1:01pm Thank you, Madushka. I reckon this is going to be a low-scoring nail-biter! Netherlands managed to puncture Sri Lanka regularly enough to ensure the total wouldn't get out of hand and the innings remained on the simmer without quite coming to boil. Sri Lanka's hopes rest heavily on the shoulders of Hasaranga, who has been in phenomenal form throughout this qualifier. They will be relying on him to conjure up some magic and uplift the team. Hasaranga has already showcased his brilliance by taking three fifers in previous matches, snapped up 18 wickets and therefore his wizardry will be crucial. Theekshana will be joining him in a bid to derail Netherlands chase. It is crucial that the Dutch batters play ball on its merits and avoid reckless shots. If they can effectively negotiate the spin challenge and keep the scoreboard ticking, they have a big chance of turning the game in their favor. It will require smart shot selection, and calculated aggression to counter the spin threat.

Supzz: "Come on SriLanka. You have crawled home from worse than this"

Bimal: "I hope the Dutch don't make a too circumspect start. Sometimes when the target is relatively lesser, chasing teams tend to be more relaxed as they don't have to worry about the RRR. I hope Ned play positively and put away the bad balls right from the start..!! "

Srini : "The score 213 always takes me back to 1999 semis… hope this doesn't end in Tie today !!!

12.40pm Well what a performance by the Dutch! Having lost the toss and been asked to bowl on what looked initially like a flat surface, the Dutch absolutely rattled the Sri Lankan batters. Sri Lanka, of course, didn't help themselves with several batters getting out to some loose strokes. Logan van Beek and Ryan Klein picked up three apiece as Sri Lanka stumbled to 5 for 67 and then 7 for 131. The wicket started to take some turn and uneven bounce as the innings wore on, but Dhananjaya de Silva put forth a valiant solo effort to keep Sri Lanka in the reckoning. His 93 dragged Sri Lanka to a score beyond 200, though he eventually fell trying to accelerate at the death. Along the way he was helped by Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, his partnership with the latter adding 77. Will that be enough though? Join Rvel in a bit for the start of the chase.

47.4
W
de Leede to Kumara, OUT, And that's that! Slower ball bamboozles Kumara, who is caught in his crease and rapped on the front pad in front of middle and leg. No reviews left and Sri Lanka are all out for 213!

CBRLS Kumara lbw b de Leede 2 (9m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

47.3
1
de Leede to Madushanka, 1 run, full outside off, driven square towards sweeper cover

Kapila: "Sorry SL supports, switched on TV and 2 wickets failed. I'm going to throw-away this damn TV!"

47.2
1
de Leede to Kumara, 1 run, short and hooked towards deep square leg
47.2
1w
de Leede to Kumara, 1 wide, full, slides down leg
47.1
0
de Leede to Kumara, no run, full on off from around the wicket, defended

END OF OVER:
47 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 210/9 | RR: 4.46

  • Dilshan Madushanka0 (4b)
  • Lahiru Kumara1 (2b)
  • Aryan Dutt8-0-34-1
  • Bas de Leede9-0-39-2
46.6
0
Dutt to Madushanka, no run, back foot punch off the stumps, back towards the bowler

Every run from this point is a bonus as far as Sri Lanka is concerned

46.5
1
Dutt to Kumara, 1 run, full on off, driven down to long off for one
46.4
1lb
Dutt to Madushanka, 1 leg bye, good length, goes fine off the pads
46.3
0
Dutt to Madushanka, no run, full on off, opens the face and pushes this to short third
46.2
0
Dutt to Madushanka, no run, tossed up full and wide, gets play and a miss

Zubair Islam : "Dutch will need to bat slow n safe to reach this relatively low target..... let's see if they can survive n create n upset"

46.1
W
Dutt to de Silva, OUT, And now it's the big scalp! DDS looks for the big heave over deep midwicket but only finds the fielder on the long boundary

DM de Silva c de Leede b Dutt 93 (159m 111b 8x4 2x6) SR: 83.78

AiyoPol: "Considering none of the teams breached 200 when Sri Lanka is bowling so far in the tournament - enough to win here I think? However van Beek in dangerous form at the moment"

END OF OVER:
46 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 208/8 | RR: 4.52

  • Lahiru Kumara0 (1b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva93 (110b)
  • Bas de Leede9-0-39-2
  • Aryan Dutt7-0-33-0
45.6
0
de Leede to Kumara, no run, short and wide, slower ball. This keeps so low that it almost rolls through to the keeper

SL Supporter: "Noooooooooooo! *groans in agony"

Jamil: "Oh! Looks like Kapila has switched on his TV!"

45.5
W
de Leede to Theekshana, OUT, And the partnership is broken! This was a back of a length pace-off outside off, Theekshana makes room and looks to cut this behind point but only manages to chip it to the man

M Theekshana c Barresi b de Leede 28 (55m 47b 1x4 0x6) SR: 59.57

45.4
1
de Leede to de Silva, 1 run, full on the pads, clipped down to long leg for one

Mashfi: "Looks like we need Kapila to switch their television on as soon as possible..."

45.3
1
de Leede to Theekshana, 1 run, short ball, pulled to square leg

DDS now has his highest ODI score

45.2
1
de Leede to de Silva, 1 run, pace-off on the stumps, tucked in front of square leg
45.1
4
de Leede to de Silva, FOUR, Paddled pull behind square leg! This was short of a length on leg and DDS just controls this pull and finds the space

Into the final 5 overs, and Sri Lanka have crawled their way to 200, something that didn't look remotely possible at one point. How much more can they get from here?

END OF OVER:
45 | 8 Runs | SL: 201/7 | RR: 4.46

  • Dhananjaya de Silva87 (107b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana27 (45b)
  • Aryan Dutt7-0-33-0
  • Ryan Klein9-0-38-1
44.6
1
Dutt to de Silva, 1 run, tossed up full, driven down to long-on
44.5
1
Dutt to Theekshana, 1 run, good length on the stumps, whipped to deep midwicket. 200 up!
44.4
0
Dutt to Theekshana, no run, Theekshana walks across his crease and Aryan bowls this wider of off. Ends up pushing it back to the bowler
44.3
1
Dutt to de Silva, 1 run, good length on off, pushed down the ground for one
44.2
4
Dutt to de Silva, FOUR, Beats the boundary riders! This was short and DDS finds the square leg boundary between deep backward square and deep midwicket

Netherlands 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0MP O'DowdVikramjit Singh
2nd11W BarresiMP O'Dowd
3rd77W BarresiBFW de Leede
4th3BFW de LeedeAT Nidamanuru
5th36BFW de LeedeSA Edwards
6th6Saqib ZulfiqarSA Edwards
7th0LV van BeekSA Edwards
8th18SA EdwardsShariz Ahmad
9th25R KleinSA Edwards
10th16SA EdwardsA Dutt

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249