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Undefeated Sri Lanka clinch ICC World Cup Qualifier final crushing Netherlands by 128 runs

July 10, 2023
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Sri Lanka continued their tremendous ODI form winning the final of ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier against Netherlands in Harare.

File photo of Dilshan Madushanka. (PTI)

In Short

  • Sri Lanka won the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier Final
  • Sri Lanka defeated Netherlands by 128 runs
  • Dilshan Madhushanka won the player of the match award

By India Today Sports DeskSri Lanka continued their tremendous run in ODI format thrashing Netherlands by 128 runs on Sunday, 9 July. Sri Lanka defeated Netherlands in Harare to win the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers Final on Sunday.

This was Sri Lanka’s 10th consecutive ODI win.

While the two teams had already qualified for the ODI World Cup set to be held in India from October 5 to November 19, Sri Lanka will play the tournament as Qualifier 1 and the Netherlands as Qualifier 2 in the mega event.

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Sent in to bat, Sri Lanka could manage a moderate 233 in 47.5 overs and in their reply, the Netherlands were bowled out for a mere 105 in 23.3 overs.

Sri Lanka batters got starts but failed to convert, barring No 4 batter Sahan Arachchige, who scored a fine 57 from 71 balls with the help of four boundaries.

Among others, openers Pathum Nissanka (23) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (19) did not last long, while Kusal Mendis perished after making 43 off 52 balls with the help of five fours and one six.

Arachchige was the backbone of the Sri Lankan innings as he added 72 runs for the third wicket with Mendis, and put on another 64 with the left-handed Charith Asalanka, who made 36 off 35 balls with four fours.

Leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga did well towards the end of the innings to make a quick 29 off 21 balls, studded with two fours and a six, as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 233 in 47.5 overs.

For the Netherlands, Vikramjit Singh was the pick among the bowlers with figures of 4-0-12-2, while Logan van Beek, Ryan Klein and Saqib Zulfiqar got two wickets apiece and Aryan Dutt took one wicket.

Max O’Dowd’s 33 was the highlight of the Netherlands innings as none of their batters could pose any challenge to the rampant Sri Lankan bowlers.

The right-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka (7-1-18-3) struck twice early to dismiss Vikramjit (13) and Wesley Barresi (0) and Maheesh Theekshana returned with figures of 6.3-1-31-4 to cause maximum damage.

Hasaranga also chipped in with a couple of wickets in his seven overs.

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