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GEELONG, Australia : Kusal Mendis blasted a timely half-century and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets as Sri Lanka eased into the Super 12 phase of the T20 World Cup with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in Geelong on Thursday.
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 T20 World Cup on Thursday. The world's eighth-ranked team plundered 162-6, blasting 102 of them off the final 10 overs to set up a big target which the Dutch were unable to reach, finishing on 146-9. In which Super 12 group they play will be determined after the later game in Geelong between Namibia and United Arab Emirates.
The wicketkeeper-batsman's swashbuckling 79 from 44 drove Sri Lanka to 162 for six on a sunny afternoon at Kardinia Park before the talismanic Hasaranga helped restrict Netherlands to 146 for nine, despite an unbeaten 71 from opener Max O'Dowd. The win put Sri Lanka top of Group A ahead of second-placed Netherlands, while knocking the winless United Arab Emirates out of the tournament. Sri Lanka were stunned by Namibia in their first qualifier, but steadied their campaign by thrashing the UAE. "We knew that when we came to the World Cup we would be the favourites in this group," said captain Dasun Shanaka.
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.
As Team India gears up for the T20 World Cup 2022 clash against Pakistan, the craze and excitement among the fans is clearly visible. Over the years, the rivalry between the two teams has showcased a brilliant game of cricket due to the high-level of competition. The mouth-watering clash between both the teams will unfold on October 23 but the hype around the match has been going on since a long time now. Apart from the fans, many cricket experts and former cricketers have also expressed their excitement regarding the match but India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has a special take on the upcoming clash against Pakistan.
Aaron Finch's men when they flick the switch to tournament mode this week. An underdone Australia gelled superbly during last year's triumph in the United Arab Emirates and 14 of that 15-man squad will bid for back-to-back titles on home pitches over the next few weeks. Since blanking twice champions West Indies at the start of the month, Australia have lost two warm-up matches to England and another against India in Brisbane on Monday as selectors tinker and players are rested. Finch made a welcome return to form with a half-century against India, though, and Australia had another burden lifted on Tuesday when Pat Cummins was confirmed as captain of the one-day side, an issue that threatened to become a distraction through the tournament.
Charles Oliveira was serenaded with "Happy Birthday" by an energetic crowd at Yas Mall on Wednesday night, before the former lightweight champion vowed to knock out Islam Makhachev in their headline title bout at UFC 280 on Saturday.
MELBOURNE : India begin the T20 World Cup in Australia as one of the favourites but captain Rohit Sharma says a lot of things will have to fall into place if they are to win the title.