After a historic win against South Africa, the Netherlands cricket team is all set to take on Sri Lanka in Match 19 of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, October 20 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. They will be high on confidence after defeating South Africa, who were in great form in the tournament.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s performance has been dismal. They are at the bottom of the table with no wins from three matches. There have been some good individual performances, however, they have failed to perform as a unit. They lost to Australia by five wickets in the recent game. Heading into the upcoming match, Sri Lanka will be hoping to get off the mark.
In this article, we take a look at the key player battles for the Netherlands vs Sri Lanka match of the ICC ODI World Cup.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Key Player Battles for NED vs SL
#Kusal Mendis vs Bas de Leede
Kusal Mendis has been in great form in the ongoing ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. He has slammed 207 runs in three matches at an average of 69 and a strike rate of 156.81. He has smashed a century and a fifty so far. The in-form batter will face Bas de Leede in the upcoming match. The Netherlands pacer has taken seven wickets in three matches, including a 4/62 against Pakistan.
#Scott Edwards vs Dilshan Madhushanka
The contest between Scott Edwards and Dilshan Madhushanka will be an interesting one to watch. Both the players have had a good tournament so far for their respective teams. Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards played a crucial role for them in their historic win against South Africa. He slammed an unbeaten 78 in the innings. Meanwhile, Madhushanka has taken seven wickets in three matches. Edwards has faced Dilshan Madhushanka in two matches so far, scoring 20 runs at a strike rate of 111.1.
#Sadeera Samarawickrama vs Paul van Meekeren
Sadeera Samarawickrama hasn’t faced Paul van Meekeren in One-Day Internationals. However, given their form, it will be exciting to see who wins the contest. Sadeera slammed a century against Pakistan in the earlier ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match. On the other hand, Paul van Meekeren played a key role in the Netherlands’ win against South Africa, picking up two crucial wickets.
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