SL vs NED Match Preview

The Netherlands and Sri Lanka will face off in the 19th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Saturday in Lucknow. After defeating South Africa in Match 15 in Dharamsala, the Netherlands will be confident of winning their second game of the tournament. Following their victory over South Africa, the Netherlands will believe they can pull off another giant-killing in this game. With Sri Lanka not in the best of form and dealing with injuries, this could be another match that captures the imagination of cricket fans all over the world. Sri Lanka has had a difficult start to the season against some of the top teams, and they will be looking for their first win in this match. With Kusal Mendis and Dilshan Madushanka both on fire, they should be able to win this game.

SL vs NED Match Details

Sri Lanka vs Netherlands – 19th Match

Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium – Lucknow

Date & Time: 21th October 2023 at 10:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SL vs NED Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	266
Avg 2nd inn score	257
Win% batting 1st	54
Win% batting 2nd	46

SL vs NED Pitch Report

The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium will almost certainly turn for spin bowlers. We anticipate a par score in the range of 260-270.

SL vs NED Weather Report

The weather in Lucknow is expected to be dry throughout the game on Saturday. At 15:00, the temperature is expected to reach around 30 degrees.

SL vs NED Last Five Matches

SL ( Sri Lanka )	W L L L W
NED ( Netherlands )	L L L L W

SL vs NED Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SL Won	NED Won	Tie	NR
Overall	5	5	0	0	0
Last 5	5	5	0	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

SL vs NED Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

Netherlands Probable Playing XIs

Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c) (wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

Topmost Picks for SL vs NED Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Kusal Mendis – The keeper-batter has scored over 200 runs in the World Cup 2023 and is averaging 67.00 from his three innings. He will go on the attack against the opposition bowling attack in this match.
• Dunith Wellalage – The young left-arm spinner took his second wicket of the 2023 Cricket World Cup when he dismissed Josh Inglis on Tuesday and we expect him to cause Netherlands’ batters problems in Lucknow.

Top Picks – Netherlands

• Bas de Leede – The batting all-rounder began the tournament with 67 runs against Pakistan but he has made only 20 runs since. He is a talented player with one hundred and three half-centuries in ODIs.
• Paul van Meekeren – The right-arm pace bowler was very impressive against South Africa and he picked up the key wicket of Aiden Markram. He bowls with excellent accuracy and speed

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SL vs NED Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Scott Edwards, Pathum Nissanka, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede(C), Dhananjaya de Silva, Colin Ackermann, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Roelof van der Merwe, Dilshan Madushanka(VC)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SL vs NED Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis(C), Scott Edwards, Pathum Nissanka, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Dhananjaya de Silva, Colin Ackermann(VC), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Roelof van der Merwe, Dilshan Madushanka

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Bas de Leede, Kusal Mendis

Vice-captain – Dilshan Madushanka, Colin Ackermann

Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis

SL vs NED Probable Winners

This game will pit two of the bottom three against each other, but despite the fact that we are more than a third of the way through the tournament, there is still time for both the Netherlands and Sri Lanka to put together a winning streak and finish in the top four at the end of the group stage. We anticipate that both teams will look to attack the other from the start of this game, and we may be in for an exciting and close game. The Netherlands have plenty of talent, but Sri Lanka has only recently played on this field, which could give them an advantage. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.