| 2.1 : 2.1: Fred Klaassen to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! First boundary of the game and that is a good start to the over. On middle, Mendis has a hack across the line, it goes more off the inner half but past mid on and into the fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Roelof van der Merwe to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Nicely swept! This is down the leg side. Mendis sweeps it, keeps it all along the ground and hits it through square leg for a boundary. Roelof van der Merwe is disappointed with himself, he knows that is a very poor ball. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Tim Pringle to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Clears the fence and that will release some pressure! The slog sweep is out, it is on middle, Pathum Nissanka strikes it well and it goes over the square leg fence. Welcome one for Lanka. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Paul van Meekeren to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TIMBER! That is brilliant, just brilliant. Pretty sure Paul van Meekeren would have enjoyed that wicket. Pushed the batter onto the back foot by bowling the last one short and quick. Now goes for the yorker and it is a corker of a yorker at over 145 KPH. Pathum Nissanka is late in getting his bat down. The ball sneaks through and hits the off pole. This is a really good start for the Dutch. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Paul van Meekeren to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Not the last ball Paul van Meekeren would have wanted but still, a tremendous over. This is a full toss and Mendis takes full toll of it, he whips it through mid-wicket and this one races away. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Paul van Meekeren to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! LBW! This gets even better now for Netherlands! Paul van Meekeren is on fire here. Two in two for him. This could be considered as a fortunate wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva might have survived had he reviewed it. Paul van Meekeren though won't care. He goes full yet again, around middle and leg. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal and the finger is raised. Dhananjaya de Silva has a chat with his p |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Tim Pringle to Kusal Mendis, SIX! BANG! That is a pressure releasing shot. Really hit that well. This is angled into the pads. Mendis hits it with the angle, he slog sweeps it and it sails over the square leg fence for a biggie. The last ball spoils the over. 50 up for Lanka. It has taken time but has come up. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Bas de Leede to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! That fielder was quite inside the fence, he probably misjudged it too! That was another half a chance for Netherlands! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled towards fine leg. Vikramjit Singh runs in at first but then has to track back. Does so and then leaps but the ball goes over and for a one-bounce boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Paul van Meekeren to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off, Charith Asalanka lofts it over cover and it goes to the fence. Welcome boundary again. Just as the pressure was building, this boundary comes. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Timm van der Gugten to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Over the fence! Nicely played! On the pads, Mendis whips it, it goes quite high but it has the distance too. |
| 13.1: Roelof van der Merwe to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! It is not a big gap but it is hit well! On middle, this is slog swept towards deep mid-wicket and in the gap. Boundary. |
| 14.1: Bas de Leede to Charith Asalanka, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the wicket Netherlands desperately needed! These two were going along really well. This is on a length and outside off, it lands and moves away. Charith Asalanka slashes at it but it goes off the outside edge and Scott Edwards takes a good catch diving forward. A good innings by Charith Asalanka! He played the supporting role to Mendis. Can Netherlands build on this now? |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Bas de Leede to Kusal Mendis, SIX! BANG! That goes over the fence! Fifty for Mendis, solid knock from him. He has held the innings together and holds the key for Lanka! Gets there in style! This is short and on middle, he pulls it over mid-wicket for another biggie. On a wicket where everyone seems to be struggling, he is batting quite easily. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Bas de Leede to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Lovely placement and that is a big over for Lanka despite a wicket falling on the very first ball! This is short and outside off, Kusal Mendis guides it past point and this one races away to the fence. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Paul van Meekeren to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! That is beautiful! Fuller and outside off, this is hit nicely over cover, the timing is perfect and it goes for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Timm van der Gugten to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Fortunate boundary! Frustrating stuff for Netherlands. All these top edges, leading edges and outside edges are just landing in vacant spaces on most occasions. Shorter and on middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and lands over the keeper and into the fine leg fence. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Bas de Leede to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Into the fence! This time he waits, it is another slower one and shorter. Shanaka waits and then hammers it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Bas de Leede to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! TAKEN! That is an easy catch! Bas de Leede good form in this World Cup continues. He gets rid of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa! A low full toss, almost a yorker. Not easy to hit those. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to whip it but it goes off the toe-end. Tim Pringle takes it at long on. Can they keep Sri Lanka to under 160? |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Fred Klaassen to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Yet again, a lot of height on that one but the distance too! Mendis with another biggie and one to begin the over. Pressure on the bowler big time now. Shorter and on middle, Mendis heaves it, it is not off the middle but it sails over the square leg fence. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Fred Klaassen to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Two in two! 150 is up and now Lanka will be aiming for over 165. Mendis is into the 70s. Another length ball, Mendis is feeding on such deliveries. He pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 12 from the first two balls. This could be a massive over. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Fred Klaassen to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TAKEN! That is where you want the batter to hit on this ground. Straight down the ground. The boundaries are so long, just not easy to clear it. On middle, a slower one. It is heaved down the ground towards long on. Colin Ackermann takes a really good catch tracking back and just ahead of the ropes. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Timm van der Gugten to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Another over which starts with a boundary! Timm van der Gugten misses the yorker and it ends up being a full toss, it is thumped down the ground and to the long off fence. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Timm van der Gugten to Kusal Mendis, OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb catch to end a brilliant, brilliant innings from Mendis! Single-handedly has taken his side to a score which we feel is really good on this wicket. Timm van der Gugten goes for another yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, Mendis looks to heave it over the leg side but it goes off the top edge towards deep square leg. It is very well taken by Roelof van der Merwe! |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Binura Fernando to Max O'Dowd, Beautiful shot! This is full and around off. O'Dowd drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. Still a decent over from Binura Fernando. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Vikramjit Singh, OUT! TAKEN! That was coming! Vikramjit Singh was not able to connect the ball at all. This is full and on middle, angling in. Singh gets on his knee to slog it over mid on but fails to make the required connection and ends up spooning it to Dasun Shanaka at mid on. Sri Lanka off to a good start. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Bas de Leede, FOUR! Off the mark! Very full and outside off. Bas de Leede leans and drives it through covers for four runs. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Lahiru Kumara to Bas de Leede, SIX! BANG! Well played! Short ball, outside off. Bas de Leede steps across and pulls it high over square leg for a biggie. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Lahiru Kumara to Bas de Leede, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Right at the end of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka have a wicket and a big one of De Leede! Back of a length and outside off. Bas de Leede opens the face of the bat and tries to run it down to third man but only manages an outside edge and it goes to the keeper. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Bas de Leede knew he edged one there and starts walking away. What an over from Lahiru Kumara. Netherlands are 40/2. 123 runs needed in 84 |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Wanindu Hasaranga starts with a short ball, around off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Colin Ackermann, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! An easy return catch for Wanindu Hasaranga and another one goes now! Netherlands are losing their grip on the chase! This is the wrong 'un, full and around off. Colin Ackermann prods and chips it straight back to Wanindu Hasaranga who takes an easy catch. Golden duck for Colin Ackermann. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Chamika Karunaratne to Tom Cooper, FOUR! A welcome boundary! This is full and around off. Cooper lofts it over mid on for four. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Dasun Shanaka to Tom Cooper, FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Cooper uses his feet and lofts it over mid off, it goes off the toe end of the bat but enough to clear the fielder. A boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Class! Lahiru Kumara tries the slower ball but instead gives too much width. O'Dowd waits and slaps it over covers for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Tom Cooper, OUT! TIMBER! A stand was building but Maheesh Theekshana gets the breakthrough. Excellent bowling. The required rate was rising and Tom Cooper has to go for something innovative but fails to connect. A flicker, this is full and around off. Tom Cooper plays the wrong line as he looks to sweep. He misses and the stumps are disturbed. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Much needed! A googly, full and outside off. Scott Edwards gets inside the line and sweeps behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Two in a row! Scott Edwards with two now! Full ball, outside off. Scott Edwards again sweeps it firmly through square leg for four. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Binura Fernando to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Uses the pace! 100 up! The skipper is looking in good touch now! On a length and on leg. Scott Edwards steps across and paddles it past fine leg for four. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Binura Fernando to Scott Edwards, OUT! BOWLED! Another timely wicket from Sri Lanka! They are doing well to break the stand regularly. Binura Fernando strikes this time. One shot too many from the skipper! A knuckle ball, full and slanting at the base of the leg pole. Scott Edwards gets inside the line to sweep but misses and the ball hits the stumps. Just when Netherlands were running away, Sri Lanka strike. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, OUT! RUN OUT! A DIRECT HIT AND PRINGLE GOES NOW! Max O'Dowd is running out of partners. This is on middle. O'Dowd bunts it to wide of long on and calls for a couple. Tim Pringle was running on the dangerous side. Dhananjaya de Silva runs across, collects and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. The replay shows Tim Pringle was not even in the frame. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Timm van der Gugten, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Two in two for the Lankans! What a bowling performance this is! A googly from the magician, flatter, slower in the air and on middle. Timm van der Gugten lunges forward to work on the leg side but misses and the ball hits the leg pole. Wanindu Hasaranga gets his second. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Fred Klaassen, OUT! TIMBER! Wanindu Hasaranga gets his third wicket. Fred Klaassen comes down the track as he looks to heave it. Wanindu Hasaranga serves it full. slow and on middle, the ball stays really low and goes past Fred's bat to dislodge the stumps. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Binura Fernando to Max O'Dowd, SIX! Max O'Dowd is still out there from the start! He is keeping the hopes alive! Floated on middle. Max O'Dowd hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Binura Fernando to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! 10 off first two now! Too full and on leg. O'Dowd flicks it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Binura Fernando to Max O'Dowd, FOUR MORE! 14 runs now! 50 for O'Dowd! He is single-handedly keeping Netherlands in the game! Poor bowling this! Full and on the pads, this is clipped through square leg for four runs. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Binura Fernando to Max O'Dowd, OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka are getting closer. A full toss on leg. Max O'Dowd mistimes his push straight to cover. Paul van Meekeren was running across but there was never a run. He is sent back. Dasun Shanaka comes up with the golden arm, he throws it on the non-striker's end and finds Paul van Meekeren well short. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, NO BALL AND A SIX! Not a good start by Maheesh Theekshana! A high full toss on middle. Max O'Dowd pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. It was above the chest and a no ball is given. Free-hit coming up. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, SIX! 24 runs needed in 10 balls! Max O'Dowd is playing a gem of an innings! Tossed up, outside off. Max O'Dowd slog-sweeps it all the way over deep mid-wicket. The fielder jumps but in vain. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Full and outside off. Max O'Dowd looks to go downtown but slices it over backward point for a boundary. |
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