Match Details:
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Group A, Match 9
Venue: GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria
Date & Time: October 20th, at 9:30 AM IST and 3:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Preview:
Sri Lanka will face Netherlands in the Group A contest of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday. After an embarrassing loss against Namibia, Lankan Lions pulled up their socks and completely demolished UAE by 79 runs to secure their first points. Pathum Nissanka rose to the occasion and struck well compiling 74 runs and later Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera dismantled the UAE batting line-up, picking up 3 wickets apiece. Net run-rate is not an issue as they are way ahead of Netherlands, win here will take them to the Super 12 stages. Currently, they are in the 3rd spot in the Group A standings with 2 points.
Netherlands on the other hand, have found themselves in a must-win position since their net run rate is comparatively lower than Sri Lanka and Namibia. The bowlers have been truly exceptional as they restricted UAE and Namibia for below-par scores and wrapped both games by 3 wickets and 5 wickets respectively. All-rounder Bas de Leede was simply outstanding, picking up 5 wickets and scoring 44 runs. Openers Max O’Dowd and Vikramjit Singh played pivotal roles in the win over Namibia on Tuesday. They occupy the pole position in the Group A standings with 4 points.
What is the pitch report for SL vs NED, T20 World Cup 2022, Group A, Match 9?
The wicket is on the slower side and the batters need to work hard to put up a competitive total on the board. Spinners will play a massive role on this surface. Anything over 150 is a good score here.
Injury Updates:
Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of this fixture due to a calf injury.
Recent form:
Sri Lanka: WLWWW
Netherlands: WWLLL
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for SL vs NED, T20 World Cup 2022, Group A, Match 9?
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka / Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana
Netherlands
Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Tim Pringle, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for SL vs NED, T20 World Cup 2022, Group A, Match 9?
Top Pick – Batter
Pathum Nissanka showed his true class against UAE where he carried the innings single-handedly despite wickets falling at the other end. He scored 74 runs at a strike rate of 123.33.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Bas de Leede bagged two consecutive man of the match awards in the last 2 matches for his all-round heroics. He scalped 5 wickets at an economy of 6.16 and scored 44 runs with the highest score of 30*.
Top Pick – Bowlers
Maheesh Theekshana has got good control over his variations and rarely bowls bad deliveries. In the last 2 matches, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 5.3.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Scott Edwards is a decent pick for your fantasy teams. Netherlands skipper has scored 17 runs in the last 2 matches and affected 2 dismissals.
X-Factor:
Wanindu Hasaranga is an integral member of the Sri Lankan line-up. He bowled splendidly against UAE and bagged 3 wickets at an excellent economy of 2.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for SL vs NED, T20 World Cup 2022, Group A, Match 9?
1. Kusal Mendis, Scott Edwards, Max O’Dowd, Pathum Nissanka (c), Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann (vc), Wanindu Hasaranga, Bas de Leede, Fred Klaassen, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana
2. Kusal Mendis, Tom Cooper, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Vikramjit Singh, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Bas de Leede (vc), Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Pramod Madushan
SL vs NED, T20 World Cup 2022, Group A, Match 9 Probable Winners:
Sri Lanka are expected to win this match.
