The ICC World Cup 2023 tournament has reached its 19th match of the campaign. The match is between Sri Lanka and Netherlands. The team Netherlands registered their historic first win in the world cup 2023 by defeating South Africa while Sri Lanka is in a do-or-die situation right now as they've lost all the three matches of their ongoing campaign. While Ned secured their first two points after losing 2 matches.
Sri Lanka is struggling to get a breakthrough for their first victory. Regardless of exceptional performance, the team is finding it difficult to win against their opponents. The team has lost all the three matches against South Africa, Pakistan and Australia very badly.
The match is going to be played in the grounds of Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on October 17.
Let’s have a full explanation on this upcoming match event in brief including the pitch and weather report, playing XI, venue details and winning prediction. Before we proceed, do not forget to follow your favorite Bhai Ji Cricket BettingTips for getting regular cricket match prediction updates and free cricket Prediction tips.
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Team Preview :
Team Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka are yet to win a match in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as they’ve seen three continuous upsets till now. They have lost all three of their matches so far, against Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan. Regardless of having wonderful players in the squad they’re struggling to make a breakthrough for their first win.
Sri Lanka's batting has been the main concern for them in the tournament so far. They have been bundled out for less than 250 runs in all three of their matches.
Sri Lanka's bowling has been slightly better, but they have not been able to take wickets at regular intervals. Their best bowler so far has been Dilshan Madushanka, who has seven wickets to his name in three matches.
Sri Lanka Predicted playing XI :
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c and wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Key players:
- Kusal Mendis: Mendis is an experienced wicket-keeper batsman who is known for his aggressive batting style. He is a match-winner on his day, and he is capable of scoring big centuries.
- Charith Asalanka: Asalanka is a versatile all-rounder who can both bat and bowl. He is a dangerous hitter in the middle order, and he can also bowl good medium pace.
- Dasun Shanaka: Shanaka is the captain of the Sri Lanka team, and he is a valuable all-rounder. He is a dangerous hitter in the lower order, and he can also bowl good medium pace.
- Maheesh Theekshana: THe is a difficult bowler to read, and he can be very dangerous on turning pitches.
Team Netherlands
The team Netherlands have had a mixed start to the tournament. They lost their first two matches against New Zealand and Pakistan, but they made a surprise win over South Africa in their last match.
Despite achieving the win over SA they had to really improve their batting line up, especially the top-order batsmen. The top-order was totally hopeless but then captain Scott Edwards stepped in and took the command over the match. He scored 78(69) and setted a target of 245 for SA. Then the bowlers showed their capabilities and won the match.
Ned will try to stop Lankans at a low score target if they get to bowl first. Right now they are in 8th position in the points table.
Netherlands Predicted playing XI :
Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Key players of Netherlands :
- Scott Edwards: Edwards is the captain and wicket-keeper of the Netherlands team. He is a solid batsman and a good fielder.
- Max O'Dowd: O'Dowd is one of the most experienced players in the Netherlands team. He is a left-handed batsman who can score runs quickly.
- Colin Ackermann:Ackermann is another key batsman for the Netherlands. He is a versatile player who can bat at any position in the order. He is also a dangerous hitter, and he can score quickly when he gets going. Ackermann has scored over 2,000 runs in ODI cricket, at an average of over 35.
Pitch and Weather Report :
Here at Ekana stadium, Lucknow the pitch is generally considered to be a good batting pitch. It offers good bounce and carry, and the batsmen can score freely if the pitch is played well. However, the pitch can also become slow and sluggish as the match progresses, especially in the later overs.
Till now 2 matches have been played on this pitch and Sri Lanka knows the pitch very well as they lost their previous match against Australia on this ground.
The weather in Lucknow today is expected to be hot and sunny, with a high of 30 degrees Celsius and a low of 22 degrees Celsius. There is a 20% chance of rain.
Venue Details :
- Stadium- Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Time- 10:30 am IST, October 21