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England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1: Live Score Updates

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England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates: England will be taking on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the three-match series on Wednesday in Manchester. England star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred. England will be playing under the leadership of their vice-captain, Ollie Pope. England announced their team on Monday, with fast bowler Matthew Potts recalled as they opted for a five-man attack. (Live Scorecard)

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Mohammed Siraj Claims Wicket After Heated Exchange With Sri Lanka Star. Virat Kohli Does This. Watch

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Virat Kohli (Left) and Mohammed Siraj during India’s third ODI vs Sri Lanka.© X (formerly Twitter)

Mohammed Siraj was involved in a war of words with Sri Lanka’s Kusal Medis during the India vs Sri Lanka third ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. In the follow-up, the India pacer claimed a wicket and the reaction of his teammate Virat Kohli could not miss the spotlight. The incident took place during Sri Lanka’s batting. Siraj was brought back into the attack to bowl the 39th over. He bowled three consecutive dot balls to Mendis, with the last one witnessing him having a heated exchange with the batter. On the very next ball, Mendis got a single and Siraj then dismissed Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was facing his first ball in the game.

Umpire was unconvinced with an appeal for LBW, but India went upstairs. The review revealed that the ball hit Samarawickrama’s boot first instead of the bat. Ball tracking then revealed that it would have hit the leg stump. The decision was overturned to out, and Virat Kohli along with other India teammates celebrated it in an animated fashion. Kohli even gave a fiery send-off to the batter.

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Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis starred with their respective fifties as Sri Lanka posted a competitive total of 248 for 7 against India in the third and final ODI at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Avishka scored 96 while Kusal hit 59. For India, Riyan Parag was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 54 in 9 overs.

In reply, India were bowled out for 138, losing the game by 110 runs. It also saw the visitors lose the series 0-2.

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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: Live Score Updates

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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. Rohit Sharma and co are on the verge of a historic defeat as it will be their first loss against Sri Lanka in an ODI series after 27 years. It’s certainly not the start Gautam Gambhir, a stickler for victories, would want in his first ODI assignment as the team’s head coach. The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow the path laid down by skipper Rohit Sharma and tactfully counter the spin challenge. India’s previous bilateral ODI series defeat against the Islanders came in 1997. (Live Scorecard)

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Wanindu Hasaranga Steps Down As Sri Lanka T20 Captain Ahead Of India Series

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Wanindu Hasaranga on Thursday stepped down as the Sri Lanka captain in T20 Internationals ahead of their upcoming three-match series against India. India will tour Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series which begins with the three T20Is to be played on July 26, 27 and 29 at the Pallekele International Stadium, followed by three ODIs in Colombo. “Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform the public that National Men’s 20I Captain Wanindu Hasaranga has decided to resign from the captaincy,” a release from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

“Hasaranga said it is in the best interest of Sri Lanka Cricket that he decided to relinquish the captaincy duties and remain in the side as a player,” the release added.

Hasaranga’s last assignment as Sri Lanka skipper was in the T20 World Cup where the 2014 champions failed to make the Super Eight round.

“Sri Lanka will always have my utmost best efforts as a player, and I will support and stand by my team and leadership as always,” Hasaranga was quoted as saying in the statement.

The SLC added that it has accepted Hasaranga’s resignation. “Sri Lanka Cricket, while accepting his resignation, wishes to state that Hasaranga will remain an important player for us in our international cricketing plans,” SLC said.

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Sri Lanka Save Their Best For Last, Beat Netherlands By 83 Runs

admin — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:00:45 +0000

Sri Lanka finally found their mojo as they clinically disposed off the Netherlands by a whopping 83 runs in an inconsequential final group D league game of the T20 World Cup in St Lucia. With Bangladesh beating Nepal by 21 runs in the other group league game, the faint outside chance that the Netherlands had despite a way inferior net run-rate was up in smoke as they were bowled out for 118 in pursuit of an improbable target of 202 set by Wanindu Hasaranga’s men.

The Sri Lankans left it too late while bringing their A game to the fore as all three units fired in unison but the horse has already bolted as they were out of reckoning for the Super Eights.

The Sri Lankan middle order were brilliant with veteran Angelo Mathews (30 off 15 balls) and skipper Hasaranga (20 off 10 balls) shored up the scoring rate but it was left-hander Charith Asalanka’s 21-ball-46 that was the real difference in their innings. Asalanka smashed five sixes as Sri Lanka crossed the 200-run mark.

Asalanka, smoked the Netherlands bowlers with minimal footwork and maximum power, keeping a stable base that allowed him to go for the jugular.

“These are far better conditions than the USA, and we enjoyed those conditions. It can be tough to come in at No. 5. We just played the conditions,” said Asalanka, who was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’.

“I know I have to be a little more consistent. In general we are a little disappointed about the results in the first two games. But in the end we had a good game here,” the southpaw said.

During the chase, the Netherlands openers Michael Levitt (31) and Max O’Dowd (11) added 45 in just 4.2 overs but once Maheesh Theekshana got the former stumped, there was virtually no resistance from the other batters.

Slinger Nuwan Thushara (3/24) was the pick of the Lankan bowlers while Chennai Super Kings star Matheesha Pathirana (2/12) also remained accurate during his overs hitting the blockhole consistently.

From being 45 for no loss in the first five overs, the Netherlands lost half of the side by the time they reached the halfway stage. Any remote chances of an impressive win ended then and there.

It was one of the best tracks across both USA and the Caribbean islands and there was very little room for error on a track where ball came onto the bat nicely. Kusal Mendis, a seasoned campaigner, started the onslaught with 46 off 29 balls with a flurry of boundaries in the Powerplay to set the tone.

That allowed Asalanka, Mathews and Hasaranga to go hammer and tongs towards the back-end.

“After the bad first two games this win is very healthy for us. The wicket was really good we just wanted to put a 160-170 score on this wicket. With our attack anything over 160 we can defend. In the first two games we lost two or three wickets in the first six overs. Today we didn’t. I think that was the difference,” Hasaranga said at post-match presentation ceremony.

For Netherlands, the performance was a bit underwhelming in this format after impressing one and all during their 50-over global campaign in India last year. Even their Australia-born skipper Scott Edwards, who scored 31 on the day, admitted that his team was found wanting against better quality sides.

“We had good patches throughout the tournament where we gave our chances to win at least three of those games. But something was slightly off and against good quality sides you can’t afford that.

“In the batting, we needed someone to have a big innings, and we weren’t able to do that. Backing our boys to come back firing.”

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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne Steady For Sri Lanka, Afghanistan Eye Quick Wickets

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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates:Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne have started the proceedings for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan. On the other hand, Afghanistan bowlers are aiming for crucial breakthroughs. Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bowl against Sri Lanka in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Monday in Pune. Emboldened by back-to-back wins, a tenacious Sri Lanka will have to tide over the injury-enforced absence of lead pacer Lahiru Kumara, who was ruled out on Sunday with a left thigh muscle injury which he suffered during a training session. (Live Scorecard| Points Table)

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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

admin — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 13:31:16 +0000

Afghanistan are set to battle Sri Lanka in the 20th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Monday, October 30 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Fantasy cricket punters can pick their players and form their own teams for the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka cricket match. Afghanistan have registered two wins in five matches in the World Cup 2023. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team beat reigning champions England and arch-rivals Pakistan to collect four points, taking them to seventh in the points table. They were defeated by Bangladesh, India and New Zealand earlier in the tournament.

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have also won two of their five games but are placed fifth in the points table, courtesy of a superior net run rate. After losing their opening three clashes, Kusal Mendis and Co. toppled the Netherlands and England in the next two matches. Angelo Mathews has made his way into the Sri Lankan squad while captain Dasun Shanaka is ruled out for the rest of the tournament.

The Sri Lankan team beat Afghanistan in a nail-biting encounter by two runs in the recent Asia Cup 2023 in September, which was the last time the two sides faced each other in ODI cricket.

Overall, Sri Lanka have been the dominant team in ODIs versus Afghanistan, winning seven of the 11 encounters. The Afghanistan team won only three, the latest in June 2023, while one match finished without a result.

Weather conditions

The temperature at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune is predicted to be 28.63 degrees Celsius with 33 per cent humidity.

Pitch report

The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium pitch will aid both batters and bowlers. Teams batting first have scored an average of 300 runs in the eight ODIs played here.

Batting first is recommended at the stadium as teams have won four of the eight contests doing so.

AFG vs SL predicted playing XI

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

Sri Lanka:Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera

AFG vs SL fantasy XI World Cup 2023

Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Pathum Nissanka

Bowlers: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kasun Rajitha, Rashid Khan, Dilshan Madushanka

All-rounders: Angelo Mathews, Azmatullah Omarzai

We have picked six players from Sri Lanka in our fantasy XI.

Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are the top wicket-keeper picks for the upcoming encounter.

Samarawickrama has scored 295 runs in five matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, averaging 98.33 while striking at 106.49. The 28-year-old player scored 108 against Pakistan followed by an unbeaten 91 against the Netherlands and an unbeaten 65 versus England.

Mendis, meanwhile, has notched 229 runs, including a ton against Pakistan and a half-century against South Africa. Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz has made 224 runs with two fifties while boasting a strike-rate of 44.80.

Among batters, Pathum Nissanka is the top pick for your fantasy XIs. The Sri Lankan opener has registered four back-to-back half-centuries, scoring 243 runs in his last four matches. Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran has made 173 runs at an average of 34.60, which makes him one of the must-have picks in the side.

The all-rounders will be vital in this fantasy team as we have gone for Angelo Mathews from Sri Lanka and Azmatullah Omarzai from Afghanistan.

Angelo Mathews bowled a spell of 5-1-14-2 against England in his first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The veteran all-rounder has scored 5865 runs in ODI cricket at an average of 41.01. Azmatullah Omarzai, meanwhile, has piled up 130 runs and scalped four wickets in the tournament.

There are four bowlers in this Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka fantasy XI, two from each nation.

Dilshan Madushanka is the leading wicket-taker in the team with 11 wickets in five matches, including a four-for against the Netherlands. Fellow Sri Lankan pacer Kasun Rajitha also features after seven wickets in three matches, which also included a four-wicket haul against the Dutch side.

Two Afghanistan spinners – Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan – complete the team. The duo have picked up six wickets, each, in this tournament. Rashid Khan, however, has bowled at a superior economy rate of 4.86.

Captain: Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis has lit up the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with his flamboyant batting. He has smashed 243 runs at an average of 45.80 while striking an incredible 142.23, hitting 22 fours and 14 sixes. The Sri Lankan captain is the prime contender for captaincy in this match.

Vice-captain: Rashid Khan

Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan is a fine vice-captaincy choice for the upcoming match. He will play his 100th ODI on Monday, taking 178 wickets in the previous 99 matches. Rashid has snapped six wickets in this tournament and can be a handful for Sri Lanka in spin-friendly conditions at Pune.

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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023: Netherlands Off To Steady Start, Sri Lanka Eye Wickets

admin — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 03:52:44 +0000

NED vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023, Live: Netherlands opt to bat© AFP

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates:Vikramjit Singh and Max ODowd have provided Netherlands with a steady start against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Sri Lanka bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets, in order to get an upper hand in the game.Netherlands skipper Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Saturday in Lucknow. The Scott Edwards-led team is be coming to this clash after registering a historic win against South Africa by 38 runs. On the other hand, Sri Lanka faced a five-wicket defeat against Australia in their previous match. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)

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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023 Fantasy Cricket Tips And Fantasy XI

admin — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:26:55 +0000

The Netherlands and Sri Lanka face off against each other in match No. 19 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, October 21 at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.

The Netherlands have had a terrific year so far, taking down some big teams en route to the ICC World Cup 2023. A cherry on top for them was their victory against South Africa courtesy of a terrific all-round performance. Skipper Scott Edwards was the star with the bat, who took the Netherlands to 245/8 in 43 overs. South Africa were bowled out for 207 runs, resulting in a 38-run win.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are the only team without a win in the tournament. Since their disastrous defeat against India in the Asia Cup final, they have been underwhelming on the field. Although a great batting performance against Pakistan propelled them to 344 runs batting first, they ended up losing that match by six wickets.

In their last match, they lost to Australia in another disappointing performance. The 1996 champions are in desperate need of a win to keep themselves in contention.

Predicted playing XI

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

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Matheesha Pathirana.

Weather conditions and pitch report

The weather conditions in Lucknow are going to be typically hot in the morning, but it will get cooler towards the end, with temperatures ranging from 18-31 degrees. The track here has assisted the spinners a lot and both sides will look to capitalise on it.

NED vs SL fantasy XI

Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Scott Edwards

Batters: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Vikramjit Singh

All-rounders: Bas de Leede

Bowlers: Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Maheesh Theekshana

Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama have been two of Sri Lanka’s better batters this tournament, which is why we are going with three keepers in the team. Scott Edwards, who produced a match-winning performance last game, is the third keeper option.

Charith Asalanka has got a few starts and scored 105 runs in three matches so far. Pathum Nissanka and Vikramjit Singh are the other batting options.

Bas de Leede is the undisputed choice among all-rounders. He is Netherlands’ mainstay in the line-up

The Dutch bowling trio of Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe and Logan van Beek are making great use of the slow bowling conditions and have picked up 13 wickets between themselves. Maheesh Theekshana is a good option from the Lankan bowling attack.

Captain: Bas de Leede

Bas de Leede’s ability to make match-winning contributions with bat and ball makes him the best option for captaincy. In the World Cup so far, he scored 87 runs and picked up seven wickets.

Vice-captain: Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis has been in top form this tournament and scored 207 runs in three matches, which includes a century and a half-century. Despite not getting a big score in the last match, he is a worthy contender for captaincy or vice-captaincy.

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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup: Match Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction, Weather Report, Pitch Report, Fantasy Tips

admin — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:03:42 +0000

The Netherlands will be up against Sri Lanka in Match 19 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on October 21 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India. The match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM IST. Both struggled in the initial matches of their campaigns. However, the Netherlands conjured a shock win over South Africa in their last outing to register their first points. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have lost all their three matches in the competition.

The Netherlands have played three matches in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and the Dutch are placed eighth in the league table with two points. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are languishing at the bottom of the table without any points from three matches.

Match: Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, Match 19

Date: 21st October 2023

Time: 10:30 AM IST

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

NED vs SL pitch report

The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will benefit the bowlers. The average score in the first innings in the last 10 matches at this stadium is 262.

NED vs SL weather report

The temperature at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is predicted to be 29.94C with 36% humidity.

NED vs SL Fantasy XI Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Scott Edwards: Netherlands batter Scott Edwards has scored 108 runs in 3 matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 110.2. He has scored a half-century and achieved the highest score of 78 not out.

Kusal Mendis: Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis has scored 207 runs in 3 matches and is the team’s number-one run-scorer for his team in this edition of the ODI World Cup. He enjoys a strike rate of 156.82 and averages 69. He also has a century and a half-century to his name in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Bas de Leede: The Netherlands bowler has taken 7 wickets in 3 matches. Bas de Leede’s best figures for this edition of the ODI World Cup is 4/62 and he averages 23.14.

Dilshan Madushanka: The bowler from Sri Lanka has picked up 7 wickets in 3 matches so far at an average of 26.28. Dilshan Madushanka’s 3/38 is his finest bowling performance of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023.

NED vs SL squads

Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Teja Nidamanuru, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Saqib Zulfiqar, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Vikramjit Singh, Noah Croes (wk), Scott Edwards (c & wk), Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Paul van Meekeren, Ryan Klein and Shariz Ahmad

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana

NED vs SL Fantasy XI team

Wicket-Keeper: Scott Edwards

Batters: Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka

All-Rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Roelof van der Merwe and Saqib Zulfiqar

Bowlers: Logan van Beek, Paul van Meekeren, Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana

Captain: Kusal Mendis

Vice-Captain: Max O’Dowd

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record in ODIs

Netherlands and Sri Lanka have competed against each other on 5 occasions in ODIs. While the Netherlands have failed to register a single win, their rivals have emerged victorious on 5 instances.

The highest score in these 5 encounters is 443 by Sri Lanka while the lowest has been 86 by Netherlands.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka ODI records

Highest score: Sri Lanka scored 443/9 against the Netherlands in 2006, which stands as the highest score for the Sri Lanka team in the ODIs. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 157 to propel Sri Lanka to the record score. In reply, the Netherlands were bowled out for 248.

The Netherlands have posted a highest score of 374/9 against the West Indies in 2023.

Lowest score: Sri Lanka managed 43/10 against South Africa in 2012. It remains the lowest team total for Sri Lanka in an ODI match.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands made the lowest score of 80 against the West Indies in 2007.

Average score: The average score for the Netherlands in Netherlands vs Sri Lanka ODI matches is 199, while Sri Lanka averages at 217 runs in the ODIs.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka prediction

Sri Lanka have a better head-to-head record against the Dutch cricket team in ODI cricket. Sri Lanka will go as favourites to beat the Netherlands on Saturday and open their win column in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

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