Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

Short in length, on middle, Avishka Fernando nudges it to square leg and takes a single. SRI LANKA WIN BY 8 WICKETS!

A length ball, on the pads. Kusal Perera clips it to deep backward square leg and takes an easy couple. Scores level.

Now serves it on the pads. Kusal Perera flicks it to square leg.

Nicely driven but for a dot! A length ball, on off. Kusal Perera drives it to covers.

On a length, on off. Avishka Fernando taps it to point and scampers across for a quick single.

WIDE! Too short and wide outside off. Avishka Fernando leaves it alone.

This was on a length and outside off. Avishka Fernando watches it pass by to the keeper.

A full ball, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Brandon Glover pulls out before delivering the ball. Not quite sure what was the issue.

WIDE! Serves a length ball, way outside off. Fernando leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Just a maximum away now! Short again, wide outside off. Kusal Perera slaps this through extra covers for another boundary. Good outing here for Kusal Perera. This short knock will give him a lot of confidence.

FOUR! Kusal Perera gets a boundary! Short and around off, Kusal Perera stays deep in his crease and pulls this hard towards mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 10 needed now.

Avishka Fernando is the new batsman in.

OUT! Charith Asalanka departs! Shorter length, on off. Charith Asalanka looks to pull but completely miscues it. The ball goes high in the air towards mid on and Fred Klaassen there takes a fine catch.

Back of a length, on off, Kusal Perera pushes it off the back foot to mid off. Gets a quick single.

FOUR! Smashed! Short and wide and Kusal Perera slaps it over covers for a boundary.

Paul van Meekeren comes back into the attack.

Paul van Meekeren bowls this on a length, around off, Kusal Perera hits this hard back to the bowler.

Charith Asalanka has been hit on the grill of the helmet. The physios come out to have a check on him. He seems okay now and we are set to resume.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to play across the line but misses.

Ouch! That might hurt. A short ball, on middle. Charith Asalanka looks to pull but misses it completely and gets hit on the helmet. The physio comes out for a mandatory concussion check. Charith Asalanka is smiling and seems fine to continue.

Back of a length, on off. Perera knocks it down to mid off for a single.

SWING AND A MISS! Shortish around off. Kusal Perera rocks back and looks to cut but gets cramped for room and misses it.

FOUR! Just helps it away! Short in length and around leg. Kusal Perera pulls it towards square leg for a boundary.

Brandon Glover is back on.

Back of a length, on leg. Kusal Perera tries to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

NOT OUT! Length ball, down leg. Charith Asalanka looks to work it on the leg side but misses. Netherlands appeal for a caught behind but the umpire shakes his head. Pieter Seelaar decides to take a chance and goes for the referral. The UltraEdge finds some spike but it's off the ball brushing the thigh pad.

Review time! Netherlands take a review for caught behind. There is a spike on the UltraEdge but it is off the pads. The on-field decision stays.

Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Kusal Perera flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Short again, on middle. Charith Asalanka mistimes his pull this time to deep mid-wicket. The ball was in the air for some time but lands safely. The batters take a single.

Short ball now, outside off. Charith Asalanka sways away from the line.

Full and straight on the stumps. Charith Asalanka tucks it on the leg side for nothing.

Change. Fred Klaassen is back into the attack.

FOUR! In the gap! Length ball, on middle. Charith Asalanka brings his bottom hand into play and flicks it to deep square leg for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Kusal Perera stands on his toes and taps it on the off side.

WIDE! Too short, outside off. Kusal Perera leaves it alone. Wide called for height.

Full and wide, outside off. Kusal Perera smacks it straight to the fielder at mid off.

FOUR! Nicely played! Fullish and around off, Kusal Perera gets behind the line and smashes it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

Short ball, on middle. Kusal Perera tries to pull but misses.

Full and wide outside off, Charith Asalanka smashes it hard towards cover. The fielder there half-stops it and the batters take a single as the ball rolls further away from him.

On a length, on off. Kusal Perera guides it to third man for a single.

Paul van Meekeren comes into the attack now. He replaces Fred Klaassen.

A length ball, on off. Charith Asalanka blocks it on the off side.

A length ball, on middle. Kusal Perera nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Charith Asalanka walks out to bat at No.3.

Fuller and on off. Perera pushes it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Something to cheer for Netherlands! A length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and looks to go big but does not hit it with enough power. The ball skies up and Paul van Meekeren takes a simple catch at mid off.

Length ball, on off. Kusal Perera hits it to mid off and takes off for a quick single.

A full ball, on middle. Kusal Perera flicks it to the left of mid on where the fielder does well to stop it.

Brandon Glover to bowl from the opposite end.

A length ball, slanting outside off. Pathum Nissanka looks to play at it but misses.

A length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka dabs it to backward point.

A full ball, angling on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested.

A full ball, on middle. Kusal Perera closes his bat's face too early as he looks to flick. The ball takes the leading edge and goes towards covers.

FOUR! Kusal Perera is off the mark! A length ball, outside off. Kusal Perera plays it late and past short third man for a boundary. That went off the bottom edge.

LEG BYE! Starts with a length ball, angling on the pads. Pathum Nissanka hops and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg. Sri Lanka are underway.

OUT! Netherlands have been bundled out for 44 here! Another sharp yorker from Lahiru Kumara, around middle and leg, Paul van Meekeren tries to dig it out but misses. He is hit on the boot, they appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time. That looked to be going down the leg side but Netherlands have no reviews left.

Play and a miss! Shorter length, around off, Paul van Meekeren looks to cut it but misses.

Fuller, on off, Paul van Meekeren pushes it to the short extra cover fielder.

DRINKS! Netherlands are nowhere to be seen. It is not a performance they will truly be proud of and surely they would not have hoped of ending the tournament in this fashion. It is all Sri Lanka till now and what a performance it is! Absolutely amazing. Also, Paul van Meekeren is the last man in.

OUT!  Brandon Glover goes for a 2-ball duck! Back of a length, around off, Brandon Glover looks to push it towards the off side awkwardly but gets a thin outside edge back to the keeper. This is turning out to be a big embarrassment for Netherlands.

Good-length ball, outside off. Brandon Glover looks to drive but fails to make any connection.

Brandon Glover walks out now.

DRS time. Scott Edwards is the batsman in question. He has been adjudged lbw but he decides to review it.

OUT! LBW! Wickets falling like dominos for Netherlands here! Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Scott Edwards looks to flick but the ball hurries onto him. He misses and gets hit on the pads. Lahiru Kumara appeals for an LBW and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Netherlands review this time. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds and Netherlands burn their review. Lahiru Kumara bags his first wicket and Sri Lanka are very much on top.

Lahiru Kumara to continue...

Shorter length, on off, Fred Klaassen blocks it off the back foot. Just one from the over!

Another fuller delivery, on the stumps, Fred Klaassen defends it.

Quicker, on middle, Fred Klaassen blocks it off the front foot.

Full, on middle, Scott Edwards sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller, on middle and leg, Scott Edwards only manages it to hit back to the bowler.

Quicker, fuller, on the stumps, Scott Edwards reverse-paddles it off the under-edge to first slip.

NOT OUT! Fuller in length, on middle and leg, angling down, Scott Edwards looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side and the batters take a leg bye. Lahiru Kumara appeals for an LBW but nothing from the umpire. Sri Lanka take the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved while the Ball Tracker shows that the impact is with the umpire's call and it's not hitting the stumps. Scott Edwards remains safe.

Review time! Another LBW review has been taken upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows impact is with the umpire's call and it's missing the wickets.

On a length, on middle. Fred Klaassen tucks it on the leg side for a single.

Another bumper, on middle, at 147 kph. Fred Klaassen manages to sway away right on time as he half-ducks underneath it.

Fuller in length, on off, at 149 clicks. Fred Klaassen jams it out to the off side.

Oh dear! Short ball, on off. Edwards takes his eyes off the ball looking to sway away from the bumper. He gets smashed right on the helmet and the ball rolls to deep cover. The batters take a leg bye.

A standard concussion check after Scott Edwards gets hit on the helmet. He looks fine and is ready to resume.

Touch fuller from Lahiru Kumara, outside off. Scott Edwards looks to push it on the off side but misses.

Fred Klaassen is the new man in.

OUT! Plumb in front! Netherlands are completely at sea in front of some quality spin bowling. Tossed up ball, landing full and around off, Pieter Seelaar stays on the back foot when he should have been forward and tries to defend. The ball turns in slightly to beat his bat and strikes him on the pads. That's very much plumb and the umpire agrees. Wanindu Hasaranga has three wickets in the match.

Shorter length, flatter, on off, Pieter Seelaar pushes it towards the off side.

Quicker, on the stumps, Pieter Seelaar blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter length, on the pads, Pieter Seelaar works it to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Fuller again, Scott Edwards sweeps it to backward square leg for a single.

Fuller, outside off, Scott Edwards goes for the reverse sweep but gets a glove on that one to the keeper who fails to collect it cleanly. It deflects towards the leg side.

Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack.

Back of a length, around off, Pieter Seelaar drops his hands and allows it through to the keeper. At the end of the Powerplay, Netherlands are in tatters at 37 for 6.

The skipper, Pieter Seelaar walks out now.

Review time! Now, Sri Lanka take a review for caught behind. There is a clear spike on the UltraEdge and the on-field decision has been reversed.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Chameera goes short and hurls it around off at 89 mph, there is some extra bounce as the ball lands and Roelof van der Merwe leans back to use the pace of the bowler and ramp it towards third man. He misses and there is some noise as it goes past the bat. Kusal Perera catches and appeals, Dushmantha Chameera is not interested much but all the other Lankan players are excited. The finger has stayed down and Dasun Shanaka takes the DRS. There is a spike on the UltraEdge, Netherlands lose their sixth wicket inside the Powerplay.

Change in pace, slower one, on a length outside off, Roelof van der Merwe is deceived as he plays at it early and misses.

Back of a length around off, Roelof van der Merwe plays it down from the crease to cover-point.

In the channel outside off, Scott Edwards runs it down to third man for a run.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Scott Edwards flicks it through the big gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Roelof van der Merwe walks out at number 7. Also, Dushmantha Chameera is back into the attack.

OUT! Yet another batsman is trapped in front of the wickets and Sri Lanka are all over Netherlands like a rash. Wanindu Hasaranga flights this one up in the air and lands it full around off, it spins back in to beat the forward defensive prod of Bas de Leede. He is rapped on the pads and once again the finger has gone up for the lbw shout. Five down in no time.

Fullish and around off, swept behind square leg for one.

Loopy and full around off, Scott Edwards looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Scott Edwards walks out now.

OUT! LBW! The decision stays as it is and Netherlands lose their 4th wicket. Flighted delivery, full and around off, Colin Ackermann tries to defend with a straight bat but it beats the inside edge and pings him on the front pad. The appeal goes up and the finger goes up as well almost instantly. That's dead plumb. Still, Colin Ackermann goes for the DRS. The Ball Tracker finds everything in line, shows three reds and Wanindu Hasaranga has his first.

Review time! Colin Ackermann has referred upstairs after being given LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Three reds on the Ball Tracker and the on-field decision stays.

FOUR! Nicely swept!  Floated one, full and around off, Colin Ackermann goes down low and sweeps it brilliantly in front of square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Bas de Leede gets outside the line of the stumps and tries to sweep. Misses. It goes off his pads to the leg side, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. A leg bye is taken.

Change in bowling. Some more spin as Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl now.

Tucks him up for room. On a length around middle and leg, following the batsman down the leg side, Colin defends it to the leg side.

SIX! This shot will release some pressure. Lahiru Kumara overpitches on this occasion, around off at 90 mph, Colin Ackermann steps back to make room and decides to fight fire with fire. Gives it the full whack of his bat and launches it over the sightscreen for a maximum.

Very full and outside off, at 91 mph, Colin Ackermann makes room but mistimes his drive to mid off. Four dots now. Pressure building.

Lands it on a length and close to off at 88 mph, Colin Ackermann stays back and pushes it out to covers.

Yet another yorker, around off at 90 mph, Colin digs it out from the outer half of his bat to backward point.

Right on the money! A yorker on off at 90 mph, Colin Ackermann does well to bring his bat down in time as he digs it out to the off side.

Change in bowling. Lahiru Kumara steams in now.

Beaten! Maheesh Theekshana is bowling beautifully. Lands it full and around off, Bas de Leede plays for the turn but it goes straight on and beats the outside edge. Unplayable. End of an outstanding over, 3 runs and two wickets from it.

Bas de Leede walks out.

OUT! BOWLED! Maheesh Theekshana has two in the over and Sri Lanka are on fire. Yet another carrom ball, this one is bowled in the flatter trajectory and lands on the shorter side around leg at 91 kph, Stephan Myburgh hangs back to pull it across the line but misses. The stumps once again get disturbed and the Netherlands slip further into misery.

Loopy and full around off, Colin Ackermann walks forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Colin Ackermann is the new man in.

OUT! Timber! A couple of off breaks followed by a well-disguised carrom ball around leg. It's bowled at 93 kph, Ben Cooper gives the charge and attempts to whip it across the line but misses. The stumps are shattered and once again the Netherlands are off to a poor start in the Powerplay.

Fuller and around off, it's driven to the left of cover-point for a single.

Flatter and a touch short on off, Cooper gets back and works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Change in bowling. Maheesh Theekshana is into the attack now.

Around leg, on a length, Ben fails to flick and it goes off his pads to the on side. A leg bye to complete the over.

FOUR! Short and around leg, Cooper tries to pull but it perhaps takes his gloves and speeds away to the fine leg fence. Once again the batter was in no control of his shot. In fact, the replays show that there was no bat involved but the umpire has not spotted it. Given as a boundary to the batsman.

FOUR! Streaky! A pacy delivery, on a length outside off and angling away, once again Cooper throws his bat at it and drags it off the inner edge. It beats the stumps and the diving keeper before scooting away to the fence at fine leg.

Another delivery in the channel outside off, Ben tries his best to drive it through the line but misses.

Swing and a miss! The batsman swings hard at that one but does not connect.

Pitches it up and outside off, Ben Cooper drives but finds the short cover fielder.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Dushmantha Chameera.

Play and a miss! Identical to the last delivery but this time it stays a bit low, Stephan swishes and misses.

FOUR! Up and over the infield. Full in length and around off, angling away, Stephan Myburgh frees his arms and lofts it over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary.

Wide! Way too wide outside off, Stephan Myburgh has nothing to do with it.

Ben Cooper walks out at number 3.

OUT! RUN OUT! Dasun Shanaka hits the bull's eye and earns the first breakthrough for his team. Fractionally short in length and outside off, Max O'Dowd stays back to punch it away but mistimes it off the bottom edge towards mid off. They attempt for a run and Dasun Shanaka attacks the ball. He picks it up and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and the replays find Max O'Dowd short.

A direct hit from Dasun Shanaka and an appeal for a run out has been referred upstairs. The replay shows Max O'Dowd is well out of his crease and he is a goner.

Fullish and on middle, swinging down, Max tries to work it away but misses. He is hit on the pads but it's doing too much and would have missed leg.

On a length and around middle, Max O'Dowd closes the face of his bat and works it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Huge shout for an lbw to begin the game! Not given. Fuller and around leg, shaping in after landing, Stephan Myburgh tries to flick but misses. It takes his pads and runs wide of the diving keeper. They cross and it's given as a bye. Interesting.

The players have lined up for their respective national anthems. It is Netherlands's first followed by Sri Lanka's. We are all done with the pre-match formalities. Out walks the players of Sri Lanka. Stephan Myburgh and Max O'Dowd are the openers for the Netherlands. Chamika Karunaratne to start with the ball.

Pieter Seelaar, the skipper of Netherlands, says that he wasn't quite sure what to do and now they'll need to put runs on the board. Says they have a series coming up against South Africa. Informs that they have made three changes and Ryan ten Doeschate is not playing. Talking about Ryan ten Doeschate, he says he has won them many games and has been a great guy to be around and he hopes best for his future.

The captain of Sri Lanka, Dasun Shanaka, says that they will bowl first. He adds that it is mainly because they will be playing three games here and they can understand the conditions better. He says that he did not see the last match but in the Indian T20 League, chasing was better on this pitch. He mentions one change, Charith Asalanka comes in for Dinesh Chandimal. Says that they have a young group and it is all about execution.

Netherlands (Playing XI) - Max O'Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Ben Cooper (In for Ryan ten Doeschate), Colin Ackerman, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (WK), Roelof van der Merwe, Pieter Seelar (C), Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren (In for Logan van Beek), Brandon Glover (In for Timm van der Gugten).

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Kusal Perera (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka (In for Dinesh Chandimal), Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.

Toss - Pieter Seelaar and Dasun Shanaka are in the middle. The Lanka skipper has the coin and he gives it a good toss. Tails is the call but it has come down as Heads. SRI LANKA ELECT TO FIELD!

Update - Namibia have beaten Ireland by 8 wickets to qualify for the Super 12. They will be placed in Group 2 along with teams like India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Scotland.

Sri Lanka have been pretty much clinical in their performances so far in the tournament. They first beat Namibia by a comfortable margin of 7 wickets and then despite a nervy start against Ireland, they outclassed them by 70 runs. The Netherlands, on the other hand, despite being a strong team on paper lost to Ireland in their opening encounter and were surprisingly knocked out by Namibia in the next game. The Dutch team has quite a few utility players for this format and with nothing much to lose now, hopefully, we will get to see them perform with freedom and challenge the Lankan Lions. It would be a perfect test of skills for Sri Lanka who would also be looking to fix a few areas before the Super 12. So, even though it's a dead rubber, you will have two teams fighting with full intensity.

A very interesting game is going on at the moment between Ireland and Namibia to decide the final team to qualify from Group A and as we keep a close eye on the result, allow us to welcome you all for the coverage of the last game of the qualifying stage involving Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. There is nothing much to gain for these two teams as Sri Lanka have already booked their place in the Super 12 and the Dutch team, surprisingly, missed the bus quite early. Basically, one team would look to sharpen its strategy even more before the main tournament and keep the winning momentum on its side while the other team would be hoping for a consolation win to cap off its disappointing campaign. There won't be too much pressure, so expect some exciting T20 action.

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