ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 19 | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka – Will Sri Lanka be able to pick up their first victory in the tournament? | Oct, 21

NED vs SL Match Analysis

Sri Lanka has yet to begin competition in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. They are now wallowing at the bottom of the standings with zero points and a net run rate of -1.532 after losing each of their three games so far. The Lankan Lions must swiftly make a turnaround, otherwise, they risk losing this World Cup.  However, the Netherlands can’t be taken lightly because they just pulled off the biggest win by upsetting South Africa in their previous game.

The upcoming match for Sri Lanka is against the Netherlands in Lucknow on October 21.

Nobody really anticipated that the Netherlands would advance far in this World Cup. However, thanks to a strong performance in the qualifiers, they have advanced to the tournament. These guys are not to be taken lightly, and they demonstrated this against South Africa the other day. They also not only defeated the Proteas but also completely outplayed them.

Sri Lanka is having a terrible World Cup of ODI. They haven’t won a game yet, so they must immediately discover solutions to their problems. The spectacular batting failures that Sri Lanka has experienced are one issue that needs to be addressed initially.  

NED vs SL Team Preview & Squads

Netherlands

When the club was reeling at 112-6 at one stage in the last game, skipper Scott Edwards led the way with a superb unbeaten knock of 78 from 69 balls. Edwards has been in excellent form lately, scoring 339 runs at an average of 56.5 and a strike rate of 110 in the last 10 games.  

Bas de Leede will also be held to a high standard by the squad. In his last nine games, he has scored 368 runs and claimed 21 wickets. He leads the team in World Cup wickets taken as well.

The other two bowlers to watch out for are Logan van Beek and Roelof van der Merwe, who have each taken four wickets in this event. Merwe appeared to have rediscovered his groove and played superbly against South Africa. He ought to be able to trouble them on this surface, despite the fact that Sri Lanka’s batting is significantly better against spin.

Netherlands Squads

Netherlands

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

Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis would be expected to serve as the batting unit’s captain for Sri Lanka. With 207 runs in 3 matches at an average of 69 and a strike rate of 157, he is now among the tournament’s leading scorers. Also beware of Sadeera Samarawickrama, who has scored 139 runs in three games in this competition. He has been moving smoothly. The last time Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera played here, in the match against Australia, they both performed well. Nissanka scored 61 runs off 67 balls, and Perera scored 78 runs off 82 balls.

Sri Lanka’s bowling performance in the competition has been below average. Their outstanding performer has been left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka, who has seven wickets from three games at an average of 26.28.  Although Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage haven’t looked their best thus far, this match ought to help them find their groove again.

Sri Lanka Squads

     Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Kusal Perera, Dilshan Madushanka

NED vs SL outfield report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow

Batting first and attempting to accumulate a huge total makes more sense. Exactly this occurred during last week’s match between South Africa and Australia at this location.

In Lucknow, it will be warm and muggy.

As the game progresses, the surface at the Ekana Cricket Stadium starts to slow down a little.

NED vs SL Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Sri Lanka has won five of the last five One-Day Internationals (ODIs), while the Netherlands has none.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Prediction

Winning the toss

• Sri Lanka

Player of the Match

• Sri Lanka– Kusal Perera

Most runs

• Netherlands– Scott Edwards
• Sri Lanka– Kusal Perera

Most wickets

• Netherlands– Logan van Beek
• Sri Lanka– Dilshan Madushanka

Most sixes

• Netherlands– Scott Edwards
• Sri Lanka– Kusal Perera

Team Scores Batting First

• Netherlands– 260+
• Sri Lanka– 270+

      According to cricket analysts, Sri Lanka has a 78.4% chance to win.

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