Mendis fires Sri Lanka past Netherlands into T20 World Cup Super 12
Opener Kusal Mendis slammed a 44-ball 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 16 runs to sweep into the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.
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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Group A Match Live Score: Sri Lanka Win Toss, Opt To Bowl vs Netherlands
NED vs SL, T20 World Cup Live Updates: Sri Lanka made two changes after electing to bat against Netherlands a T20 World Cup Group A match at the Kardinia Park in Geelong. A win for the Dutch will guarantee them a spot in the Super 12 stage, having already won their first two games. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, bounced back after their defeat to Namibia in the opening game. The Asian champions thrashed UAE to get their campaign back on track. Sri Lanka would hope that the outcome of the other match go in their favour. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Karthik Meiyappan’s hat-trick: ‘We talked about it all night. We still cannot believe it’
So remote are the UAE’s chances of advancing to the next phase of the T20 World Cup, the ICC have already booked their flights back to Dubai.
T20 World Cup: Gerhard Erasmus at ease ahead of Namibia's vital game against UAE
From the demeanour of the captain, Gerhard Erasmus, on the eve of the big day in Geelong, it was difficult to tell there is T20 World Cup survival on the line.
Asia Cup title is history, need to get into Super 12s of T20 World Cup, says Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka
Asia Cup title is a thing of the past now, insists Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, saying their only focus right now is to produce a perfect performance in their must-win match against the Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. Stunned by Namibia in their tournament opener, Sri Lanka bounced back strongly to beat UAE by 79 runs in a first round Group A game. But occupying the third spot in Group A, Shanaka's men will now have to win their last match against table toppers Netherlands on Thursday to ensure their place in the Super 12 stage. "...I think Asia Cup champions is history, so it's just a title for us. There is no pressure at all. We just need to concentrate on our own performances and what we need to do to make sure that we get into that second round after the next game." "We know our strength. The first game we didn't execute in that match, so we got beaten by Namibia. But we are a far better team from the team we performed in the first game," Shanaka said ahead of the match against the Netherlands.
Cricket-Sri Lanka injury woes mount before crunch Netherlands clash
MELBOURNE : Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of Thursday's crunch T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands with a calf strain in another injury blow for the former champions.
T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka's injury woes mount before crunch Netherlands clash
Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of Thursday's crunch T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands with a calf strain in another injury blow for the former champions. Chameera picked up three wickets in Tuesday's big win over the United Arab Emirates in Geelong but hobbled off the field after pulling out of his run-up when bowling his fourth over. The 30-year-old, who missed Sri Lanka's recent Asia Cup triumph with a leg problem, is awaiting scans on the injury and could miss further matches should they qualify for the Super 12.
T20 World Cup 2022: Sri Lanka Back In Business With Big Win Over UAE
Netherlands made heavy weather of a small target before eking out a five-wicket win against Namibia in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. This is Netherlands' second victory in as many games and keeps them firmly in contention for a place in the next round. Netherlands dished out a fine bowling effort to restrict Namibia to 121 for six before taking the game deep. They completed the task in 19.3 overs in their first round Group A match. Sitting pretty at 92 for one, Netherlands made a harakiri towards the end to allow Namibia to make a comeback.