Cricket Free Tips | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Match 12: Sri Lanka vs Netherlands

Sri Lanka will face the Netherlands in the 12th match of the T20 World Cup 2021. It’s a meaningless match because Sri Lanka has already advanced to the next round, while the Netherlands has already been eliminated from the competition after losing both of their matches. Thanks to an excellent partnership between Pathum Nissanka and Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka did well to rebound in their last match against Ireland. They won by a comfortable margin of 70 runs in the end.

The Netherlands, on the other side, did not have a particularly successful qualification round. They lost two matches straight to Ireland and Namibia. They are already out of the qualification race, but they would like to finish on a high note.

Weather
The temperature will drop to 31 degrees with a high level of humidity.

Pitch
The pitch was a little slower, and the ball was kept reasonably low. On this surface, the spinners will have the upper hand. According to recent matches, a competitive score on this wicket is anything above 140.

Probable Playing XIs
Sri Lanka:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dusmantha Chameera, Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
Netherlands:
Pieter Seelaar (c), Scott Edwards (wk), Bas de Leede, Max O’Dowd, Timm van der Gugten, Stephan Myburgh, Logan Van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Fred Klaassen

Sri Lanka vs Netherlands – Match 12, Dream 11:
Pathum Nissanka (c), Scott Edwards (wk), Max O’Dowd, Wanindu Hasaranga, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Fred Klaassen, Avishka Fernando, Pieter Seelaar, Colin Ackermann, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana

Prediction
Match winner

• Sri Lanka

Winning the toss

• Sri Lanka

Top Batsman

• Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka
• Netherlands – Max O’Dowd

Top Bowler

• Sri Lanka – Maheesh Theekshana
• Netherlands – Pieter Seelaar

Most Sixes 

• Sri Lanka – Avishka Fernando
• Netherlands – Max O’Dowd

Player of the Match

• Sri Lanka – Maheesh Theekshana

Team Scores Batting First 

• Sri Lanka – 170+
• Netherlands – 140+

Now that qualification has been assured, and there’s always the risk that Sri Lanka will ease up on the gas pedal. However, with a coach like Mickey Arthur, this isn’t very certain. Let’s join Baji to get updated with the most exciting T20 cricket event! We expect Sri Lanka to win yet another crucial match, while the Netherlands will finish the tournament without a win.