Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, ICCWC Qualifiers, 2023 Full score card

OUT! BOWLED! The skipper stands up! A length ball on off, bit of reverse swing. Dutt defends inside the line and is beaten. It rolls through and hits the stumps. Sri Lanka win by 21 runs.

A length ball, outside off, Dutt taps it to point.

Length and on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Length and on middle, blocked.

Outside off, tapped to point for one more.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. A misfield allows another run.

Flat and on off, worked down to long on for one more.

On middle, defended out.

Full and on off, eased to mid on.

Full and on middle, it is swept to deep square leg for a single.

On off, blocked.

Slower ball, outside off. Edwards looks to reverse hit but mistimes it out.

A full toss on off. Edwards taps it to backward point for a quick single.

Flat and on middle, Dutt tucks it to square leg for a quick single.

On middle, Dutt solidly blocks.

Pushes it wide of off. Dutt defends.

An appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. Sri Lanka take the review. Looks like going down. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it spins down leg. Full and outside off, a googly. Dutt prods to defend but misses. That was always going down.

Flat and on middle, blocked.

Very full, outside off. Edwards looks to sweep but misses.

On middle, this is hit to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, defended.

Leg bye! Full and outside off. Edwards misses his sweep again. This time they take the run as it rolls to point.

Flighted again, outside off. Edwards looks to sweep but misses.

Flighted, outside off, kept out.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and way outside off, Edwards looks to sweep but misses.

Full and on middle, Edwards blocks.

This is full and on leg. Edwards tries to sweep but miscues it.

On middle, eased to long on but Edwards denies the run.

FOUR! This is full and on off. Edwards sweeps it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Dutt survives! Around off, blocked out.

Flat and outside off, Dutt slaps it to cover.

On middle, blocked.

Fuller and on middle, nudged to mid on.

This one spins away from middle. Dutt blocks well.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

Flighted, outside off, pushed to long off for one.

On middle, blocked out.

Tossed up on off, Dutt tucks it to mid-wicket.

A googly, outside off, blocked again.

Flat and on middle, blocked.

OUT! BOWLED! It is that man again! Flat and outside off, a googly. Klein rocks on the back foot but does not read the ball at all. It spins and crashes the stumps.

A length ball, outside off, Klein helps it to third man for one.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, dropped to point for a single.

On middle, blocked.

A length ball, outside off, Edwards looks to push but misses.

FOUR! In the gap! Fuller and outside off. Edwards drives it through covers and to the left of mid off for a boundary.

On  middle, Edwards bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Scott Edwards is keeping the hopes alive! Fifty for him! Job is not done still! Tad short and on off. Edwards pulls it flat and over mid-wicket for a biggie.

A single as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Flat and on off, tucked to square leg for a single.

On middle, punched to long on for one.

Fuller and outside off, Edwards sweeps it to square leg for one.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, this is bunted to square leg for one.

On middle, blocked.

Wide! Shorter and on off. Klein lets it go.

On off, left alone.

Length and outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Way outside off. Klein blocks on the front foot.

Flatter and on middle, spins in. Klein looks to defend but seems to get an inside edge onto the pads.

Full and on middle, defended.

Tossed up on middle, defended.

Flat and on middle, blocked.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one.

A full toss, outside off, Klein plays it to third man for one.

Outside off, Edwards works it to long off for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent from the keeper! Outside off, Ahmad swings and misses. Edwards wants the strike and pushes for it. Ahmad is late to react. Meanwhile, Kusal Mendis fumbles to carry but quickly gathers and hits at the other end. Sri Lanka were confident as they appealed while Netherlands were taking overthrows. Ahmad was short by a mile.

Wide! Spills it down the leg side, wided.

On middle, blocked.

Outside off, this is guided to third man for a single.

Full and outside off. Ahmad defends it to point.

Outside off, this is cut to point.

Fuller and on middle, Edwards tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Full and on leg. Edwards keeps it out.

On off, Edwards reverse sweeps but finds point.

FOUR! Much needed! Fuller and on off, Edwards sweeps it through square leg and it races into the fence.

Too full on off, blocked out.

Fuller and on off, Edwards sweeps it behind square leg for one.

Flat and outside off, Ahmad guides it to backward point for a single.

On off, blocked.

Full and outside off, pushed to cover.

Full and outside off, Edwards sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Full toss on middle, Edwards sweeps it aerially and over square leg for three runs.

Angling on middle, Edwards sweeps it to square leg.

Flat and outside off, this is stroked through covers for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Two leg byes! Angling on the pads, Ahmad works it to square leg for a couple.

On off, kept out.

Leg bye! This one lands on middle and spins in. Ahmad misses his clip. An appeal but spinning too much.

Flatter and just outside off. Ahmad keeps it out.

This one spins away, outside off. Ahmad looks to defend but misses.

Fuller and down leg, Ahmad looks to sweep but mistimes back on the deck.

Tossed up on off, Ahmad blocks.

Flat and on off, Edwards inside edges his push to short fine leg. A quick single is taken.

Double-wicket maiden! On off, pushed to point.

OUT! BOWLED! Maheesh Theekshana has the big wicket! The victory wicket maybe! This is very full and on off, quicker and it spins back in. Logan Van Beek was too late to get his bat down and it goes through and hits the stumps.

On middle, blocked.

A massive shout again. Sri Lanka do not review this time. Flat and on middle, skids on. Logan Van Beek tries to defend on the back but misses. Looked a bit high.

Full and on middle, blocked.

A massive shout for LBW but the finger stays down. That looked out. Sri Lanka have reviewed it. No bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Sri Lanka are pumped up! Saqib Zulfiqar did not read the ball at all. This one lands on off and slightly turns away. Saqib Zulfiqar goes back to defend but misses and gets rapped slightly high on the pads. Enough for it to hit the stumps.

On middle, fuller and it is drilled to long on for a single.

On middle, dropped to cover.

This is on the pads. Edwards helps it to fine leg for three runs now.

On off, kept out.

Another single as this is hit to fine leg.

This is full and on off, Edwards pushes it to covers for one.

Flat and on off, blocked.

OUT! BOWLED! This time the wicket stands! Maheesh Theekshana gets his first! Flat and outside off, it spins in sharply. Bas de Leede prods to defend but half-heartedly. He gets beaten on the inside edge and it knocks the top of off.

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

Full and on middle, blocked.

A huge appeal and up goes the finger. Edwards has reviewed it. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside the line. Edwards survives. This is full and outside off. Edwards gets across to sweep but misses and it hits on the pads.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Flat and on off. Edwards reverse sweeps it to point.

Full and on off, blocked.

Floated on off, Edwards blocks.

Easy single again as this is pushed to long on.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

On middle, worked to long on for a single.

Around off, tapped through point for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Length and outside off, Edwards plays it to cover for one.

Shorter and on off, Edwards pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

On middle, Edwards blocks.

SIX! Makes the most of the freebie! Fuller and on middle, this is heaved over mid-wicket for a biggie.

No ball! A length ball, outside off, Edwards has a poke at it but misses. Dilshan Madushanka has overstepped again.

Flat and on off, Edwards works it to square leg. Bas de Leede is sent back as he wants another run. The throw comes to his end and Dhananjaya de Silva gets injured while stopping the ball.

Another single as this is hit to long off.

On middle, fuller and Edwards flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and on off, this is punched to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Bas de Leede works it to mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Flat and on middle, this is hit to long on for one.

Tossed up on off. Bas de Leede defends well.

Very full and on middle, Edwards reverse sweeps it to third man for one.

Fuller and on middle, Edwards bunts it to square leg.

On off, kept out.

Full and on middle, nudged to square leg for one.

A single to end the over as this is hit to long on.

A full toss on off, Edwards works it to long on for one more.

Tossed up on off, drilled to long on for one.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, this is reverse swept to point for a single.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Outside off, this is driven through covers for a couple.

On middle, Edwards reverse sweeps it to point.

One second remaining and Sri Lanka take the review. This is full and on leg, Edwards tries to reverse sweep but misses. An appeal for LBW but nothing given. UltraEdge shows there is some gloves on it.

FOUR! Netherlands are keeping the intent going! Tossed up on middle, Edwards sweeps it square on the leg side for four.

On middle, it is swept to square leg. A misfield and the batters take two.

OUT! BOWLED! Wanindu Hasaranga has got his first! What a bowler he is! He cannot be kept away from the game! Flat and on middle, a googly. It skids on and Teja Nidamanuru shifts on the back foot to defend but is undone and it crashes onto the stumps.

Flat and on off, Bas de Leede punches it through covers. Again, a direct hit at the bowler's end and Teja Nidamanuru was in some trouble.

On off, defended out.

On middle, blocked.

Leg bye! On the pads, tucked to square leg for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! The last thing Netherlands wanted! They were batting so well. Outside off, Bas de Leede punches it to cover and calls for a single. Barresi rushes but the ball was not far away. Dasun Shanaka throws it to the keeper who does the rest. Much needed for Sri Lanka.

Fuller and on middle, Bas de Leede smashes it to long on for a couple.

QUICK SINGLE! On middle, Bas de Leede drills it to mid on. A shy at the bowler's end as the fielder tries the underarm but misses.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked.

On the pads, this is flicked behind square leg for one.

Length and outside off, slower and Barresi swings and misses.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

FOUR! 14 off the over then! Flighted on off, Barresi lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Fifty for Barresi! Came in when his team was in trouble and scored a quick fifty now.

SIX! Netherlands are targeting Lanka's main bowler! Full and on off. Barresi slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On off, blocked.

Four running runs! A full toss on middle, it is swept behind square leg for two runs. Good fielding but the throw in wayward and Netherlands take two more.

Fuller and on middle, Barresi plays it to the bowler.

A googly on middle, blocked.

FOUR! Netherlands have taken the aggressive route! Shorter and on off. Bas de Leede pulls and beats the man in the deep mid-wicket region for four.

On middle, it is played to mid-wicket for a single.

Goes short on middle, Barresi pulls it to mid-wicket.

On middle on a length, it is tucked to mid-wicket for a quick single.

On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

A length ball, outside off, punched to sweeper cover for one.

Outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

The umpire raises his finger. Barresi reviews as he feels it is spinning down leg. This is full and around off, nicely flighted and was the googly. Barresi tries to defend on the front foot. UltraEdge shows a huge SPIKE. Not out it is!

Around off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

A googly on off, Barresi sweeps it to square leg for one.

Around off, this is swept to deep square leg for a couple.

Flat and outside off, Barresi punches it to point.

Length ball on middle. Bas de Leede makes a solid defense.

On off, this is dropped to point.

Full and outside off, this is punched to cover.

On middle, Barresi works it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on off. Barresi taps it to cover.

On off, this is hit to point for a single.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Flat and on middle, Barresi defends.

On off, blocked.

Overthrows! Needed a direct-hit! Outside off, this is pushed to mid off. Bas de Leede wants a single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. The back up were not close to the ball and it goes through for four.

Fuller and on middle, Barresi blocks well.

Tossed up on middle, defended.

A length ball, outside off. Bas de Leede punches but to point.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Edged away! Shorter and on middle. Bas de Leede pulls, gets a top edge and it flies over the keeper for four.

Fuller and outside off, Bas de Leede mistimes his punch to point.

Goes for the yorker on middle. Bas de Leede blocks.

On middle, defended out.

FOUR! Superb! Tossed up on off. Barresi lofts it over mid off and clears the man there with ease. Four.

Fuller and outside off, Barresi strokes it through covers for a brace.

Flat and on off, kept out.

Tossed up on middle, eased to mid on for one.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, blocked.

A single as this is hit to mid off.

Outside off, it is punched to third man for a single.

This is short and outside off. Barresi pulls it to the right of mid on for one.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket for one.

Very full and on off. Bas de Leede blocks it well.

FOUR! Hit away! Tad short and wide of off. Barresi slaps it through covers for a boundary.

On middle, blocked out.

Tossed up on off, Barresi knocks it to point.

Flat and on off, pushed to cover.

On off, kept out.

This is full and sliding down the leg side. Bas de Leede helps it to fine leg for three more runs.

Shorter and on  middle, pulled to square leg for a single.

Fuller and on off, pushed to cover.

Pitched up and on leg. Bas de Leede swings across and misses. A huge appeal but it was pitching outside the line.

Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Fuller and on middle, Barresi defends.

A length ball on off. Bas de Leede defends back onto the pads.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Well played! A length ball, outside off. Bas de Leede just drops it past point for four.

Leg bye! On the pads, tucked to square leg for one.

FOUR! Crunched! A length ball, outside off, Barresi punches it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, left alone.

A yorker again but Bas de Leede has reviewed it. He feels it is going down. UltraEdge shows a spike on it. Superb from Bas de Leede to confidently review. A yorker and on leg, Bas de Leede gets an inside edge as he looks to fend it away.

Leg bye! On the pads, Barresi nudges it off the pads to square leg for one.

Right on the money! A yorker on middle, Barresi keeps it out.

Length and swinging on leg. Barresi looks to heave but misses.

Length and on top of off. Barresi blocks. A no ball as Dilshan Madushanka overstepped.

Leg bye! Straight on the pads. Bas de Leede misses his clip and it goes to square leg for a single.

Wide! DOwn the leg side, wided.

OUT! LBW! Netherlands have lost both the openers inside two overs. What a start this is! Dilshan Madushanka dishes a yorker, swinging on middle and leg. Max O'Dowd probably wasn't ready yet and is late to get his bat across. An appeal and up goes the finger.

Two leg byes! Slower and way outside off. Barresi swings and misses. It bounces awkwardly for the keeper and it rolls through him for two.

Gives the width outside off, this is knocked to cover.

FOUR! A replay of the previous ball. Fuller and on off, Barresi thumps it down the ground for another boundary.

FOUR! Straight down the ground! Pitched up on off, Barresi drives it down past the bowler and into the fence.

Wide! Slides it down the leg side. Wesley Barresi misses his flick.

OUT! GONE! Just the start the Lankans wanted! Perfect from Kumara! A hard length ball, outside off. Singh punches off the back foot but aerially and to point where Wanindu Hasaranga takes a sitter. Might be the extra bounce that does him.

This is full and around off. Singh pushes it to cover.

OUT! LBW! Up goes the finger! No reviews left! A slower one on middle, Lahiru Kumara looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Sri Lanka HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 213!

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Bonus run! Down the leg side. Wided.

Fuller and on off, blocked.

On middle, blocked.

On off, this is pushed to cover for one.

On the pads, Dilshan Madushanka looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls towards fine leg for one. Leg bye.

Outside off, this is kept out.

Fires it outside off, Dilshan Madushanka looks to drive but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! The last recognized batter is out of here and Lanka's hopes of getting to 240 is probably done! Tossed up on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the big one, he brings out the heave, it goes more off the bottom and towards deep mid-wicket. It is taken.

Outside off, another slower one, this one stays low. Left alone.

OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal but a very handy knock from Maheesh Theekshana! He steps out, this is a slower one outside off, he looks to carve it over point but hits it straight to the fielder there.

On the pads, this is flicked through mid-wicket for one.

One more. On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Another single as this is nudged towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Good start to the over.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

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

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Another single as this is pushed down to long off.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

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

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, this is guided through point for two.

On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, this is guided towards point for one.

Fuller and outside off, Maheesh Theekshana looks to go over covers but misses.

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

On off, kept out.

On off, kept out.

On the stumps, this is nudged on the leg side.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

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

Shorter and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

Good length and outside off, this is guided down towards third man for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, this is guided through point for two.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Ouch! That might have hurt! On the body, Maheesh Theekshana works it through square leg for one.

On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for two.

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

On off, this is pushed to cover.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

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

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled square leg and it races away to the fence.

SIX! Up and over! This is tossed up on off, Dhananjaya de Silva lifts it over the long off fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Thumped down ground! This is hit down towards long on. The fielder runs to his left, dives but fails to stp it.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

Leading edge but safe! On the pads, Maheesh Theekshana looks to flick but it goes off the soft leading edge, it lands short of Logan van Beek.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

A single as this is pushed towards cover.

WIDE! A bumper, it is not played at.

A bumper, Maheesh Theekshana evades it.

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

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

On off, Maheesh Theekshana is solid in defense.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on middle, kept out.

Dhananjaya de Silva misses out! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed but to covers.

Around off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it to covers.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on off, this is driven but to mid off.

BEATEN! Length and outside off, Maheesh Theekshana plays down the wrong line and is beaten.

Another short one, the batter ducks under it.

On off, kept out.

SIX! BANG! That goes a long way! On middle, the slog sweep comes out and it sails over the mid-wicket fence for a massive biggie.

Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses.

On middle, kept out.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Swept and done so well! These hare handy runs! On middle, this is hit through square leg for a boundary.

On the stumps, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

Another single as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, defended.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

A single as this is pushed towards cover.

On off, blocked.

No run.

Another single as this is pushed down to long off.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

Around off, blocked.

On off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, this is played through covers for one.

On middle, blocked.

UP GOES THE FINGER AGAIN! Wanindu Hasaranga is already walking back. OUT! THREE REDS! Another review goes down the drain and the partnership that was going along well has been broken. Length and on middle, this lands and holds its line. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pad.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, kept out.

On off, this is driven to mid off.

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

Two! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is played through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

SIX! BANG! Wanindu Hasaranga probably looking to up the ante a little. Out comes the slog sweep and he nails it over the mid-wicket fence.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On middle, blocked.

A single now as this is pushed towards cover.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket. Welcome boundary.

Around off, Dhananjaya de Silva eases it through covers and gets to the other end.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to covers.

Around off, blocked.

On middle, defended again.

Tossed up on off, kept out.

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

On the stumps, defended.

On middle, blocked.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Angled into the pads, this is flicked through square leg for one.

On middle, blocked.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR BYES! Welcome runs! This is on leg, it is the googly, Dhananjaya de Silva does not pick it and he looks to drive, misses and it goes down to the fine leg fence.

On off, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

Close! Tossed up on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to drive, this goes off the inside edge down towards fine leg for two.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, defended.

Slightly shorter, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On off, blocked.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On off, blocked.

On off, kept out.

On off, defended well.

On off, this is slapped through covers for one.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for a single.

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

Up goes the finger! Shanaka has been given out LBW but he has reviewed it. Seems plumb.

Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is blocked.

On off, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Shorter and on off, this is blocked.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Two! On off, this is pushed wide of long off for two.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is driven but to covers.

Around off, Dasun Shanaka guides it to point.

A single as this is nudged around the corner.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses.

On middle, this is worked on the leg side for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point for two.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off, defended.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! Up and over! Second boundary in the over. This is tossed up on off, this is hit over mid off for a boundary. Dhananjaya de Silva looking to get a move on.

FOUR! Out comes the sweep and it is nailed! On middle, this is hit through mid-wicket for a boundary,

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

On middle, blocked.

On off, this is pushed through covers for another single.

Outside off, this is driven through covers for one more.

On middle, blocked.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

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

Flatter and on middle, kept out.

No run.

No run.

Shorter in length and around off, this is pushed through mid off for one.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and on off, this is defended again.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Saqib Zulfiqar strikes in his first over. He gets the big fish, the well-set Dimuth Karunaratne! This is tossed up around off, it lands and spins away, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.

A single now as this is pushed down to long on.

On off, this is pushed to cover again.

WIDE! Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses. Wided.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Shorter and outside off, Dimuth Karunaratne leaves it.

FOUR! Up and over! Lovely shot! Steps out, does not get to the pitch of the ball completely but lofts it over mid off for a welcome boundary.

On middle, blocked.

A single as this is worked towards square leg.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for two.

On the stumps, blocked again.

On middle, kept out.

Two! Around off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva misses out, he looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

A single as this is tucked on the leg side.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, defended.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one more.

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

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

On middle, this is flicked through square leg for one.

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

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Another run as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, blocked.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Wide of the fielder! It was uppish but in the gap! Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence.

Fuller and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it back to the bowler.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven but to mid on.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

On off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for two.

Around off, this is guided through point for one.

Good length and on off, defended.

On middle, this is driven crisply but to mid on.

Streaky run! Length and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to defend, this goes off the inside edge down towards fine leg for one.

Angled into the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Shorter and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to covers.

On off, kept out. A maiden by Logan van Beek!

On the pads, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

Now then... there was an appeal on the very first ball of this over but it was not given. Not reviewed too as there were no reviews left. Hawk Eye shows it to be hitting leg stump. Three reds.

On middle, defended.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is driven nicely but to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka in deep, deep trouble now. On middle, shorter, Charith Asalanka looks to flick but this goes off the splice and lobs towards mid-wicket. It is taken by the fielder there.

A loud appeal but not given again! Netherlands review. Seems to be going down leg again. NOT OUT! Netherlands lose both their reviews. Another inswinger, a little too straight. Charith Asalanka looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It has pitched outside leg.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is defended solidly.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side.

On off, Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it to covers.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

Well bowled! Outside off, shorter, Charith Asalanka looks to cut but is beaten.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, kept out

Charith Asalanka is underway! On the pads, this is nudged fine on the leg side for two.

Two! On the pads, Charith Asalanka works it fine on the leg side and takes two.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Number three down. Netherlands are all over Sri Lanka at the moment! This is on a length and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to drive, yet again, the ball is not on a driving length. It takes the outside edge and it is pouched by the keeper.

A loud shout but not given! On the pads, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one. Pitched outside leg.

Close! Another batter looks to an expansive drive, this is outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge towards the leg side for one.

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

Two more! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Good length and on middle, blocked.

A LOUD SHOUT AND THE FINGER IS RAISED THIS TIME! It is for LBW! Mendis reviews. It might just remain umpire's call. OUT! It is clipping the leg pole! On the pads, Kusal Mendis looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. That is a big wicket. Both the new ball bowlers have a wicket each. Lanka in a spot of bother here.

Good length and on middle, defended.

FOUR! Timed brilliantly! Fuller and on off, Kusal Mendis strokes it past the bowler and down to the long off fence.

WIDE! This one is down the leg side. There is a loud appeal but that is probably to put the umpire off. Wided.

Around off, this is guided down towards third man for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked but to mid-wicket.

Shorter and around off, Mendis pushes it through covers for two more.

Two! Off the outside edge. Length and around off, shaping away. Kusal Mendis looks to defend but this goes more off the outside edge and down towards third man. Two taken.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and around off, Kusal Mendis pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Glorious stroke! Fuller and on middle, Dimuth Karunaratne creams it down the ground and to the long on fence. Lovely.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! Clipped away! On the pads, Dimuth Karunaratne works it through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence.

On off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one.

On middle, this is defended nicely.

A LOUD APPEAL BUT TURNED DOWN! The review is taken. It seems to be going down leg. NOT OUT! It is pitching outside leg. Netherlands lose a review in the first over itself. On the pads, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. End of an action-packed first over from Logan van Beek!

Dimuth Karunaratne is off the mark too! On middle, this is worked through square leg for two.

Nicely played! Slightly shorter and just outside off, Kusal Mendis guides it through point and takes one. Kusal Mendis and Sri Lanka are underway.

Length again and around off, kept out.

Good stuff! Length and on off, Kusal Mendis is solid in defense.

OUT! TAKEN! That is the ideal start for Netherlands. A wicket on the very first ball. That though was a loose stroke, especially so early on in the innings. It is on a length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to hit it on the up, it goes more off the splice and it is taken by the fielder at cover. Good catch by Saqib Zulfiqar!

Time for the action to begin! The Lankan openers, Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka walk out to the middle. Logan van Beek to begin with. Here we go...

Netherlands (PLAYING XI) - Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (WK/C), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt.

Sri Lanka (PLAYING XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.

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

We have nbow moved into the business end of the qualifiers and now every game is a must-win. Two sides who excelled in the previous stage will be taking on each other. Sri Lanka will be fighting it out against Netherlands. Despite their current form, the ducth will be termed as underdgos in this one but they are well and truly capable of causing an upset. They enter this game on the back of beating the Windies, can they beat the Lankans too? We will find out.

... MATCH DAY ...

We are at the business end of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023, and there is a lot at stake now as there is going to be a frantic scuffle for the last two spots to participate in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup that will be played in India later this year. We have six teams left in contention and we focus our attention on match 2 of the Super Sixes where Group B table-toppers Sri Lanka will lock horns against Netherlands who stood second in Group A in an exciting clash at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The Lankans have been one of the best teams in the tournament as they remain unbeaten so far and their players have shown good form in all the matches. However, they cannot take Netherlands lightly as they are coming into this game after a morale-boosting victory over West Indies that too in the Super-over where Logan van Beek was their hero with both the bat and the ball in hand. Sri Lanka have strolled through the group stages registering massive wins against all their opponents in the four games they have played so far. They beat UAE by 175 runs before registering a 10-wicket win against Oman and followed that up by beating Ireland by a margin of 133 runs. They suffered a slight scare in their previous fixture against Scotland as they were bowled out on 245 but the bowlers were outstanding and managed to register a 82-run victory. Dimuth Karunaratne is their leading run-getter with 223 runs having scored 1 hundred and 2 half-centuries with handy contributions from Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, and Charith Asalanka. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to be at the peak of his powers as he has managed to claim 18 wickets in four games which is 8 more than any other player in the competition and recently equaled the record for three consecutive 5-wicket hauls in ODIs held by the legendary Waqar Younis. Lahiru Kumara and Maheesh Theekshana have chipped in with six wickets each and they are part of a bowling unit that is yet to be exploited by their opponents. Netherlands did not get off to the best of starts in the tournament as they lost to Zimbabwe despite scoring an excess of 300 runs. The bowling attack looked completely toothless but two comfortable wins against USA and Nepal got them back on track. Their previous fixture against West Indies was one for the record books as they tied the match by chasing 374 runs and won the Super-over with ease which put them in second position above the Windies. Scott Edwards and Max O'Dowd have done the chunk of the scoring with Teja Nidamanuru and Vikramjit Singh also among the runs. Their bowling contingent looks weak with their all-rounders Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek leading the wicket-taking charts for their side and will need to be at their best against a strong team. This clash is bound to have people rubbing their hands in anticipation and it is to be seen if Netherlands can pull off yet another coup. Which side of the fence are you sitting on?