards the bowler. Paul van Meekeren looks to catch it but this one bursts out and almost deflects onto the stumps at the other end. Mendis would have been short. Netherlands creating chances here.

This lands safe! That is a lucky escape for Pathum Nissanka! He makes room, this is banged short and Paul van Meekeren follows him. Pathum Nissanka is beaten for pace. It goes off the splice as he tries to pull behind the wicket. The keeper runs in and dives but it lands short.

On the pads, this is nudged down to fine leg for one.

Outside off, Pathum Nissanka guides it down to third man and takes one.

A dot to end then! On middle, blocked. Steady start from the Lankans.

FOUR! Nicely swept! This is down the leg side. Mendis sweeps it, keeps it all along the ground and hits it through square leg for a boundary. Roelof van der Merwe is disappointed with himself, he knows that is a very poor ball.

Flatter now and on middle, blocked.

That is a beauty! A lot of turn there. This is tossed up outside off, Mendis looks to drive but is beaten by the turn away.

Tossed up on off, Mendis pushes it to covers.

Two! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

A beauty to end! Drags his length back, this lands and moves away from the middle pole. Pathum is beaten as he tries to defend.

Uppish again but in the gap! On middle, Pathum Nissanka looks to go for the heave, similar to the shot Mendis played on the very first ball. This too goes off the inner half wide of mid on. This is chased down and only two.

On middle, Mendis tucks it around the corner and takes one.

Another one outside off, quite wide, Mendis makes another leave.

Angles this one from the off pole, left alone.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! First boundary of the game and that is a good start to the over. On middle, Mendis has a hack across the line, it goes more off the inner half but past mid on and into the fence.

Angled into the pads, Pathum Nissanka works it to square leg.

Safe! Now tosses it up even more but this is a little too full, Pathum drives it uppishly but well short of cover.

That is a beauty! Slows it up, lands it on off, draws Pathum Nissanka forward to defend, this lands and spins away. Beats the outside edge of the bat.

Shorter and on middle, Mendis works it through mid-wicket and gets off the mark.

On middle, this one is pushed through, Mendis defends it.

On middle, Pathum Nissanka works it through square leg and takes one.

A single to end and that is a tidy start from Fred Klaassen! On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Half an appeal but turned down! Leg stump line,m tails back in, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Going down leg.

Better! This time gets it to shape back in from around off, Pathum plays it to mid on.

Yet again some inward shape for Fred Klaassen but the line is once again a little too straight. Pathum Nissanka misses the flick and gets hit on the pad for another time in the over.

Lanka and Pathum Nissanka are underway! This time Fred Klaassen angles it across the off pole. Pathum Nissanka strokes it on the up through covers for two.

Some swing to begin with for Fred Klaassen! The line though is a little too straight, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Done and dusted with the National Anthems and we are all set for the action to begin. The Lankan openers, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis make their way out to the middle. Fred Klaassen has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

NETHERLANDS (PLAYING XI) - Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (WK/C), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.

SRI LANKA (PLAYING XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara (IN FOR Dushmantha Chameera), Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando (IN FOR Pramod Madushan).

Scott Edwards starts by joking he was hoping he lost the toss. Then says he probably would have batted but does not mind chasing. Adds they wanted to win three games of cricket and that is what they will try and do and not think about the NRR.

Dasun Shanaka says it is a used wicket and they want to make best use of it. Informs they have two changes. States they needed the win in their last game and they needed to show they can bounce and they are looking to do good here too.

TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and ELECTED TO BAT!