🏏 Cricket World Cup 2023: Match #19: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands 🏏 - Page 4

Kusal Mendis: We have three injuries. We have to do well in both batting and bowling, hope we do well in today's game. We have positive things in the previous matches, we have batted really well. And the bowling unit has to bowl in partnerships. I am enjoying my own game, enjoying the captaincy.

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): 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 (Playing XI): 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

There seems to be some grass on the pitch, with the surface in Lucknow being a red-soil one. Sanjay Manjrekar thinks it could help the seamers, with the pitch getting better to bat in the second innings.

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): 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 (Playing XI): 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

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The two teams have lined up for the national anthems, first it is Sri Lanka's followed by Netherlands. The pitch looked a belter and hence Edwards' decision to bat first. Sri Lanka have a quick huddle before taking the field. Vikramjit and O'Dowd make their way out to the middle.

Madushanka will start proceedings. Two slips in place.

Vikramjit Singh and Max ODowd are at the crease. Vikramjit Singh is on strike. Madushanka will open the attack

Maiden start by Madushanka. What an over by him superb

Kasun Rajitha, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

NED: 0-0 after 1 overs

Finally after 7 balls, NED have runs on board. 2 runs at 1.2 over by Max ODowd