Match Prediction:
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka will face off in the 19th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Saturday in Lucknow. After defeating South Africa in Match 15 in Dharamsala, the Netherlands will be confident of winning their second game of the tournament. Sri Lanka, who are now bottom of the table following losses to South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia, will be searching for their first points of the season. The match begins at 10:30 a.m. local time at the BRSABVE Cricket Stadium.
Following their victory over South Africa, the Netherlands will hope they can pull off another giant-killing in this encounter. With Sri Lanka not in the best of form and dealing with injuries, this might be another match that captures the imagination of cricket fans all around the world.
Sri Lanka has had a difficult start to the season against some of the top teams, and they will be looking for their first win in this encounter. With Kusal Mendis and Dilshan Madushanka both on fire, they should be able to win this game.
The win over Sri Lanka was a huge relief for Australia, but there were moments when it appeared like they were in trouble and another setback was on the way. However, Australia has a strong team that will be confident of making it two wins in a row.
Pakistan were well beaten by India in the competition’s 12th match, and they will be keen to get back on track as quickly as possible. Their top four all had scores ranging from 20 to 50, and they will need higher scores if they are to threaten Australia in this encounter.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
Six One-Day Internationals have been played at this venue, with three teams winning after batting first and three teams winning after fielding first. With the early start, humidity is not likely to be a factor, and we forecast that both captains will choose to bat first in this match.
Weather Report:
The weather in Lucknow is expected to be dry for the game on Saturday. At 15:00, the temperature is forecast to reach around 30 degrees.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium will certainly turn for the spin bowlers. We expect a par score to be in the region of 260-270.
Netherlands Preview:
Scott Edwards made one change to the Netherlands XI ahead of Tuesday’s game in Dharamsala, replacing Ryan Klein with Logan van Beek. It would be a great surprise if the team was changed ahead of this game.
Netherlands Squad Predicted:
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 Preview:
At the toss prior of the game against Australia, Kusal Mendis announced two changes for Sri Lanka, one of which being him taking over the captaincy from Dasun Shanaka, who is sidelined for the rest of the tournament due to injury. Matheesha Pathirana was left out and is unlikely to return for this game.
Sri Lanka Squad Predicted
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Prediction:
This game will bring two of the bottom three against each other, but despite the fact that we are more than a third of the way through the tournament, there is still time for both the Netherlands and Sri Lanka to put together a winning streak and finish in the top four at the end of the group stage. We anticipate that both teams will look to attack the other from the start of this game, and we may be in for an interesting and close encounter. The Netherlands have tremendous of talent, but Sri Lanka has only recently played on this field, which could give them an advantage. Our prediction is that the game will be close, but Sri Lanka will prevail.
