Sri Lankan cricket group registered their first win within the ongling Cricket World Cup 2023. Samarawickrama praised the Dutch bowlers and mentioned that they have been good with the ball. Sri Lanka batsman additional added that they took the sport proper all the way down to the final one or two overs after assessing how one can safe the victory below the powerful circumstances.
“Absolutely, it was a challenging batting situation. Their bowlers bowled very well. And the wicket was very supportive of them. So, I told every player who came that they could complete this by hitting 40 or 42 overs. It is not easy. We have to do as much as possible and win. Because of the condition of the wicket, it is not easy for a new batsman to come and set up. We took the game right down to the last one or two overs, assessing how to secure the victory under the given circumstances,” Sadeera Samarawickrama mentioned.
When requested in regards to the center a part of the second inning, Samarawickrama mentioned that it was actually powerful within the center half. He added that the singles and the group’s fundamental plans helped them clinch their first win of the match. “Yeah, it was really tough in the middle part, because the ball was whipping at times, so myself and Charith – we thought that it’s not going to be easy in the latter part, so we have to bat well in the middle overs. So I think our plan is to take the game deeper. I think we got the singles and all that, so I think we stuck to our basics, that’s it,” he added.
The batsman added that he’s actually completely satisfied that he acquired 91 however not 100. “Actually, I didn’t look up to my scores because we needed a win. So that’s the main part so I think as a team we did really well today and as an individual, I’m really happy that I got 91 so unfortunately not 100 – but it’s good to be in the winning team every time so I think I’m really happy about the team performance,” he concluded.
Coming to the match, the Netherlands opted to bat first and placed on 262 runs of their 49.Four overs. At one level, the Dutch have been at 91/6, however Sybrand (70 in 82 balls, with 4 boundaries and one six) and Logan (59 in 75 balls, with one 4 and one six) helped the Netherlands recuperate and put up a aggressive rating. Dilshan Madhushanka (4/49) and Kasun Rajitha (4/50) have been the decide of the bowlers for Sri Lanka.
In the chase of 263, Sri Lanka had some hiccups however knocks from Sadeera Samarawickrama (91* in 107 balls with seven fours), Pathum Nissanka (54 in 52 balls with 9 fours) and Charith Asalanka (44 in 66 balls with two fours and 6) guided SL to a win.
Aryan Dutt (3/44) was the decide of the bowlers for the Netherlands. Sri Lanka is within the ninth spot with two factors, getting their first win within the match. The Netherlands is at eight spots, with one win and three losses. They have two factors as nicely.
