ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023: SL vs NED – Final – Match Details, Pitch Report, Weather Report, Playing XI, Fantasy Tips

Sanika Sawant

1 year ago

The ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers final is all set to take place between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands on Sunday, July 9 at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. They have qualified for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup which will take place later this year in India. Sri Lanka finished first on the points table in Super Six with 10 points, while the Netherlands ranked second with six points.

Sri Lanka will be high on confidence heading into the final, as they have been unbeaten so far in the tournament. They defeated West Indies in their last game in the Super Sixes games. On the other hand, the Netherlands have won their last two games, defeating Oman and Scotland. With both teams in great form, the final promises to be an exciting contest.

Match Details:

Match: Sri Lanka (SL) vs Netherlands (NED), Final, ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023

Date: Sunday, July 9, 12:30 PM

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

Harare Sports Club offers high-scoring pitches, which favour the batters. Chasing is relatively easier at the venue, hence the team that wins the toss is likely to bowl first. The average first-innings total is around 280 runs.

Weather Report:

The weather conditions look good, and we can expect a full match between the Netherlands and Sri Lanka in the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers final.

Predicted Playing XIs:

Netherlands: Scott Edwards, Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Clayton Floyd

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesha Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana

Head-to-Head:

The Sri Lankan cricket team and the Netherlands have played against each other in four matches in ODIs. Sri Lanka has a dominating record in the battle, winning all the matches so far.

Dream11 Prediction: Top Player Picks

Captain: Bas de Leede

Vice-captain: Wanindu Hasaranga

Wicketkeeper: Scott Edwards

Batters: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Vikramjit Singh

All-rounders: Michael Leask

Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Ryan Klein

Squads:

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara

Netherlands Squad: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Clayton Floyd, Vivian Kingma, Shariz Ahmad, Michael Levitt, Noah Croes

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