The Sri Lanka player Sadeera Samarawickrama scored an unbeaten 91* runs in the match against the Netherlands in ICC World Cup 2023.
Sadeera Samarawickrama on victory against Netherlands
Sri Lanka is scheduled to play in the 19th ICC World Cup 2023 against the Netherlands on October 21, at Lucknow Stadium. Winning the toss Netherlands chose to bat where Vikramjit Singh and Max Odowd opened the innings while Dilshan Madushanka opened the bowling attack.
The openers failed to have a fine start as Vikramjit Singh was sent out with 4 runs and Max Odowd scored 16 runs and was sent out by Rajitha. Ackermann scored 29 runs and was sent out Rajitha. With the top-order lineup was sent out with by Rajitha, and Bas de Leede and Teja were dismissed for 6 and 9 runs by Dilshan Madushanka.
Edwards scored 16 runs and was sent out by Theekshana. The Netherlands was down to the last four wickets for 91 runs. Sybrand and van Beek helped the side to get back into competition. Sybrand scored 70 runs and was sent out by Madushanka.
Van Beek was sent out for 59 runs by Rajitha. The Netherlands scored 262 runs in the last over of their innings losing all 10 wickets. With the target of 263 runs, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera opened the innings for Sri Lanka while Aryan Dutt opened the bowling attack.
Pathum Nissanka scored 54 runs and was sent out by Meekeren. Aryan Dutt was sent out for 5 runs and Kusal Mendis scored 11 runs and was sent out by Aryan Dutt.
With the dismissal of Pathum, Sri Lanka scored 104 runs losing 3 wickets. Sadeera Samarawickrama was impressive in the innings as he scored an unbeaten 91* runs on 107 deliveries. Charith Asalanka scored 44 runs and was sent out by Aryan Dutt.
Dhananjaya de Silva scored 30 runs and with Hemantha’s 4 runs, Sri Lanka scored 263 runs in the 49th over losing five wickets. Sadeera Samarawickrama was named as the Player of the Match.
While speaking after the match, “Really happy to finish the game for my team. We needed a win, we haven’t done well in the last 3 games, so I really wanted to win a game for my team and I am really happy.
When I went to bat the wicket was not easy, the ball was spinning and the pacers were bowling good line and lengths, my plan was to bat deep and play maximum overs, I did my basics right and hence succeeded.
I knew it would be hard in the later part because the wicket was turning and gripping, my plan for others was also to bat deep and tell them we can’t chase this total in 40 overs. Today it was hard (to bat) against the spinners, the wicket was slow and the ball was gripping,” he concluded.
Sri Lanka will be playing their next World Cup match against England on October 26 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
