Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Netherlands- ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 19

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Netherlands- ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 19. Sri Lanka is set to face Netherlands in their next match of ICC World Cup 2023. NED vs SL, match 19 of ICC World Cup 2023, takes place on Saturday, October 21. The venue of the match is Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

After the ouster of Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis is the new skipper for Sri Lanka in ICC World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka has lost three games in the tournament so far. Against Netherlands, they will aim for their first victory of the tournament. Ahead of NED vs SL match, here we talk about Sri Lanka’s predicted playing 11 vs Netherlands.

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Netherlands- ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 19

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka might be the opener for the team in the next match against Afghanistan too. Nissanka played a marvelous knock of 61 runs in the previous match against Australia. In 3 games so far, Nissanka has hit 112 runs with 2 half-centuries.

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Kusal Perera

Kusal Perera might be the other opener for the team. In the previous match, the left-handed batsman scored a wonderful knock of 78 runs. In 3 games, he accounts for 85 runs. He struggled in the opening two matches but made a comeback in the last match.

Kusal Mendis (C & WK)

Kusal Mendis is the captain of Sri Lanka after the ouster of injured Dasun Shanaka. He will lead the team in the next match. He got out cheaply in the last match. However, he played good knocks in earlier games. In 3 games, the right-handed batsman accounts for 207 runs with 1 ton and 1 fifty. Mendis will also keep the stumps for the team.

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Sadeera Samarawickrama might bat in the middle-order for Sri Lanka. The right-handed batsman has showcased a stunning form so far, hitting 139 runs in 3 games averaging 46.33. He also slammed fifty in one game.

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Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka might be another middle-order batsman for Sri Lanka in the clash against the Netherlands. In 3 matches in ICC World Cup 2023, Asalanka has mustered 105 runs at an average of 35.0. He also slammed a half-century in one game.

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva might be another batsman in the middle. He has struggled to perform in any game so far. However, since Sri Lanka has played their best batters in the playing XI from the squad, they might give more opportunities to every batsman. Silva has hit just 43 runs in 3 games with a top knock of 25.

Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratne will be a pace all-rounder for the team. He is the replacement for Dasun Shanaka and will be part of the next match. He has only played 1 match so far in ICC World Cup 2023. In the previous game, he got out for 2 runs and failed to get any wickets.

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Dunith Wellalage

Dunith Wellalage might be a spinner for the team in the next match. He has hunted 2 wickets in 3 matches in ICC World Cup 2023. He owns an economy rate of 6.68. He is a crucial spinner for the team with his left-arm variation.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana might be another spinner for the team. The right-arm spinner has hunted 1 wicket in 2 games so far at an economy of 6.35. The off-spinner will aim to come up with a better show in the next game.

Matheesha Pathirana

Matheesha Pathirana might replace Lahiru Kumara in the next match. Kumara was too costly in the last match, conceding runs at an economy of 11.80. Hence, Pathirana might be brought back into the playing XI once again. Although he owns an economy of 9.73, he has grabbed 2 scalps in 2 matches.

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Dilshan Madushanka

Dilshan Madushanka will be another pacer for Sri Lanka in the clash against Netherlands. The left-arm pacer has hunted 7 wickets in 3 games averaging 26.28. He has an economy of 6.49. He is the most successful bowler for Sri Lanka so far.