Netherlands Elects To Bat First Against Sri Lanka In WC 2023

In Lucknow, the Netherlands face off against Sri Lanka in the 19th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Ekana Sports City, where two matches are scheduled for today’s doubleheader.

Sri Lankan bowler Kasun Rajitha took two wickets during the Powerplay after the Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat first.

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Sri Lanka entered today’s game as the favored team, having never lost an ODI match against the Netherlands.

In their previous match, the Netherlands surprised everyone by defeating South Africa by 38 runs. They batted first, scoring 245, while the Proteas were bowled out for 207. The Netherlands has played three matches so far, winning one and losing two.

Squads:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.

Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (w/c), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.