SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
SL WON
T20
SL beat NED by 16 runs
Man of the Match - Kusal Mendis
SL
162-6
20.0/20 Ovrs
146-9
20.0/20 Ovrs
NED
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 |Match 9 |10/20/2022
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Commentary
- That's it from this game. A huge game is coming up. Namibia will take on UAE in the final game of Group A. Still, all to play for in that game. If Namibia win, they go through but if UAE win, Netherlands will edge past. So, switch the tabs and do join us for that game. Till then, cheers!
- Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka says they were confident to go through but the first game against Namibia didn't go well but the players did well to win this game, especially the bowlers. Reckons the pitch was two-paced and again credits the bowlers.
- Scott Edwards, the skipper of Netherlands says they bowled well earlier but the game slipped in middle and the back end. Hopes that UAE can win the game and they can go through. He is disappointed that the qualifications are not in their hands.
- Kusal Mendis is the Player of the match. He says earlier the wicket was slow so he tried to bat for a long time and take on the loose ball. Adds Charith Asalanka played really well as he took the pressure of him.
- ...Presentation coming up...
- Netherlands were really good with the ball for the first half but gave the bulk of the runs in the last 10. The results could have been different if they bowled a little bit better. In reply with the bat, no one other than Max O'Dowd had the impetus. He batted throughout the innings but kept losing his partners at the other end. Netherlands were just one good partnership away to give a tough battle but it wasn't meant to be. Now, surely the Netherlands players will glue to the screen and cheer for UAE to win their game.
- A hard loss against Namibia was followed by a big win against UAE. Sri Lanka needed to win this game to go through and they have done it the hard way. It was Kusal Mendis' innings that helped Sri Lanka post a competitive total. The momentum was with them and the bowlers started brilliantly as well. They kept taking wickets at regular intervals. The pitch was sluggish and the spinners made the most of it. Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana combined to take five wickets. The latter did give away 16 runs in the penultimate over which kept Netherlands hope alive but Lahiru Kumara kept his cool and took his team through.
- SRI LANKA ARE THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND. It looked like Sri Lanka had an easy job in their hand but Max O'Dowd till the last breath kept the hopes alive. It was just too many for him to single-handedly chase it down.
- 19.60Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, A length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd looks to pull but misses. SRI LANKA WIN BY 16 RUNS.
- 19.50Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, On a length and outside off. Max O'Dowd slashes and misses.
- 19.44Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Full and outside off. Max O'Dowd looks to go downtown but slices it over backward point for a boundary.
- 19.30Lahiru Kumara to Roelof van der Merwe, Bye! A quick single! Short and on off. Roelof van der Merwe looks to pull but misses. The keeper has a shy at his end but misses. Roelof van der Merwe was nowhere to the other end but Lahiru Kumara fumbled to collect the ball cleanly and misses his shy at his end.
- 19.21Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, This is full and on middle, Max O'Dowd whacks it to deep square leg. m was always coming for the second but the second run was not available. Roelof van der Merwe has to get back in his crease and the replay shows his bat was inside the line before the keeper removes the bails.
- 19.10Lahiru Kumara to Max O'Dowd, Effort ball! On a length and outside off. Max O'Dowd swings hard and misses.
- END OF OVER 19 | 16 Runs & 0 Wkt | NED 140/9
- Lahiru Kumara to bowl the last one.
- 18.61Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, Max O'Dowd does get a single! He will keep the strike. This is full and outside off, it's driven to sweeper cover for one. 23 runs needed from the last over. 16 runs come off this one.
- 18.50Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, Very full and outside off. Max O'Dowd knocks it to cover. Max O'Dowd will look for a single now.
- 18.40Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, Outside off, punched straight to cover.
- 18.36Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, SIX! 24 runs needed in 10 balls! Max O'Dowd is playing a gem of an innings! Tossed up, outside off. Max O'Dowd slog-sweeps it all the way over deep mid-wicket. The fielder jumps but in vain.
- 18.20Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, A carrom ball, full and outside off. Max O'Dowd swings across and misses.
- 18.10Maheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, In the air and taken! Flatter and outside off. Max O'Dowd launches it high and to deep mid-wicket where the catch is taken. The batters do not take any run. Roelof van der Merwe is struggling to run.
- 18.11wdMaheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, Wide! This is again outside off. Wided. Maheesh Theekshana is feeling the pressure.
- 18.11wdMaheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, Wide! This is way outside off. Max O'Dowd leaves it alone. Free hit cotinues.
- 18.11nb and sixerMaheesh Theekshana to Max O'Dowd, NO BALL AND A SIX! Not a good start by Maheesh Theekshana! A high full toss on middle. Max O'Dowd pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. It was above the chest and a no ball is given. Free-hit coming up.