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T20 World Cup: Kusal Mendis, bowlers steer Sri Lanka into the Super 12

T20 World Cup: Kusal Mendis, bowlers steer Sri Lanka into the Super 12

Oct 20, 2022 - 14:30
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T20 World Cup: Kusal Mendis, bowlers steer Sri Lanka into the Super 12
Sri Lanka clinched a win by 16 runs against Netherlands after restricting them to 146/9 in 20 overs while chasing 163 and sealed a place in Super 12s. AFP
Netherlands lost wickets at regular intervals and were left tottering at 123/9 in the 18th over. AFP
The Sri Lankan team put up a brilliant show in the field and didn’t let the Netherlands batters take the upper hand. AFP
Max ODowd was the pick of the batters as he remained unbeaten at 71 off 53. AFP
Earlier, in the day, Sri Lanka opted to bat first but lost a couple of wickets early and were 36/2 in the 7th over. AFP
Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis provided the much-needed resistance and chipped in with a partnership of 60 runs for the third wicket before Asalanka departed for 31 off 30. The Asian side then lost some wickets at regular intervals and eventually scored 162/6 in 20 overs. AFP
Kusal Mendis top-scored with 79 off 44 which included five maximums and as many fours. AFP

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