Netherlands carry all of the momentum into Sri Lanka World Cup conflict

Big image: Netherlands are catching up

When these two sides met slightly over three months in the past, the image couldn’t have been extra dissimilar.

Sri Lanka, then again, has stumbled from unhealthy to worse, leaking a World Cup report whole to South Africa, abetting a World Cup report chase to Pakistan after which enacting a Sri Lankan World Cup report collapse towards Australia.

Going again to that closing in July, the Dutch have additionally strengthened since, with the returns of Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe and Paul van Meekeren. But for Sri Lanka, the instruments that served them so effectively within the Qualifier – specifically, their bowling assault – have been blunted. Even with the caveat of the tracks in India being batter-friendly, the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga has had a disconcerting knock-on effort on the effectiveness of Maheesh Theekshana – who himself appears to be struggling to recapture his mojo post-injury. Their batting too, which had provided some comfort within the losses to South Africa and Pakistan, abandoned them towards Australia.

Netherlands are a aspect that pleasure themselves on overcoming any expertise or expertise deficits by way of a laser-eyed deal with the elements of the sport inside their management, equivalent to fielding and working between the wickets – the latter has been a specific spotlight of their recreation. You also can relaxation assured that any weaknesses in Sri Lanka’s workforce make-up could have been duly recognized, and plans put in place to try to exploit them.

While Sri Lanka will nonetheless head into this recreation as nominal favourites – as a consequence of all the same old elements equivalent to participant ceilings and big-game expertise – the margins between these sides at the moment are arguably as positive as they’ve ever been.

Recent type

Netherlands: WLLLW (final 5 accomplished matches, most up-to-date first)
Sri Lanka: LLLLW

In the highlight: Scott Edwards and Dilshan Madushanka

Team news: Kusal Perera to have a late check-up

With no new harm considerations Netherlands might identify an unchanged XI, although Ryan Klein is ready within the wings if an additional seamer is deemed obligatory.

Netherlands (possible XI): 1 Vikramjit Singh, 2 Max O’Dowd, 3 Colin Ackermann, 4 Bas de Leede, 5 Teja Nidamanuru, 6 Scott Edwards (capt & wk), 7 Sybrand Engelbrecht, 8 Roelof van der Merwe, 9 Logan van Beek, 10 Aryan Dutt, 11 Paul van Meekeren

Kusal Perera is to have a late check-up after struggling a concussion within the recreation towards Australia, if he misses out anticipate Dimuth Karunaratne to fit in.

Sri Lanka (possible XI): 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Perera/Dimuth Karunaratne, 3 Kusal Mendis (capt & wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Dunith Wellalage, 8 Chamika Karunaratne, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Lahiru Kumara, 11 Dilshan Madushanka

Pitch and situations: A day recreation in Lucknow

The Lucknow floor within the matches performed there up to now this match has proven a propensity for some uneven bounce, rewarding bowlers that stick with size or simply wanting one. Spinners too have discovered some help. But this one is anticipated to have a contact extra grass on it and can maybe supply slightly extra to the seamers. The climate is anticipated to clear and sunny, and with it being a day recreation each side ought to get related situations to play with.

Stats and trivia: Sri Lanka want a win

Quotes

“We are playing with a really young group of bowlers, so they are bound to make mistakes. The way forward is how we can learn from the mistakes. It’s a nine-game tournament we are playing. So, I think the players have room to learn and improve their capabilities, because we’ve got a very capable group, no doubt.”
Sri Lanka’s assistant coach Naveed Nawaz

“The response has been very positive, and I’ve seen it being covered on the main national news, which is called NOS. There was an article done there. It was on live television. The awareness of the game is also growing in the Netherlands, as from what I noticed as well, which is a really huge positive for us, because quite often when you say you play cricket, not many people know what that is.”
Netherlands batter Teja Nidamanuru