ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 | Day 6 | 22 October, 2021 | Matches Discussion

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Namibia Squad: Stephan Baard, Zane Green(w), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus(c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Pikky Ya France, Michau du Preez, Karl Birkenstock, Ben Shikongo

Ireland Squad: Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock(w), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Lorcan Tucker, Benjamin White, Andy McBrine, George Dockrel

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Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Akila Dananjaya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Binura Fernando, Charith Asalanka

Netherlands Squad: Max ODowd, Stephan Myburgh, Roelof van der Merwe, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w), Logan van Beek, Bas de Leede, Ryan ten Doeschate, Pieter Seelaar(c), Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Brandon Glover, Philippe Boissevain, Ben Cooper, Paul van Meekeren

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With all at stake, a virtual knockout match between Ireland and Namibia will decide the final team to join the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

In a winner-takes-all duel, Namibia square up against Ireland on Friday in their last group game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

Namibia recorded their maiden men’s World Cup win on Wednesday when they beat Netherlands by six wickets in Abu Dhabi and on the virtue of that victory find themselves in a position to have another shot at history when they take on Ireland, who haven’t progressed past the preliminary round since 2012.

As opposed to Namibia, Ireland is coming into the all-important fixture after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka, who became the first team to qualify for the Super 12 stage. Andy Balbirnie’s men will be seeking a quick turnaround against the high-flying Eagles knowing victory is enough to seal their spot in the next phase.

Fixture details
Match: Ireland v Namibia
Time: 14:00 local time on Friday 22 October
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

The Teams
Despite the 70-run defeat to Sri Lanka, Ireland is unlikely to shake up many parts of a team which looks well-balanced on paper. With this the first game of the tournament to be played at Sharjah, there may be a temptation to add to their spin-bowling options given the conditions. George Dockrell will definitely be a candidate on team management’s radar giving Ireland an all-round option. The leg-spin of Brian White might be in contention as well.

Possible Ireland XI: Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young

High on confidence, Namibia will take inspiration from their comeback win against Netherlands. From 52/3 in the ninth over, they went on to chase down 164 with David Wiese the star of the day. As Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton didn’t have much to do with the bat or ball, the Eagles could potentially be looking to add Pikky Ya France into the line-up, whilst not many other changes are expected from the side that won the game in Abu Dhabi.

Possible Namibia XI: Stephan Baard, Zane Green, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton/Pikky Ya France, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz

Key Players
Left-arm searmer Josh Little unfurled two beautiful deliveries to clean bowl Dinesh Chandimal and the in-form Avishka Fernando to leave Sri Lanka in trouble at 8/3 at one stage. He went on to take four wickets for the match, continuing a remarkable 2021 in which he has taken 12 wickets in nine games.

“Josh Little bowled to his plans and he has been a real find for us this year,” captain Balbirnie said after the game on Wednesday.

Little’s four-wicket haul against Sri Lanka will have done a world of good to his confidence and he will once again be the player to keep your eyes on.

Namibia’s hopes coming into T20 World Cup rested majorly on how David Wiese would perform. While he had an ordinary opener against Sri Lanka, the 36-year-old showcased his class against the Netherlands where he single-handedly changed the course of the tie, smashing five sixes and four fours in his unbeaten knock of 66 off 40 balls to propel his side to a memorable win. “It [win] means a lot to me,” Wiese reacted in the post-match ceremony. “A World Cup on the international stage is special and to put in a big performance for Namibia, I'm glad to get this opportunity to play international cricket.”


The Ladder Situation
Unlike the complicated case in Group B, the equation in Group A is pretty straightforward. A win for either Namibia or Ireland is a direct ticket to the Super 12s. Sri Lanka’s far superior run rate means there is little chance of catching them at the top of the group.


What They Said
Andy Balbirnie, Ireland captain: “We are excited. They are the games you want to play in when you grow up watching cricket and see the knock-out games. They are the ones we want to be part of, so we will rest up and be ready

David Wiese, Namibia’s star all-rounder: “We've got one more game left against Ireland. If we can pull off a win over there, we could find ourself in the next stage of the tournament, which would be absolutely amazing for Namibia cricket.”

 

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Sri Lanka will look to solve top-order issues in their final First Round game against Netherlands, while the Dutch aim to send their most decorated cricketer, Ryan ten Doeschate, out on a high.

Netherlands face Sri Lanka on Friday in its evening fixture at the Sharjah Cricket Ground to cap off what has largely been a closely contested group stage, with only one unconfirmed spot in the Super 12 phase left. The team that fills that spot, however, will be known before Netherlands and Sri Lanka do battle in the last match of the stage.

With comfortably the group's best net run-rate and a two-point lead over any other side, Sri Lanka are primed to top their group barring anything drastic.

The Lankan lions have lived up to their billing of being the strongest side in the group stages but have had their troubles, having to fight back against Ireland in their previous game.


With just eight runs on the board and three batters back in the shed, Sri Lanka were in dire straits, when all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga walked in. Promoted to No.5, he counter-attacked in the Powerplay to dig his side out of the hole. He was duly supported by opener Pathum Nissanka in a match-defining partnership that saw them add 123 runs in just 82 balls.

The fourth-wicket stand put Sri Lanka in a position of strength that saw them finish with a more than competitive score of 171 in their 20 overs. The bowlers continued the momentum and never let Ireland come back into the game, eventually winning the match by 70 runs.

The Netherlands, similarly to Ireland, got through the first three wickets of Namibia quickly but were then met with the force and quality of David Wiese, who notched an imposing 66* that paved the way for the Dutch's second straight loss in the tournament.

Reflecting on the two defeats, Netherlands senior batter, Stephan Myburgh, conceded the Dutch weren’t quite their best in this competition.

“Unfortunately, we haven't played very good cricket at this World Cup. I think we were below par in both games. Today maybe in our bowling, in the previous game in our batting, so we couldn't put it together, and it just cost us,” he said after the six-wicket loss to Namibia that confirmed their exit from the tournament.

They will want to showcase what they are capable of and why their squad is considered the best the country has gathered in their final game in Men’s T20 World Cup.

An extra motivation to perform well in the match will be to give Netherlands' greatest cricketer, Ryan Ten Doeschate, a win in his farewell game. One of the icons of the Associate game, ten Doeschate will hope to leave his mark in his final match the same way as he did with his two centuries at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Sri Lanka meanwhile will be hoping their top order fires after poor starts in their two games so far.

Fixture details
Match: Netherlands v Sri Lanka
Time: 18:00 local time on Friday 22 October
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

The Teams

Netherlands may want to experiment and give players from the bench a chance to feature in the XI and gain T20 World Cup experience.

Possible Netherlands XI: Max O'Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Roelof van der Merwe, Colin Ackerman, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards (wk), Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelar, Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen/ Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten/Brandon Glover

Ahead of their game against Ireland, Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur had conceded the No. 3 spot has been an “Achilles heel” since the loss of Danushka, Kusal Mendis, and Niroshan Dickwella.

“If we can just get that No. 3 position shelved down, we'll be good. Dinesh Chandimal has it at the moment. Hopefully, he gives us a performance at some stage. We've got young Charith Asalanka, who I think is another young player that's going to play a lot for Sri Lanka, just waiting in the wings. I'm just waiting for someone to grab that position and make it their own,” the coach had said.

Following a second failure for Chandimal against Ireland and with Sri Lanka having little to lose against Netherlands, Arthur may see this as an ideal opportunity to give Asalanka a chance in the XI. One of the fast bowlers might also be rested. Dushmantha Chameera is a likely candidate as Binura Fernando could potentially be given a go.

Possible Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

Key Players

Max O’Dowd: With two fifties in as many games, O’Dowd has been in great form and would like to leave a lasting impression in the game against Sri Lanka. Fearless in his approach, O’Dowd is likely to once again set the tone for Netherlands. The in-form and highly charged Lankan attack will be a serious test for the 27-year-old.

Kusal Perera: The swashbuckling left-hander would be keen to get some runs under his belt going into the main draw. With his opening partner Nissanka finding form, he could have the opportunity to take a couple of sighters before teeing off, building the confidence going into the Super 12. If he hits his straps, Sri Lanka will look a very dangerous team.

The Ladder Situation
Sri Lanka win

A Sri Lanka win will guarantee they finish on top of the group. Even with a loss they are likely to top the group.

Netherlands win

A Netherlands win won't be enough to take them to the next round but it may be enough to lift them off the bottom of the ladder.

 

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Ireland have won the toss and have opted to bat

Namibia (Playing XI): Zane Green(w), Craig Williams, Michael van Lingen, Gerhard Erasmus(c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Pikky Ya France, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz

Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock(w), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Craig Young, Joshua Little

 

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Ire 34/0 (4) crr: 8.5

 

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Ireland - 121/8 after 19.4 overs.

Namibia can win this here.

 

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Ireland - 125/8 from 20 overs.

Namibia need 126 to win and qualify for Super 12 (knocking Ireland out).

 

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Poor Poor Poor cricket by Namibia. Should had smacked the powerplay, they are building pressure on themselves, and i doubt they would win the game if they keep on batting like this.

They saved 9 wickets till the 10th over but did nothing in the power play.

Joshua Little will take advantge of this.


Atleast attack kevin o brien and simi singh

 

[anakwalajinn]

Usually I am a supporter of this type of approach as the end result (win) is what matters, but I honestly dont know what I think about this…

61/1 after 12. ov. RR under 5 and RRR around 8… I believe this CAN and WILL go to the last over…

 

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Usually I am a supporter of this type of approach as the end result (win) is what matters, but I honestly dont know what I think about this…

61/1 after 12. ov. RR under 5 and RRR around 8… I believe this CAN and WILL go to the last over…

wow you are posting after very long time

 

[anakwalajinn]

Haha I think I post two three times a month.

I check PakPassion 4-5 times a day and spend at least an hour here every day for the last 10 years to be honest…

 

[sam_ahm]

Namibia on the verge of creating history here.

Couple of months ago they blanked a Zimbabwe Emerging side 3-0 in 50 over games, that was the first time I actually realized this is a good team, they proceeded to beat UAE recently, and now they are on the verge of making Super 12s in the world cup.

 

[sindhiboy]

Namibia relying alot on Wiese. Wiese would have fitted perfectly in to the South African team, he is exactly what SA are lacking.
Have to feel for Ireland if they get knocked out .
Ireland were too slow after their good start

 

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Namibia relying alot on Wiese. Wiese would have fitted perfectly in to the South African team, he is exactly what SA are lacking.
Have to feel for Ireland if they get knocked out .
Ireland were too slow after their good start

to be honest, Erasmus has led this side in all hte games in the qualifiers aswell

 

[DHONI183]

Mightily pleased for Namibia, although I hope that no offence will be taken if I were to call them a one-man army revolving around David Wiese. What a player! South Africa lost a gem in him, sadly.....

Ireland are out! They must be disappointed, very disappointed. I expected better from them too. And we were laying into Bangladesh for their below average performance!

Congratulations to Namibia! The celebrations show what the victory means to these guys. All the best to them for the next round.

 

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11th Match, Group A • ICC Mens T20 WC 2021

NAM 126/2 (18.3)

IRE 125/8 (20)

Namibia won by 8 wkts

 

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Namibia became the fourth and final team to qualify for the Super 12 stage from Round 1 of the ICC T20 World Cup with victory over Ireland in Sharjah.

Namibia beat Ireland by eight wickets in the winner-takes-all clash in Group A to seal a spot in the Super 12 stage at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.

Set 126 to win, the African nation took their time in the chase before upping the scoring rate dramatically late on thanks to another fast-paced knock from all-rounder David Wiese and a brilliant half-century from skipper Gerhard Erasmus.

The win sees Namibia qualify ahead of Ireland from Group A, moving into Group 2 alongside India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Scotland.


POWERPLAY FIREWORKS

Earlier Paul Stirling and Kevin O’Brien had got Ireland’s innings off a stunning start, but the pair fell in quick succession to slow the rate as the Irish reached 71 after ten overs, with eight wickets in hand.

It was Stirling who led the charge early on, registering six boundaries inside the first six overs as Ireland managed the highest powerplay tally of the tournament so far, reaching 55 without loss during that early period.


But Stirling’s big-hitting approach came to a disappointing end when he lofted a catch to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton in the deep off the bowling of Bernard Scholtz, falling for 38 off 23 balls.

And Jan Frylinck continued Namibia’s recovery in the ninth over, tempting O’Brien into a risky shot, with Michael van Lingen taking the catch in the deep.

IRELAND FALTER

The early flurry of runs seemingly justified Ireland’s decision to bat first after winning the toss in Sharjah. But the departure of the two openers proved the start of the unravelling for Ireland, with captain Andy Balbirnie the only other batter to register a score of note – a slow 21 off 28 balls.

It was Frylinck and Wiese who did the damage with the ball in Namibia’s recovery, taking five wickets between them as they hauled Ireland’s innings back under control, restricting them to 125 off the 20 overs.

In total Ireland managed just 70 runs in the 14 overs after the powerplay at a scoring rate of just five-an-over.

NAMIBIA’S RISKY APPROACH

Namibia’s top order adopted a patient strategy in reply to Ireland’s 125/8, with Zane Green and Erasmus helping Namibia to 49/1 after ten overs.

It was Curtis Campher who took the only wicket to fall, Craig Williams for 15, but much of the credit for the dismissal went to O’Brien in the field, who pulled off a blinding catch at mid-on.

Ireland’s hopes of restricting Namibia were hit with a double blow after they mistakenly opted against an LBW review off Mark Adair’s bowling, with replays showed it was plumb in-front. And Adair suffered a side strain in the same over and was forced to leave the field of play after sending down just ten deliveries, leaving Ireland short of bowling options.

A second terrific catch from O’Brien sent Green back to the hutch for 24(32) as the required rate was beginning to rise to dangerous levels.

FINISHED IN STYLE

But the dismissal of Green brought big-hitting Wiese to the crease, and his partnership with captain Erasmus saw Namibia across the line and record the most famous victory in Namibia’s cricket history.

Wiese finished with 28 off just 14 deliveries, with Erasmus bagging an unbeaten half-century, ending on 53 off 49.

Victory for Namibia also seal a spot in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, with all Super 12 teams from this tournament automatically qualifying for the next edition.

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Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

Netherlands (Playing XI): Max ODowd, Stephan Myburgh, Ben Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards(w), Ryan ten Doeschate, Pieter Seelaar(c), Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera(w), Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

 

[sam_ahm]

Mightily pleased for Namibia, although I hope that no offence will be taken if I were to call them a one-man army revolving around David Wiese. What a player! South Africa lost a gem in him, sadly.....

Ireland are out! They must be disappointed, very disappointed. I expected better from them too. And we were laying into Bangladesh for their below average performance!

Congratulations to Namibia! The celebrations show what the victory means to these guys. All the best to them for the next round.

Wiese has played a big role but their best batsman has been Gerhard Erasmus. Most bowlers have done a pretty good job, Frylink did well, Smits is an all rounder and has done well, Williams is a good batter although hasn't shown that yet, Not a one man army at all.

 

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Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field

Netherlands (Playing XI): Max ODowd, Stephan Myburgh, Ben Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards(w), Ryan ten Doeschate, Pieter Seelaar(c), Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera(w), Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

NED 44 (10) CRR: 4.4
Innings Break

 

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Namibia reached the Promised Land as they sealed a spot in the Super 12 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a win over Ireland in a virtual knockout.

Wiese does it again

Namibia's approach to the chase raised a few eyebrows initially as they went against the norm of batting at Sharjah, choosing to preserve their wickets instead of going for it in the Powerplay.

The wicket of well-set Zane Green would have sent a few jitters in the Namibia camp but David Wiese ensured that the pressure was back on the Ireland team.

Having been at the crease for just three balls, Wiese smashed Craig Young for two sixes off consecutive balls, bringing the asking rate down from over 8 to 6.5.

Erasmus finished it off for Namibia with a half-century but it was Wiese's unbeaten 14-ball 28 that breathed life into a stuttering chase.

Stirling sizzles in the heat

Paul Stirling was the only player on both sides who looked at ease during the opening overs in difficult conditions.

After a sedate first over, Stirling smacked a four and a six off the next two. The introduction of spin didn't hinder his approach; in fact, he relished the opportunity as took the attack to Bernard Scholtz, hitting him for three fours in the fourth over.

Given how the middle and lower order crumbled, Ireland had Stirling to thank for the precious runs up top that helped them post a total that at least gave them a chance.

Adair's (incomplete) over proves costly

In hindsight, a lot happened in the 7th over that perhaps changed the dynamic of the match in favour of Namibia.

Mark Adair returned to the attack after the Powerplay and off the third ball trapped skipper Gerhard Erasmus, only to see the appeal turned down. Ireland decided against reviewing the decision and, as the replays showed later, there was no bat involved and the tracker showed three reds. Erasmus eventually went on to score an unbeaten half-century that guided Namibia to a win.

The very next ball, Mark Adair had to pull out from his delivery stride after suffering a side strain that cut his involvement in the match down to just 10 balls. Though Kevin O'Brien bowled rather economically, Ireland certainly missed a wicket-taking option in the middle overs and the death.

 

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Sri Lanka’s bowlers shone as they recorded a dominant eight-wicket win over the Netherlands to top Group A in style and head into the Super 12s brimming with confidence.

Sri Lanka had already qualified for the next stage but ensured they ended the First Round with a 100 per cent record thanks to a quick-fire victory in Sharjah that took just 17.1 overs of total match-time.

Only Colin Ackermann (11) reached double figures for the Netherlands as brilliant bowling by the Lions reduced them to 37 for six at the end of the powerplay and ultimately skittled them for 44.

Lahiru Kumara ended with figures of three for seven, Wanindu Hasaranga took three for nine and Maheesh Theekshana two for three from just one over as the Dutch registered the second-lowest score in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history *– coincidentally, behind only their total of 39 in the same fixture back in 2014.

The chase was never in doubt and Kusal Perera did the bulk of the damage as his knock of 33 from 24 balls saw them home with eight wickets and plenty of time to spare.

Sri Lanka’s batting and bowling have both shone at moments during the First Round and they demonstrated their class in the third phase of the game – fielding – in the very first over, as skipper Dasun Shanaka brilliantly ran out Max O’Dowd with a direct hit at the non-striker’s end after his push into the off-side.

Back-to-back boundaries down to fine leg from Ben Cooper looked to have settled the Dutch but Theekshana’s carrom ball clean bowled both Cooper and Steph Myburgh in the space of three deliveries to reduce them to 20 for three.

Every time the Netherlands appeared to be building momentum, they were stopped in their tracks **– Ackermann smashing a six straight down the ground and a glorious sweep for four before being trapped plumb lbw for 11 by Hasaranga.

Later that over, Bas de Leede was also out lbw and when the experienced Roelof van der Merwe top-edged a Dushmantha Chameera bouncer to wicketkeeper Perera, the score at the end of the six-over powerplay was a daunting 37 for six.

Another flighted Hasaranga delivery then accounted for skipper Pieter Seelaar lbw before Kumara finished off the tail with three wickets in an over thanks to two lbws and a nick behind.

A target of 45 was never likely to cause Sri Lanka many problems but their struggling top order batters would have liked to use the innings as a chance to find their rhythm.

Pathum Nissanka skied a Brandon Glover delivery to mid-off to depart for a duck early on but fellow opener Perera started to pick off the runs.

He punched a four down the ground, pulled another to the leg-side boundary and crunched one through the off-side, while Charith Asalanka – who was brought into the team for Dinesh Chandimal at number three *– got in on the action with a wristy flick for four.

An ungainly slog across the line off Paul van Meekeren ended Asalanka’s largely unconvincing stay as he was caught at mid-on for just six off ten balls but Perera soon finished the job.

He unleashed a ferocious pull and then cover drive for consecutive fours to put the Lions within sight of the target and Avishka Fernando flicked the winning runs in a complete performance.

Scores in Brief

Sri Lanka beat Netherlands at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by eight wickets
Netherlands 44 all out in 10 overs (Colin Ackermann 11; Lahiru Kumara 3/7, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/9, Maheesh Theekshana 2/3)
Sri Lanka 45/2 in 7.1 overs (Kusal Perera 33 not out; Brandon Glover 1/12, Paul Van Meekeren 1/20)
Player of the Match: Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka)

 

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Think I am going to miss this part of the tournament!

Highlights of some good stuff from today:

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Namibia were very impressive. Well done.

Was expecting Netherlands to put up a better fight. Lost 3 out of 3.

 

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Full highlights of Sri Lanka's dominant win over the Netherlands:

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