Sri Lanka vs Netherlands – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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THE FACTS
When is Sri Lanka vs Netherlands on and what time does it start? Sri Lanka vs Netherlands will take place on Thursday 20th October, 2022 – 05:00 (UK)
Where is Sri Lanka vs Netherlands taking place? Sri Lanka vs Netherlands will take place at Geelong Cricket Ground in Victoria, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Sri Lanka vs Netherlands? Click here for the latest ticket information for Sri Lanka vs Netherlands
What channel is Sri Lanka vs Netherlands on in the UK? Sri Lanka vs Netherlands will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Sri Lanka vs Netherlands in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Sri Lanka vs Netherlands live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
SRI LANKA
- Sri Lanka come into this final round of Group A fixtures 3rd-place in the table, but victory against Netherlands would see them leapfrog their opponents due to a better net-run-rate accrued through the group stage so far.
- The bowling unit skittled out United Arab Emirates for just 73 last time out after batting first and scoring 152/8 with Pathum Nissanka making 74 from 60 balls.
NETHERLANDS
- Despite having won both their group games so far, defeat here to Sri Lanka is likely to see the Netherlands eliminated on net-run-rate should Namibia defeat United Arab Emirates on the same day.
- A second successful run chase saw Netherlands overcome Namibia on Tuesday, this time by five wickets with all-rounder Bas de Leede winning a second consecutive Player of the Match award.
THE PREDICTION
Sri Lanka will be well aware that a win here is enough for them to qualify and if they bowl as well as they did last time out, then they stand an excellent chance against Netherlands. As well as Netherlands have played so far, their highest score accumulated with the bat is 122 in a successful run chase against Namibia. This bodes well for Sri Lanka, who contain such a good bowling attack and they could easily restrict the Netherlands to a low score here in Geelong. Whilst their batting line-up can’t afford any collapses, Sri Lanka should do enough to ultimately come out on top.
