Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Full score card

OUT! PLUMB IN THE FRONT! That's it then! Nuwan Thushara serves this in the blockhole, on middle, Paul van Meekeren goes down to scoop it away but misses and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is an appeal and up goes the finger. Paul van Meekeren still goes for the review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. SRI LANKA WIN BY 83 RUNS!

Fuller and on off, Vivian Kingma pushes it towards extra covers for a single.

Vivian Kingma is the last man in.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! The skipper goes now as well! Nuwan Thushara bangs this hard on the pitch, on middle, Scott Edwards pulls it hard but unfortunately hits it straight to short mid-wicket where Maheesh Theekshana takes a sharp catch. Sri Lanka one wicket away from the win now!

FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length and outside off, Scott Edwards frees his arms and crunches it through point for a cracking boundary.

Pitched up and around off, Scott Edwards slices it over point for one.

SIX! MISJUDGED IN THE DEEP! Gives it some more air, full and on middle, Scott Edwards goes down and connects with his slog-sweep towards deep square leg, Dasun Shanaka fails to judge the flight of the ball and in the end, gets nowhere near the ball as it goes over for a maximum.

Flighted, full and on off, Paul van Meekeren taps it towards point for one.

Almost for Maheesh Theekshana! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Scott Edwards goes for the reverse sweep, gets a bottom edge that goes very close to the leg stump behind the keeper. They cross.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Paul van Meekeren tries to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third man for a single.

Floated, full but down the leg side, Paul van Meekeren misses his flick. Wided.

Close! Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Paul van Meekeren goes down to reverse sweep but misses, the ball just goes past the leg pole.

A single to end the over as Paul van Meekeren cuts it to third man for a single.

Very full and on off, Paul van Meekeren punches it to cover.

Dishes in a widish yorker, outside off, and gets it to reverse swing. Paul van Meekeren looks to dig it out but misses.

On a length and on middle, Scott Edwards strokes it to deep square leg for a single.

Leg bye! A yorker, shaping on the leg side. Paul van Meekeren looks to flick but misses and it rolls away to fine leg for a leg bye.

Paul van Meekeren walks out to bat now.

OUT! BOWLED! Matheesha Pathirana gets his second wicket. Aryan Dutt backs away and shows up his stumps, Matheesha Pathirana keeps it simple and targets the off pole with a length delivery, Dutt fails to cut and it crashes the stumps.

Tossed up, on middle, Dutt looks to whip it away but inside edges it to square leg for a single. Wanindu Hasaranga ends his spell with two wickets to his name.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A bit of intent shown by the Dutch! Floaed full and on the pads. Dutt paddles it over square leg and bags a boundary.

Flat and on middle, slower through the air and was the googly. Scott Edwards eases it to long on for a single.

Full and on off, Scott Edwards pushes it to cover.

This is full and on middle, Scott Edwards slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, outside off, Aryan Dutt plays it through covers for a single.

A single to end the over! Shorter and on off, Dutt ramps it over to third man for a single.

Wide! Way, way down the leg side. Dutt lets it go for a wide.

Too full and on middle, Scott Edwards whips it to deep square leg for a single.

CHANCE! Scott Edwards had given up already! On middle, Dutt plays it on the off side but not far away. Nuwan Thushara runs across and picks up the ball, sees Scott Edwards halfway down and not making any attempt to get back, Nuwan Thushara takes his time to hit the target but still misses it.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off, Scott Edwards works it to deep cover for a single.

On a length and on middle, Scott Edwards plays it back to the bowler. Maybe Netherlands have accepted the result at this point.

Too full and on  middle, Dutt flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Looks for the yorker but spills it down the leg side. Dutt leaves it alone.

Flighted full and on off, Dutt drives it to long off for a single.

Aryan Dutt comes out to the middle now.

OUT! STUMPED! Kusal Mendis is busy once again! Easy work this time! Smart from Wanindu Hasaranga as he pushes this full at 85 kph, the googly and on middle. Tim Pringle comes down the track to heave but misses and Mendis does the rest of the job.

Too full and on off, Scott Edwards pushes it to long off for a single.

Slides it full and around leg, spins. Scott Edwards looks to sweep but mistimes it on the deck.

Wanindu Hasaranga brings out the wrong 'un again, but this one skids on, this is outside off and Scott Edwards fails to cut it away.

A googly, flat and on off, Pringle punches it to long off for a single.

Digs it short and bowls it on middle, Scott Edwards pulls it to square leg for a couple more.

Bowls it full and on leg, Scott Edwards tucks it through square leg and collects a brace.

Lands the yorker perfectly, this is on middle, Pringle eases it to mid on for a single.

A low full toss on middle, Scott Edwards tickles it down to fine leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off, it shapes away before nipping back in. Scott Edwards looks to cut but misses.

On a length and outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Wide! Full and down the leg side. Scott Edwards fails to flick it away.

Drinks! It feels like the message has reached the Dutch dug out! After a positive start, Netherlands are falling like a pack of cards. They seem to have lost the battle mentally. Sri Lanka on the other hand had nothing to lose and certainly could end the tournament on a high. Scott Edwards though stands in between the victory. What can the Dutch captain pull off?

Quicker, short and on middle, Tim Pringle pushes it back to the bowler.

Tim Pringle walks to the middle!

OUT! Netherlands are falling like nine pins here! This is a googly, full and on middle, turns in, Logan van Beek goes down to sweep but gloves it down as the ball rolls behind, he has no idea where the ball is and steps out of his crease, Kusal Mendis fumbles the first time, but quickly gathers and breaks the stumps with van Beek still out of his crease.

Logan van Beek is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Flighted, full and on off, turns away a bit again, Bas de Leede tries to slog it away, but fails to get the timing right, it holds up in the wind as well and flies towards long off, Charith Asalanka runs to his right and slides in to take a fantastic catch. Netherlands loses half their side now!

Short again and on middle, Bas de Leede nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

BEAUTY! Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Bas de Leede looks to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short and on off, Bas de Leede punches it to short covers.

A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! Matheesha Pathirana bowls another fine yorker, on middle and leg, angling in, Scott Edwards this time fails to get bat and the ball hits him on the pads. Sri Lanka decides against the review and that turns out to be the correct decision.

A slower one again, short of a length and on off, Scott Edwards goes through his pull early and misses.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Bas de Leede just about manages to dig it out to the leg side for a single.

A wicket falls here and the final wicket falls at St. Vincent as well. UPDATE! Bangladesh have beaten Nepal and Netherlands could no longer qualify for the Super Eights! Bas de Leede walks to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana gets his man! He bowls this full again, on middle, slower too, Sybrand Engelbrecht backs away and tries to loft it, but gets deceived by the lack of pace, ends up chipping it towards long on where Charith Asalanka takes a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka on top!

Matheesha Pathirana follows the batter again and pitches it up, angling in, Sybrand Engelbrecht once again fails to connect.

Fuller and on leg, angling in, Sybrand Engelbrecht backs away to play at it but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the keeper.

FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length and on middle, Scott Edwards stands tall and pulls it away from the middle of the bat, the ball races to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht knocks it to long on for one.

On a length and on off, Scott Edwards runs it down to third man for a run.

Scott Edwards is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Dasun Shanaka strikes in his first over! He bangs this into the pitch, on off, Vikramjit Singh goes for the pull but the ball hurries onto him and he mistimes his shot, it goes high up in the air wide of deep mid-wicket, Kamindu Mendis runs to his left, tries to grab but it goes through the hands, hits his knee and lobs up, he shows good awareness and takes it on the second attempt. Netherlands three down now!

Back of a length and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht punches it through extra covers for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh punches it aerially but well wide of deep point for three runs.

SIX! BANG! Exactly what Netherlands needed! Flighted, full and on middle, in the slot as well, Sybrand Engelbrecht clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Flatter, short and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays back and slaps it hard back towards the bowler, Wanindu Hasaranga gets a hand to it but the ball goes behind him. Two runs taken!

Quicker, full and on middle, Vikramjit Singh clips it through square leg for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Vikramjit Singh blocks it out.

Short again and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga begins with a short delivery, on middle, Vikramjit Singh nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Sybrand Engelbrecht comes in next.

OUT! STUMPED! A huge breakthrough for Sri Lanka! Maheesh Theekshana floats it up, full and on off, turns away, Michael Levitt skips down the track for a big shot, but gets beaten on the flight, the ball sneaks past his bat and Kusal Mendis behind the stumps does the rest.

Short and on middle, Vikramjit Singh flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Vikramjit Singh tries to slog but misses.

Floated, full and on middle, Vikramjit Singh blocks it out.

Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Vikramjit Singh looks to play but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Superb over from Nuwan Thushara! Just two runs and a wicket. A length ball on top of off. Michael Levitt miscues his hoick and it rolls on the off side.

A yorker, right at the base of off. Michael Levitt digs it out to covers.

Fuller delivery on middle, Singh tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Vikramjit Singh walks out to bat number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Five balls without a boundary and the pressure got big on the Dutch! That's the situation they are in! This was in the slot yet again but Nuwan Thushara deceives the ball by bowling an off-pace delivery, this is on middle, Max O'Dowd heaves it to deep square leg, across the breeze and Kamindu Mendis takes it well.

This is full and on off, Michael Levitt knocks it to covers for a quick single. The fielder throws at the bowler's end but misses his shy.

Dishes out a widish yorker, outside off, Michael Levitt looks to drive it away but misses.

A single to end! 13 runs of the over. Tad short and outside off, Michael Levitt steps across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Too full and on middle, Max O'Dowd eases it to long on and gives back the strike to his hitting partner.

Tossed up on middle, Michael Levitt flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX NOW! This is an incredible start by the Dutch! It's not easy to hit Maheesh Theekshana with the ball doing its bit but Michael Levitt is not backing away at all. Full and outside off, this is slammed over covers for a biggie.

Tossed up, quicker and outside off, Michael Levitt punches it back to Maheesh Theekshana.

FOUR! Welcomes Maheesh Theekshana with a boundary! A flatter delivery to start, outside off and Michael Levitt slashes it through covers for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack now.

15 runs off the over. Short of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd looks to cut but misses.

Keeps it full but changes his line and bowls it in the channel outside off, Max O'Dowd keeps it out as he plays it back to Angelo Mathews.

SIX! Max O'Dowd joins the carnage now! We are up for some real entertainment if this continues for a long period of time. Angelo Mathews tries the slower delivery, off-cutter again but bowls it full and on middle, Max O'Dowd thumps it down the ground for a biggie.

Wide! That is harsh on the bowling group. A length ball, outside off, near the tramline. Max O'Dowd makes room and then leaves it alone.

Full and on middle, Michael Levitt plays it to mid on for a single.

An off-cutter from Angelo Mathews, length and outside off, Michael Levitt looks to cut but misses.

Angelo Mathews goes very full, on off, not enough room for Michael Levitt to get underneath and he hits it to mid-wicket. He's caught but it doesn't count. The non-striker was eyeing a run but returned safely in his crease as the throw missed the target at his end.

SIX! The message seems to be clear! Netherlands won't give up without a fight! Angelo Mathews bowls it in the slot for Levitt, this is full and on middle, Michael Levitt whacks it over deep mid-wicket for  a biggie. Salt to the wound as Angelo Mathews has overstepped. Free-hit next.

Leg bye! Serves it very full and on the leg side, Michael Levitt backs away to flick but misses and it rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.

Much better from Nuwan Thushara! A length ball on middle and off. Michael Levitt lunges forward and blocks it.

Better line! Bowls it full and wide of off, shapes away. Michael Levitt looks to drive but misses.

SIX! Pressure straight on Thushara! Errs in line and tails it on the pads. Michael Levitt flicks and uses the pace of the delivery as he hits it behind square leg. Pathum Nissanka in the deep, leaps but in vain as it sails over him.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Really well played. Nuwan Thushara bowls it full and on middle, swings away. Michael Levitt makes room for himself and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Nuwan Thushara with his slingy action starts with a yorker-length delivery on middle. Michael Levitt digs it out back to the bowler.

Nuwan Thushara to share the attack.

Mistimes the shot! A good-length delivery, around off, Max O'Dowd tries to work on the leg side but mistimes and it goes high up. Luckily, it gets enough distance to get over the mid on fielder.

Drags his length back by a bit, this is on middle, Max O'Dowd nudges it to mid-wicket.

Max O'Dowd is off the mark as well. Angelo Mathews pitches it up, outside off, Max O'Dowd creams it through covers for a brace.

Netherlands are underway! Bowls it full and on middle, little bit of shape on it. Michael Levitt flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Well bowled! On a length and outside off, this one lands and nips back in off the deck. Michael Levitt is not sure how it went past his inside edge as he was trying to play on the off side. Very close to the off pole as well.

Angelo Mathews starts with a fuller delivery, outside off. Michael Levitt pushes it to cover.

TWO TO END! A length ball, around off, Angelo Mathews heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Vikramjit Singh runs to his right and flicks the ball back and keeps it away from the ropes. Good fielding. Sri Lanka end with 201/6.

Very full and wide of off. Wanindu Hasaranga slashes it to deep point for a single.

Logan van Beek keeps it full and on middle, Angelo Mathews heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Wanindu Hasaranga wants another run but rushes back to his crease as the fielder quickly throws at the keeper's end.

Bowls it wide of the hitting arc, this is outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga slaps it to sweeper for a single.

SIX! 12 runs off first two balls! Logan van Beek pushes it full and bowls it just outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga swings his bat and connects it well, hits it over long off for a maximum.

SIX! Tim Pringle didn't pick that up. Tad fuller and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga punches on the up and to deep cover. Tim Pringle runs to his right but misjudges the flight of the ball, he runs in and the ball sails over his head for a biggie.

Goes full now, outside off, Angelo Mathews whips it to deep mid-wicket where a misfield allows the batters to take a couple more. 12 runs of the over. Can Sri Lanka touch the 200-mark?

Bas de Leede bowls it short again but removes all the pace off it, this is outside off. Angelo Mathews is livid with himself as he fails to connect it cleanly. Dot.

SIX! Does not miss out this time! That was hit so hard! Bas de Leede drops it short and outside off, Angelo Mathews stays on the front foot and deposits it over mid-wicket for a flat-six.

Angelo Mathews missed out there. It was there to be hit! Shorter and on the hips. Angelo Mathews looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body.

Now two runs on the leg side. Bowls it outside off on a length. Angelo Mathews pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

TWO RUNS! Touch fuller and outside off, Angelo Mathews works it through point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Wanindu Hasaranga could make a big difference if he stays out in the middle till the end. This is full and wide of off. Wanindu Hasaranga slashes his blade as he tries to squeeze it out but slices it just past backward point for a boundary.

TWO RUNS! On a length and on middle, Wanindu Hasaranga turns it to mid-wicket with soft hands and collects a brace. The third umpire has a quick look as the bowler clips the bails off but Angelo Mathews was in.

Wanindu Hasaranga walks out to face the hat-trick ball

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Logan van Beek! A good-length delivery, outside off, nips back in. Dasun Shanaka tries to run it down to third man with an angled bat but edges it to the keeper who makes no mistake. Logan van Beek is on a hat trick.

Dasun Shanaka is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Charith Asalanka goes after a quick-fire 46. Logan van Beek angles it across and asks Charith Asalanka to fetch the longer side again, this is just outside off. Charith Asalanka hits it on the up but not far enough. Bas de Leede runs in from deep cover and slides to take it.

SIX! This is some wonderful striking from Charith Asalanka! This is in the slot, full and just outside off. Charith Asalanka lofts it nonchalantly over long off for a biggie.

SIX! Raining boundaries! Raining sixes actually. A gentle full toss from Logan van Beek and Charith Asalanka says thank you so much, he tonks it over extra-cover for six runs.

Wide! Tries to stay away from the arc but bowls it over the tramline. Charith Asalanka fails to squeeze it out.

FOUR! 19 runs off the over. 150 up as well. Too full and on middle, Angelo Mathews makes room and thumps it straight down the ground for a boundary.

SIX! Scott Edwards took a gamble by bowling Tim Pringle against players who love spinners and it is not working out well for the Dutch! Tossed up full and on off, Angelo Mathews slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Shorter and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it to deep point for a single.

SIX! That is clean! Floated full and on middle, Charith Asalanka hammers it down the ground for a biggie.

Ohh, my goodness!  Wow! Superb stuff from one of the best fielders in this tournament, Sybrand Engelbrecht! Tim Pringle dishes out a full toss on middle. Angelo Mathews hits with the wind to deep mid-wicket. It was meant to go for a six but Sybrand Engelbrecht in the deep, times his jump to perfection, had one eye on the ropes so he plucks out with one hand and flicks it back into the ground. Saves five runs.

Flights it full and outside off, Charith Asalanka tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Eventful over from Bas de Leede! Too full and outside off. Charith Asalanka tries to loft it downtown but toe ends his shot. Again gets lucky as the ball lands well ahead of the man running in from long off.

SIX! BANG! Back of a length on middle, sits nicely for Charith Asalanka who gets inside the line of the delivery and pummels it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Hits with the wind as well which just helps to get the required distance.

A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Scott Edwards feels it is worth having a look upstairs. A scrambled seam delivery, lands on middle and nips back in a touch. Charith Asalanka swings across the line and misses and gets hit on the pads. Scott Edwards wasn't fully convinced but still takes it upstairs. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it just hits the top of middle and leg. Umpire's call it is! Charith Asalanka is a lucky man.

A length ball on off, Charith Asalanka knocks it to cover.

DROPPED! Hard one to take it! Bas de Leede dugs it into the surface, bowls it on the shorter side and on off, Angelo Mathews looks to pull but top edges it to mid-wicket. Sybrand Engelbrecht runs to his right, dives and holds onto it but just when his arm touches the ground, the ball pops out.

Two runs! A length ball, outside off. Angelo Mathews punches it past covers and comes back for the second.

Short and around leg, Angelo Mathews clips it towards square leg for one.

A huge mix-up but no harm done! Flighted, full and on off, Angelo Mathews pushes it towards cover-point, Asalanaka sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway through, the fielder takes too long to throw it to the bowler's end which gives time to the batter to dive in.

Angelo Mathews comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Tim Pringle gets a wicket now and at a crucial time as well! He tosses it up, full and on middle, turns away a bit, Dhananjaya de Silva goes down to slog-sweep it away, but gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air, Bas de Leede at deep mid-wicket comes forward, settles under it and pouches it safely. DDS was looking dangerous but he has to walk back now!

Goes short and on middle, Charith Asalanka knocks it towards long on for a run.

Flighted, full and outside off, Charith Asalanka slices it over point for a brace.

Floated, full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva heaves it towards deep square leg for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a bit, Charith Asalanka gets squared up as he tries to play, gets an outside edge that races past short third man for another boundary. Another fruitful over or Sri Lanka!

Slower through the air, full and on off, Charith Asalanka steers it towards point.

SIX! Charith Asalanka joins the party now! Aryan Dutt lands this short again and around off, Charith Asalanka picks up the length early, stays back and effortlessly whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximim.

Aryan Dutt sees the batter advance and drags his length back, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva adjusts well and swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Floated, short again, on middle, Charith Asalanka punches it towards long on for a run.

Quicker, short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Another short delivery, slower this time, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva drags it to deep mid-wicket for one. 16 runs off the over then!

SIX! BANG! Cracking shot from DDS! Paul van Meekeren goes short again and around middle, Dhananjaya de Silva hangs back again, gets on top of the bounce, and hammers it from the middle of the bat over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 100 up for Sri Lanka!

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! This is short of a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva sits back, gets into a good position and pulls it away nicely wide of deep square leg for a one-bounce four.

FOUR! Up and over! Paul van Meekeren bowls this a touch fuller and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva fetches it and smacks it over mid on for a boundary.

Back of a length and around leg, Charith Asalanka tucks it through square leg for a single.

On a length and on off, Charith Asalanka taps it to short covers.

Flatter, short and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it straight to short covers.

Short again and on middle, Charith Asalanka pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

Goes short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fires this one full but down the leg side, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it alone. Wided.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Charith Asalanka chips it past the bowlers for a single.

Quicker, short and on leg, Charith Asalanka nudges it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Charith Asalanka comes in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Aryan Dutt strikes! This is really clever bowling from him. He drags his length back, on middle, invites the batter to hit to the longer side, Kusal Mendis takes the bait, rocks back, and goes for the pull but fails to get the distance, it goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Sybrand Engelbrecht comes forward and takes another fine reverse-cup catch. Kusal Mendis goes back after a good knock and the Dutch gets a crucial breakthrough!

A slower bouncer now, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva tries to ramp it away but misses it.

Fullish and on off, Kusal Mendis pushes it through cover-point for another run.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Fuller and outside off, Kusal Mendis slashes at it, gets an outside edge that towards the third man fence, the fielder is very wide and has no chance of stopping that as the ball goes for a boundary.

Hard length this time, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva swipes it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and on middle, Kusal Mendis swats it past the bowler, Vikramjit Singh at long on runs to his left and dives to save the boundary. Three runs taken.

Bas de Leede starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva knocks it towards mid on for a single.

Drinks! Sri Lanka have recovered well after the early blows. Kusal Mendis is looking solid out there while Dhananjaya de Silva is providing the support. They will want to extend this partnership further and set up a platform for a big score. Netherlands are searching for wickets and exposing the middle order of the Lankans that have not made much impact in this tournament. Also, Bas de Leede to bowl after the break.

Tries to bowl the yorker-length delivery on off and executes well. Kusal Mendis plays it back to the bowler.

Shapes this one on the hips of Dhananjaya de Silva who pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Pitched up, outside off. Kusal Mendis leans and drives well but just gets one as mid off runs to his left to stop it.

Wide! Yet another wide! Too short from Logan van Beek for the umpires liking who stretches his arms and gives a wide.

Outside off and comes with the angle on a length. Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Another dot! Bowls it into the surface and targets the top of off. Dhananjaya de Silva hops and drops and it to cover.

A length ball, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it to cover.

FOUR! 12 runs off the over! Just what Sri Lanka needed! A bit too short and on off, Kusal Mendis gets back and low to pull this through square leg for a boundary. It's been ordinary stuff from Netherlands so far.

Tosses it up on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Delicately played! Flat and outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva waits back and opens the face of the bat in the last moment, dabs it through third man for a boundary.

Floated full and outside off, Kusal Mendis pushes it through covers for a single.

Fuller delivery, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket, longer side of the ground and the fielder picks it up on a bounce.

Tossed up, outside off, Kusal Mendis hits it to deep cover for a single.

A single to end! 8 runs off it! A length ball on middle and it stays low off the deck. Kusal Mendis works it on the leg side for a single.

Around off on a length, Dhananjaya de Silva turns it to long on for one.

Wide! Too many wides from Netherlands already! Spills it full and down the leg side, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves.

THREE RUNS! Short in length and on middle, Kusal Mendis pulls it to deep mid-wicket, the man from square leg runs across, dives and saves a run for his team.

Paul van Meekeren bangs it short and on middle and leg. Kusal Mendis looks to pull but misses.

Length ball, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva dabs it to third  man for a single.

On a length and on off, Kusal Mendis taps it in front of covers and takes a quick single.

An arm ball again and this time Tim Pringle slows it up, bowls it on the pads and Dhananjaya de Silva fails to flick it away.

Too full and on middle, Kusal Mendis flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another run! Tossed  up, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva plays it late with an angled bat to backward point for a single.

An arm ball, comes with an angle on middle. Kusal Mendis nudges it to square leg for a single.

Flatter and wide of off. Dhananjaya de Silva knocks it to deep cover for a single.

Starts with a short one, outside off. Kusal Mendis cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

13 runs and a wicket off it. Full and outside off, Kusal Mendis punches it to the left of mid off for a single. Sri Lanka are 45/2 at the end of the Powerplay. A good one for them.

FOUR! Good shot! Paul van Meekeren strays it short and on the hips. Kusal Mendis bends and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.

A good length ball, outside off, Kusal Mendis punches it to point this time.

Bowls it full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to mid off for a quick single. He is off the mark.

OUT! GONE! Hits a bit too well, straight to the fielder. Short of a length and slanting across the batter. Kamindu Mendis hangs on his back foot and cuts it hard but straight to point where Logan van Beek takes it near his chest.

Dhananjaya de Silva comes out to the middle now.

Wide! Serves it short but down the leg side. Kamindu Mendis lets it go.

SIX! Paul van Meekeren is greeted with a maximum! In the slot for Kamindu, this is full and on middle, Kamindu Mendis heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Just wide! This is very full and around off, Kusal Mendis goes for the expansive drive but gets a thick outside edge, the ball flies just wide of short third man where Vikramjit Singh puts in a valiant dive to his right.

Short of a length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it towards sweeper covers for one.

On a length and around off, Kamindu Mendis guides it to point.

Overpitched and on middle, Kusal Mendis clips it with nice timing through mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

Full again and on middle, shaping in, Kamindu Mendis tries to play across the line, gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. They cross.

FOUR! Nice shot! Vivian Kingma goes full and on off, Kamindu Mendis leans onto his drive nicely and creams it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Just over! Hard-length and on off, Kusal Mendis tries to pull but the ball gets big on him, he mistimes it but it just goes over mid on, Aryan Dutt chases it down to save two runs there!

Full again and on off, shaping away, Kusal Mendis tries to block but gets a leading edge along the ground to point.

Pitched up, on middle, Kusal Mendis flicks it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second runs. Good running!

On a length and on off, Kamindu Mendis steers it towards point for a quick single.

Uppish but safe! Short of a length and on middle, Kamindu Mendis tries to pull but gets cramped up and miscues it in the air, the ball loops over the bowler as van Beek has no time to backtrack on his follow-through. Mendis gets lucky!

Logan van Beek starts with a full delivery, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to short covers.

Hits the hard length this time, on off, gets it to nip away, Kusal Mendis leaves it alone.

FOUR! A freebie! Change of pace again, short and down the leg side, Kusal Mendis waits for it, swivels and hooks it past short fine leg for an easy boundary.

Slower one, full and on leg, Kamindu Mendis tries to slog it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Short of a length and well outside off, Kusal Mendis tries to reach for it but only manages to bunt it down towards point. They cross.

Back of a length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it towards deep point for a single.

BEATEN! Vivian Kingma lands this on a good length just around off, angles away, Kamindu Mendis tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A single to end the over as this shorter delivery is cut away to sweeper covers by Mendis.

Drags his length back once more, on off, Kamindu Mendis stabs it to covers.

Another short delivery, on middle, Kusal Mendis moves back and pulls it towards deep square leg for another run.

Short again and around off, Kamindu Mendis stays back and punches it towards extra covers for a run.

Floated, short and on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it towards mid off.

Aryan Dutt begins with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis tucks it through square leg for a single.

Good length around off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to short covers. Three wides and a big wicket off the first over then.

Who'll share the new ball? It is Aryan Dutt.

Full again and on the pads, shaping in, Kamindu Mendis tries to flick but misses. Wide called!

Touch fuller, on middle, Kamindu Mendis taps it to short covers.

Hard-length but well outside off this time, angling further away, Kamindu Mendis lets it go again. Another wide!

On a length but down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis leaves it alone. Wided.

Short of a length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis tries to cut it away but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.

Back of a length and on off, Kamindu Mendis pats it down to the off side.

Kamindu Mendis comes to the middle.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! What a start for Netherlands! Vivian Kingma serves this full and outside off, shapes away a bit again, Pathum Nissanka throws his bat at it but only gets a thick outside edge, the ball flies in the air towards the wide third man region, Sybrand Engelbrecht who is stationed there runs forward, judges it well and takes a fine catch diving forward. Nissanka goes back for a duck and it is an early blow for the Lankans.

Little bit of shape! Vivian Kingma starts with a full delivery, on off, swings away a bit, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to short covers.

Time for Cricket to unfold now. The Dutch players are out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis to open for the Lankans. Vivian Kingma to bowl first. Let's go...

We are all set for action but first, it is time for the national anthems of both the respective teams. It will be the Netherlands' first followed by Sri Lanka's.

PITCH REPORT - Lisa Sthalekar is pitchside. She says that there is no threat of rain and the conditions are great for a cricket game. Adds that the wind will play a big factor and the shortest boundary is 63 meters which is behind the wicket. Ian Bishop joins her and says that it looks a bit dry and there might be a bit of turn as well. Says that the batters can use the wind to their advantage but the bowlers will also be in the game here.

The captain of Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga says they would have bowled first as well. Informs they are playing the same team. Tells they didn't do the job with the bat but today is another opportunity and hopes they bat well.

Scott Edwards, the skipper of Netherlands says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good and they hope to restrict their opponents and then chase it down. Tells that their first priority is to win this game and will not focus much on the other results. Mentions that they have a bit of ritual before toss when the touring guys share a few words with the team. Says that they have played some good cricket in this tournament but haven't been able to win the crunch moments which will be crucial in this game. Informs they have made no changes.

Sri Lanka (Unchanged Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara.

Netherlands (Unhanged Playing XI) - 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.

TOSS - Netherlands have won the toss and will BOWL first.

The Netherlands, on the other hand, are still in contention for qualification to the next round, but their fate isn't entirely in their hands. The Dutch need to win this game by a large margin and hope that Bangladesh suffers a heavy defeat against Nepal. However, skipper Scott Edwards will want to focus on what they can control and ensure his team performs well. The opening pair will be crucial for them, while Sybrand Engelbrecht has been very consistent and almost led them to victory against Bangladesh. Their bowling attack is solid, featuring many quality pacers, while Tim Pringle and Aryan Dutt can trouble batters with their spin. Even if they don't make it to the next round, they will want to finish on a high. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

Sri Lanka have been quite disappointing in this World Cup and are already knocked out of the competition. Their batting has been a major letdown, and having their game against Nepal washed out didn't help their cause. Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Charith Asalanka have all underperformed, while Angelo Mathews has also failed to make a significant impact. The only bright spot has been their bowling, with skipper Wanindu Hasaranga leading the spin attack alongside Maheesh Theekshana. Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara have also performed well. The Lankans will be looking to put on a better show here and finish their campaign on a positive note.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the match between the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. With seven of the eight teams for the Super-8 stages already confirmed, this game could be pivotal in determining the final team to advance to the next round.

... MATCH DAY ...

Match 38 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 is poised to feature between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. The Sri Lankan team, despite being eliminated from the tournament, is set to compete in this fixture with the sole intent of upholding their pride on this global stage. Conversely, the Netherlands team finds themselves teetering on the verge of elimination following back-to-back defeats. Their path to the Super 8 stage hinges heavily on securing a substantial victory against Sri Lanka while relying on favorable outcomes from other matches. The Netherlands suffered a disappointing loss to Bangladesh despite being in a good position during the chase. Their chances now of making it into Super 8 are very low. Sybrand Engelbrecht, Max O'Dowd, and Vikramjit Singh have been key batsmen, while Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, and Paul van Meekeren have been standout bowlers for the team. They will look to bring their A game and try to win big. Sri Lanka's early exit from the T20 World Cup stems from a lackluster performance by their batters, with Pathum Nissanka and Angelo Mathews being the only notable contributors so far. The team still eagerly waits for a strong showing from Kusal Mendis. On the bowling front, captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been impressive with 4 wickets, while Nuwan Thushara's standout performance against Bangladesh showcased his potential. Sri Lanka will hope for an improved batting display and impactful bowling spells and look to end their campaign with their heads held high.