Kusal Mendis stood tall with a gritty 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka bounced back from their early debacle to seal their Super 12 berth with a 16-run win over the Netherlands
FirstCricket Staff
October 20, 2022 14:20:22 IST
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Sri Lanka clinched a win by 16 runs against Netherlands after restricting them to 146/9 in 20 overs while chasing 163 and sealed a place in Super 12s. AFP
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Netherlands lost wickets at regular intervals and were left tottering at 123/9 in the 18th over. AFP
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The Sri Lankan team put up a brilliant show in the field and didn’t let the Netherlands batters take the upper hand. AFP
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Max O’Dowd was the pick of the batters as he remained unbeaten at 71 off 53. AFP
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Earlier, in the day, Sri Lanka opted to bat first but lost a couple of wickets early and were 36/2 in the 7th over. AFP
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Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis provided the much-needed resistance and chipped in with a partnership of 60 runs for the third wicket before Asalanka departed for 31 off 30. AFP
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Kusal Mendis top-scored with 79 off 44 which included five maximums and as many fours. AFP
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