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Sri Lanka will take on the Netherlands in the second match of the Super Sixes round at the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The match will take place on Friday, June 30, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Sri Lanka enter the Super Sixes stage with an impressive track record, having won all four of their previous matches in Group B. Their dominant performances propelled them to the top of the group table, instilling confidence and high hopes among their supporters. In their last encounter, the Islanders faced Scotland and emerged victorious by a commanding margin of 82 runs.
On the other hand, the Netherlands had an impressive run in Group A, winning three out of their four matches and finishing second in the group standings. Their most recent match against the West Indies witnessed a thrilling contest that went down to the wire. The match ended in a tie, leading to a super over where Logan van Beek of the Netherlands slammed Jason Holder, scoring 30 runs and propelling his team to victory.
Pitch report:
The surface at the Queens Sports Club tends to favour batters. Although, pacers can trouble the batters initially, but once settled, batters can play their shots freely as well. Chasing the total would be a preferred option at this venue.
Head-to-head record:
Played: 03 | SL: 3 | NED: 0 | No result: 0
Probable XIs:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
Netherlands: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Clayton Floyd, Aryan Dutt, Vivian Kingma
Deam11 Prediction:
- Wicketkeepers: Scott Edwards, Kusal Mendis
- Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Max ODowd, Charith Asalanka
- All-rounders: Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc)
- Bowlers: Lahiru Kumara, Clayton Floyd
Squads:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Clayton Floyd, Vivian Kingma, Ryan Klein, Shariz Ahmad, Michael Levitt, Noah Croes
