NED vs SL ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka are the teams in action on Saturday in Lucknow in the 19th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. After beating South Africa in Match 15 in Dharamsala, the Netherlands will fancy their chances in this game as they target their second win of the tournament. Currently bottom of the table after defeats against South Africa, Pakistan and Australia, Sri Lanka will be looking for their first points of the competition. Read on as we preview this day-time game. The match gets underway at the BRSABVE Cricket Stadium at 10:30 local time.
After beating South Africa, the Netherlands will believe they can perform another giant-killing in this game. With Sri Lanka not in the best of form and struggling with injuries, this could well be another match which captures the imagination of cricket supporters across the globe.
Sri Lanka have had a tough start to the campaign against some of the top teams and they will be targeting this match as an opportunity to get their first win. With Kusal Mendis and Dilshan Madushanka both in brilliant form, they should have enough to win this game.
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports SL, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming:You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
NED vs SL Match Toss Prediction
There have been six ODIs at this venue with three teams winning after batting first and three winning after fielding first. Humidity is not expected to be an issue with the earlier start and we predict that both captains will choose to bat first in this match.
NED vs SL 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.
We can expect another good performance from the NED bowling unit on this pitch, which toppled South Africa’s strong batting unit in the last match.
Lucknow Weather Report
Dry weather is forecast throughout this game on Saturday in Lucknow. The temperature is expected to peak at around 30 degrees at 15:00.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023
Netherlands Team News & Playing 11
Netherlands Team News
Scott Edwards announced one change to the Netherlands XI ahead of Tuesday’s game in Dharamsala with Ryan Klein missing out and Logan van Beek coming into the team. It would be a big surprise if there were any adjustments to the team ahead of this game.
Netherlands Key Players
- Bas de Leede - The batting all-rounder began the tournament with 67 runs against Pakistan but he has made only 20 runs since. He is a talented player with one hundred and three half-centuries in ODIs.
- Scott Edwards - The skipper was smiling from ear to ear after the win against South Africa and with good reason. If it hadn’t been for his ten fours and one six, his side would not have secured the victory.
Netherlands Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Bas de Leede |
33 |
32 |
852 |
123 |
27.48 |
68.21 |
1 |
3 |
| Scott Edwards |
41 |
38 |
1320 |
86 |
41.25 |
93.95 |
0 |
14 |
- Roelof van der Merwe - The experienced bowling all-rounder played against the country of his birth in the last match and stood out with the bat (29 runs from 19 balls) and with the ball (2-34 from 9 overs).
- Paul van Meekeren - The right-arm pace bowler was very impressive against South Africa and he picked up the key wicket of Aiden Markram. He bowls with excellent accuracy and speed.
- Logan van Beek - We are backing van Beek as one of the key all-rounders for the Dutch side. He has scored 38 runs and picked 4 wickets in 2 matches so far. Currently, he has the best bowling average in the team at 22.50.
Netherlands Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Paul van Meekeren |
16 |
16 |
121.0 |
20 |
2/28 |
33.95 |
5.61 |
36.3 |
0 |
| Roelof van der Merwe |
16 |
16 |
161.3 |
23 |
3/27 |
35.26 |
5.02 |
42.1 |
0 |
| Logan van Beek |
27 |
27 |
229.3 |
38 |
4/24 |
32.26 |
5.34 |
36.2 |
0 |
Netherlands Team Form
The Netherlands had lost three successive ODI games before their historic win over South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
Netherlands Predicted Playing 11
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 Team News & Playing 11
Sri Lanka Team News
Kusal Mendis announced two changes for Sri Lanka at the toss ahead of the game against Australia with one of them being him assuming the captaincy from Dasun Shanaka who is out for the rest of the tournament through injury. Matheesha Pathirana was left out and is not expected back for this game.
Sri Lanka Key Players
- Kusal Mendis - The keeper-batter has scored over 200 runs in the World Cup 2023 and is averaging 67.00 from his three innings. He will go on the attack against the opposition bowling attack in this match.
- Kusal Perera - The opener had been struggling for form but was back to his best in the game against Australia. His dismissal signalled a big batting collapse but he top scored with 78 runs from 82 balls.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama - Samarawickrama has been in good form with the bat. He has scored 139 runs so far at an impressive strike rate of 119.82. We are backing him to perform well in this match.
Sri Lanka Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Kusal Mendis |
115 |
112 |
3422 |
122 |
33.32 |
86.87 |
3 |
26 |
| Kusal Perera |
112 |
107 |
3173 |
135 |
31.10 |
92.26 |
6 |
16 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama |
26 |
23 |
754 |
108 |
34.27 |
94.60 |
1 |
5 |
- Dilshan Madushanka - The left-arm pace bowler did not deserve to be on the losing side in Match 14. Bowling with good speed and getting movement, he dismissed David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.
- Dunith Wellalage - The young left-arm spinner took his second wicket of the 2023 Cricket World Cup when he dismissed Josh Inglis on Tuesday and we expect him to cause Netherlands’ batters problems in Lucknow.
Sri Lanka Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Dilshan Madushanka |
9 |
9 |
72.2 |
17 |
3/15 |
23.82 |
5.59 |
25.5 |
0 |
| Dunith Wellalage |
18 |
17 |
122.2 |
21 |
5/40 |
32.28 |
5.54 |
34.9 |
1 |
Sri Lanka Team Form
With injuries blighting the Sri Lankan squad, their results have really suffered at the same time. They come into this game looking to avoid their fifth successive ODI defeat.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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 Head to Head
This will be the sixth time that the Netherlands and Sri Lanka have gone head to head. So far, Sri Lanka have won all the matches and were victorious by 128 runs the last time they met in July this year.
NED vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
NED Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Recommended: Detailed Head to Head Stats of NED vs SL
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
In spite of their fine victory over South Africa on Tuesday, the Netherlands are the underdogs once again in this match. They can be backed at 3.75 with Sri Lanka the favourites at 1.22.
Who will win Netherlands vs Sri Lanka ODI Match?
After their comfortable win against South Africa, you can never rule out the Netherlands. However, we think Sri Lanka have enough match-winners in their team to get over the winning line in this game.
🏆 Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Prediction
This game will bring two of the bottom three face to face but although we are over a third of the way through the tournament there is still an opportunity for both the Netherlands and Sri Lanka to put together a winning run and end up in the top four at the end of the group stage. We expect that both teams will look to attack the other from the start of this game and we could well be in for a very exciting and close contest. The Netherlands have plenty of ability but it is Sri Lanka who have just played on this ground and that could be an advantage. Our prediction is for a tight match but with Sri Lanka getting the win.
Sri Lanka to beat Netherlands
Oct 21, 2023
10:30 IST / 5:00 GMT
Ekana Cricket Stadium - Lucknow, India
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