The Netherlands will play Sri Lanka at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow in the first match on October 21: here’s the SL vs NED Dream11 fantasy preview, including predictions and tips for Match No.19 of the 2023 World Cup.
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CWC 2023: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands match preview
Sri Lanka are the only winless team in the World Cup, having lost all their three games thus far. They have been impressive in patches but have found ways to stumble at crucial moments. Their skipper Dasun Shanaka has been ruled out of the tournament, with Kusal Mendis taking over leadership duties. Shanaka was replaced by Chamika Karunarate in the squad.
Matheesha Pathirana is injured as well, with Angelo Mathews and Dushmantha Chameera recently called up as travelling reserves.
Netherlands, on the other hand, have a full squad to choose from. They have put in a fight in all three games thus far and outbowled South Africa in their previous match to complete a stunning whitewash.
SL vs NED fantasy tips
# Maheesh Theekshana has picked up seven wickets against the Netherlands at a strike rate of 13.28. With the pitch in Lucknow expected to assist the slower bowlers, he should be a lock.
# Kusal Mendis has the second-highest strike rate in the World Cup, scoring 207 runs at a strike rate of 156.81. He averages 66.7 against the spinners this year, and with the Netherlands having a spin-heavy attack, he could be the key.
# Bas de Leede has made 41 runs in his only innings against Sri Lanka and has also picked up three wickets against them.
# Pathum Nissanka has been in consistent form in ODIs this year, scoring 931 runs in 23 innings, with seven fifties and two hundreds.
Sri Lanka vs Netherlands: Predicted XI
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.
SL vs NED: Dream11 team
Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Scott Edwards
Batters: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Dunith Wellalage
Bowlers: Logan van Beek, Maheesh Theekshana, Aryan Dutt
Captaincy options: Bas de Leede, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana
Potential swaps: Vikramjit Singh for Charith Asalanka, Teja Nidamanuru for Sadeera Samarawickrama
