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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 19th Match at Lucknow, World Cup 2023, Oct 21 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
19th Match, Lucknow, October 21, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup
(48.2/50 ov, T:263) 263/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
91* (107)
sadeera-samarawickrama
Cricinfo's MVP
125.61 ptsImpact List
aryan-dutt
130

Engelbrecht and van Beek's 130-run partnership is NED's highest for the 7th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 110 between Nidamanuru and Shariz Ahmad

Match centre 
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Scorecard summary
Netherlands 262/10(49.4 overs)
Sri Lanka 263/5(48.2 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
NED125.619(6)12.0610.523/444.66115.09
SL119.5891(107)102.46119.58--0
SL94.81--04/504.1894.81
SL80.21--04/493.4380.21
NED76.4370(82)78.9376.43--0

So all teams have at least one win now. But Sri Lanka are still ninth on the points table, with almost half their campaign done today. It might have too late, but who knows what awaits in the second half? Netherlands fought back from being in a hole, but weren't good enough eventually. That was it from us from Lucknow today, with the action in Mumbai going on in full flow. Until next time, see you!

Kusal Mendis, the winning captain: "Very happy today. We did really well in everything. Bowlers did really well in the first ten overs. The pitch started turning a bit towards the end of the match. Sadeera batted really well. I thought I could bowl Rajitha off straightaway, but he had only three overs left. Pathum and Sadeera batted really well, and so did Charith Asalanka. There are a lot of positives in the batting."

Scott Edwards speaks first: "We didn't start well. We got ourselves to a pretty competitive total. [There were] boundary balls, and we didn't field well. Our bowlers have been pretty good for us throughout the tournament. We had a feeling that it started to turn later. I thought Aryan bowled exceptionally well today. Our batting hasn't quite clicked yet. It's obviously great that Sybrand and Logan chipped in with 130 runs. Ideally, we would get more runs at the top."

Time for the presentations

Amish: "Sri Lanka wasted a chance to improve net run rate by slowing down too much in late overs."

Sadeera Samarawickrama is the Player of the Match: "Really happy to finish the game. We needed a win. When I went in to bat, the wicket was not easy. The ball was spinning, and the fast bowlers were bowling on a good line and length. I did my basics right. I knew it would be hard in the later part because the wicket was turning and gripping. So the plan was to bat deep."

6.27pm A hard-fought win for Sri Lanka, their first this tournament. Who knew though that it would take this long when Netherlands when 91 for 6 after opting to bat first? And even when Asalanka got out, Sri Lanka needed only another 82 in more than 17 overs; but Netherlands managed to drag them almost all the way, though Sadeera's unbeaten 91, yet another fifty from Nissanka and a crucial hand from Asalanka ensures full points. Hang around for the presentations.

48.2
4
Ackermann to Hemantha, FOUR runs

four over mid-on, and Sri Lanka win! He jumps out of the crease at this length ball wide-ish of off, and has a swing seeing the fielder inside the circle. The ball goes for four after two bounces

48.1
Ackermann to Hemantha, no run

gets a leading edge to point, as he looks to turn this full ball outside off to the leg side

end of over 482 runs
SL: 259/5CRR: 5.39 RRR: 2.00 • Need 4 from 12b
Sadeera Samarawickrama91 (107b 7x4)
Dushan Hemantha0 (1b)
Logan van Beek 10-0-57-0
Colin Ackermann 8-0-35-1
47.6
van Beek to Samarawickrama, no run

looks to push forward, but the ball takes the inside half of the bat towards midwicket, with the ball being on a length outside off

47.5
van Beek to Samarawickrama, no run

leans into a push at this full ball outside off. Played to cover

47.4
van Beek to Samarawickrama, no run

another drive off a fullish ball outside off to mid-on

47.3
van Beek to Samarawickrama, no run

drives at this full ball in the channel outside off, but to the man at mid-on

47.2
2
van Beek to Samarawickrama, 2 runs

full again, just outside off. He pushes off the inside half of the bat towards deep midwicket, from where there is a direct hit at the keeper's end. Sadeera was diving back, and he is well in, as ruled by the third umpire

47.1
van Beek to Samarawickrama, no run

full ball angling in, and finishing on off. Pushed to cover

Vikash: "Safe to say Sadeera's century has been stolen?" --- Safest

end of over 473 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 257/5CRR: 5.46 RRR: 2.00 • Need 6 from 18b
Dushan Hemantha0 (1b)
Sadeera Samarawickrama89 (101b 7x4)
Colin Ackermann 8-0-35-1
Logan van Beek 9-0-55-0
46.6
Ackermann to Hemantha, no run

length ball outside off, and punched to midwicket

Hemantha at No. 7

46.5
W
Ackermann to Dhananjaya, OUT

skips out, and is bowled! Perhaps in search of a six to finish this off, he jumps out at this length ball dipping around sixth stump. But he swings early, and is beaten by the turn and the dip, as the ball goes on to hit the off stump. Too late for Netherlands though

Dhananjaya de Silva b Ackermann 30 (37b 1x4 2x6 57m) SR: 81.08
46.4
Ackermann to Dhananjaya, no run

full and slow around off. Blocked down

46.3
1
Ackermann to Samarawickrama, 1 run

gets across, and tickles this length ball outside off to fine leg

46.2
Ackermann to Samarawickrama, no run

short and wide of off. He looks to slash, but is beaten

46.1
2
Ackermann to Samarawickrama, 2 runs

heaves across the line at this full ball outside off, even as the ball takes the inside half of the bat to go over midwicket

end of over 4612 runs
SL: 254/4CRR: 5.52 RRR: 2.25 • Need 9 from 24b
Dhananjaya de Silva30 (35b 1x4 2x6)
Sadeera Samarawickrama86 (98b 7x4)
Logan van Beek 9-0-55-0
Colin Ackermann 7-0-32-0
45.6
van Beek to Dhananjaya, no run

fullish ball on sixth stump, and blocked down

45.5
6
van Beek to Dhananjaya, SIX runs

the shot of the match! Presents the full face of the bat at this fullish delivery angled into middle, and lofts it over the bowler's head with a high left elbow

45.4
van Beek to Dhananjaya, no run

Edwards dives to his left and collects it, but the ball seemed to have taken DDS' pad. Length ball angled in, pitching on middle and ending outside leg, as he looked to clip

45.3
6
van Beek to Dhananjaya, SIX runs

between the man at fine leg and deep square leg! He got a short ball around off stump, and swung to pull this across for six. The ball just went beyond the rope

45.2
van Beek to Dhananjaya, no run

this is angled in, and pitches on a length just outside off. Finishes around middle and off, and is dabbed to point

DJ: "I'm tuned in for a late miracle..."

45.1
van Beek to Dhananjaya, no run

length ball just outside off, as he pulls towards the man at midwicket

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
S Samarawickrama
91 runs (107)
7 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot
23 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
92%
SA Engelbrecht
70 runs (82)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
16 runs
1 four0 six
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
D Madushanka
O
9.4
M
1
R
49
W
4
ECO
5.06
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
CAK Rajitha
O
9
M
0
R
50
W
4
ECO
5.55
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
TossNetherlands, elected to bat first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 4676
Hours of play (local time)10.30 start, First Session 10.30-14.00, Interval 14.00-14.30, Second Session 14.30-18.00
Match days21 October 2023 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, Netherlands 0
Language
English
Win Probability
SL 100%
NEDSL
100%50%100%NED InningsSL Innings

Over 49 • SL 263/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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ICC Cricket World Cup

TEAMMWLPTNRR
IND990182.570
SA972141.261
AUS972140.841
NZ954100.743
PAK9458-0.199
AFG9458-0.336
ENG9366-0.572
BAN9274-1.087
SL9274-1.419
NED9274-1.825