Sri Lanka Vs Netherlands, Match 9 of T20 World Cup, dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Sri Lanka Vs Netherlands, Match 9 of T20 World Cup,

Vanue : Simonds Stadium, Geelong,

Date & Time : 20th October Thursday at 9:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 02
SL won - 02
NED won - 00
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Simonds Stadium is a balanced track and is expected to help the both batters & bowlers equally one again and can get slower as the match progresses. Although the bowlers have a chance to limit the number of runs the batters score, they can do so if they bowl well. There are opportunities for both bowlers and hitters to succeed on this field. For batters, this field's peculiarities might provide more of a challenge than the pitch. This cricket field is narrower than others. After winning the toss both teams looking for chase because of chasing team won 2 games out of the 4 in ongoing tournament.
The average first innings scored here is 150 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 19°C on the Thursday with 50% humidity and 31 km/hr wind speed. There are 10 % chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

Sri Lanka :

Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara.

Netherlands :

Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.

Preview :

Sri Lanka and Netherlands will face-off in the match 9 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on October 20. Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka have resurrected their World Cup campaign after a humiliating loss against Namibia. Sri Lanka registered a convincing win against UAE in their last match and played like Asian champions. This is another must-win game for Sri Lanka as a loss will lead to their elimination from the tournament. The likes of Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka will be key to Sri Lanka’s chances. Netherlands have won both their games and look like a formidable side. Scott Edwards and Co will aim to win on Thursday and ensure their qualification for the Super 12 stage. There is very little to choose between both the teams and the match promises to be a thrilling contest.

Team Guide

Make various team combinations with the help of these information.

Wicketkeeper :

Kusal Mendis :

Kusal Mendis is a technically sound talented batter will be open the inning & would be give a solid start for his team and scored 57 runs off 37 balls against India in Asia cup, he was recently performed magnificently in Asia cup, smashed 155 runs with the average of 31.00. He has played 43 T20I matches so far in which he has scored 860 runs with an average of 20.30, if we talk about his last five innings, he has scored 35+ thrice and played a fantastic inning of 54 runs recently against Zimbabwe. But Australian land has proved to be quite unlucky for them so far managed to score just 157 runs in the ten matches and out on just 18 runs in the last match. Must have pick.

Dinesh Chandimal :

Dinesh Chandimal is a technically sound batter he's done his very well in test cricket from couple of times, but in limited overs cricket, he has been struggling now, and has not been able to perform well. However he's able to bounce back strongly and scored 1062 runs with the average of 19.66 in 61 T20Is innings. Must have pick if plays.

Scott Edwards :

Scott Edwards is one of the Netherlands’ leading run-scorer in T20Is this year, but not looking good in recent T20Is he's managed to scored only 101 runs in last six matches. He's has struck 506 runs in 37 innings at an average of 21.08 without any century or half-century in shortest format of the game. Good pick.

Lohan Louwrens :

Lohan Louwrens is a an excellent young wicketkeeper who quit consistent, who's scored consecutive smashed five 40+ scores in last six ODIs matches with one century & 2 half centuries, but he's played just three T20Is so far and managed to scored just 26 runs at an average of 26.00, can be repeat same performance in also this match? Punt pick.

Batter :

Pathum Nissanka :

Pathum Nissanka is a very talented young top-order batter who is able to play big knocks and give a solid strat for his team. He's scored 884 runs at an average of 30.28 in 30 innings. Nissanka was the leading run-scorer in the T20I series against Australia, with 184 runs in five innings at an average of 36.80 earlier of this year and played an important role in Asia cup scored 173 at an average of 34.60. In T20Is in Australia, Nissanka has scored 248 runs in six matches at an average of 41.33 and strike rate of 115.70 and played a match winning inning of 74 runs in the last match. which make him a great c/vc option for grand league.

Danushka Gunathilaka :

Danushka Gunathilaka is a technically sound top order batter who's outstanding in ODIs & Test cricket. But he has not been able to maintain his consistency in T20 matches, scoring 741 runs in 46 T20 matches with an average of just 16.84 and looking good against Afghanistan smashed 33 runs off just 20 balls but flopped badly in others matches of Asia cup and out on duck in the last match, it's a second duck for him in last four matches. Punt pick.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa :

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a naturally attacking Wicketkeeper batter who can able to destroy any bowling attack on his day. Recently he had a good IPL season in which he scored 206 runs in 9 matches with an average of 23 and a strike rate of 160 and he was the scored 156 runs in Asia Cup and smashed 71 off just 45 balls in the Asia cup finel. Talking about his T20I career, he has played 29 matches, in which he has scored 566 runs in 26 innings with an average of 26.95. Scored just 5 runs in the last match. Good pick.

Charith Asalanka :

Charith Asalanka is known for playing aggressive cricket, but he's flopped badly in recently concluded Asia cup were he's managed to score just nine runs in four matches includes two ducks. He has played 25 matches so far in his career, scoring 530 runs with an average of 23.36 and strike rate of 120.94. He's found some amazing batting contributions in his last series against Australia which highlights his ability to perform well under pressure, punt pick.

Tom Cooper :

Tom Cooper is a vatren Dutch player, who's played in the 2011 World Cup, he has scored 566 runs at an averages 25.72. He's coming from good performance in T20 WC qualifiers but managed to scored just 6 runs in the last match. Good pick.

Max O’Dowd :

Max O’Dowd is an fantastic opener who has able to play big knocks with consistency his latest seven scores are 35, 23, 06, 02, 12, 16, 73 & 45 and he has been featured in 51 matches since then. He has made 1400 runs at an average of 29.78 and has hit a century & 9 half-centuries. If Netherlands are to do well, they need O’Dowd to give them a good start. He has an average of 22. 60 in ten away T20Is, including two fifties and scored 35 runs in the last match. Must have pick.

Vikramjit Singh :

Vikramjit Singh looked in promising form in ODIs against ENG and Pakistan give a solid start to his team he smashed 50, 01, 65 & 06 runs in last four matches and looked good in all of them but he's not able to maintained his consistency in T20Is so far. Overall he's played just five matches and scored 68 runs and 39 runs in the last match. But he's able to scores 30 - 40 easily. Punt pick.

Teja Nidamanuru :

Teja Nidamanuru is an solid batting allrounder but also listed in batting section in D11, he's an Indian-born who plays for Netherlands now. Teja's shown his talent against West indies recently he's smashed unbeaten 58 off 51 balls in the first match of ODIs series, but he didn't do anything well in T20Is. He will be a best punt pick from Dutch side.

All-rounder :

Wanindu Hasaranga :

Wanindu Hasaranga is the finest bowler of the Sri Lanka team he was the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2021 & also last season of the IPL he finished as the second-highest wicket-taker with 26 scalps in 16 matches. He has played 43 matches in his T20I career so far, taking 70 wickets with an average of 15.10 and also scoring 438 runs in batting. Talking about the last five T20I matches, he has taken 10 wickets while bowling tremendously. He was the star performer for his team in Asia Cup Finel were he's scored useful 36 runs with the bat & also picked up three wickets with the ball and also bowled well in the last match picked up three wickets. Which make him one of the best fantacy captain choice from SL side.

Dasun Shanaka :

Dasun Shanaka is a utility player, The all-rounder is known for his lusty blows in the end, and in the Australian conditions. However, he is batted at lower middle order and has not been bowling for quite some time but he's batted well in recently matches scores runs consistently. He was the match winner for the Sri Lanka against India in the last match scored 33 runs off 18 balls with the bat & also picked up two wickets with ball. He has played 76 matches so far in which he has scored 1155 runs in 72 innings with an average of 21.11 and has also taken 21 wickets in bowling. If we talk about their last ten T20Is matches scored are 29, 2, 21, 33, 10, 45, 0, 54, 14, 0 & 74 runs have been made. Good pick.

Dhananjaya de Silva :

Dhananjaya de Silva is one of the most valuable plyer from Sri Lankan side, he's able to make huge impact in the game with both departments batting or bowling. He's scored 494 runs at an average of 20.58 and also picked up six wickets in 25 matches so far and scored 33 runs in the last match. Will be a best c/vc choice for grand league.

Chamika Karunaratne :

Chamika Karunaratne is very handy bowling allrounder, who's known for his useful medium fast bowling & his clean hitting in lower order. He's played 32 T20Is so far and picked up 17 wickets also scored 238 runs at an average of 17.00. He's scored important 65 runs for his team and picked up six wickets in Asia cup recently. Can provide good fantacy points with both bat & ball, punt pick.

Bas de Leede :

Bas de Leede is an attacking batting allrounder, he was performed good in recently in T20 WC qualifiers and played a fantastic of 91 off 67 balls against USA, and smashed 119 runs in two matches against New Zealand recently. He's smashed 244 runs at an impressive average of 40.60 and also picked up 12 wickets in last seven matches. He's played 25 T20Is matches and scored 561 runs with the average of 35.06 & also picked up 19 wickets in these, he was the top wicket taker in the first match scalped three wickets and two wickets in the last match also scored 30 runs. He will be an important pick for this game.

Logan van Beek :

Logan van Beek is a key all-rounder for the Netherlands. He has produced just 51 runs and 18 scalps from 19 T20Is matches. Also he was the top wicket-taker of any bowler in New Zealand earlier this year with seven wickets at an average of 21.14, & economy of 5.92. And picked up four wickets in 3 matches against West Indies. He was done a fantastic job with ball in recent matches picked up 6 wickets in last five matches , can give some good fantacy pints with both bat & ball. Must have pick.

Bowlers :

Dushmantha Chameera (Ruled out) :

Dushmantha Chameera is a leading bowler for Sri Lanka, he's missed Asia Cup due to injury. He's holds amazing potential to showcase his bowling skills that was not seen in recent matches. But he have very good record in T20ls with scalped 52 wickets in 52 matches. In the Australia, he took eight wickets in just six matches with the economy of 7.68 and bowled magnificently in the last match scalped three wickets. Similar performance will be expected in this match as well. Good pick.

Maheesh Theekshana :

Maheesh Theekshana was decent with the ball in the last IPL as he picked up 12 wickets at an average of 21.50 in 8 matches and also bowled well in recently concluded Asia Cup. He has played 24 T20I matches in his career, taking 24 wickets. Maheesh Theekshana bowled very well in the last match picked up two wickets. Can repeat his performance in this match also. Good pick.

Dilshan Madushanka :

Dilshan Madushanka is the new find bowler for Sri Lanka, who's from fantastic Asia Cup scalped six wickets in five matches at an economy of 7.75. Four of these scalps came at the death, where he took a wicket every 7.5 balls. Overall he's played just seven matches so far and picked up six wickets in these. Punt pick.

Binura Fernando :

Binura Fernando is highly talented medium pacer who's made his T20Is debut against Pakistan in 2015 but played just nine T20Is so far and picked up 10 wickets in these, he's coming from fantastic SLC invitational T20 league. He's able to provide earlier breakthrough with his disciplined bowling, he's bowled well in the last t20i match against India but not able get any wickets. Must have pick if plays.

Jeffrey Vandersay :

Jeffrey Vandersay is promising youg leg break bowler, can be more effective on Australian pitches. Vandersay looking in good shape in recently concluded SLC invitational T20 league scalped four wickets in three matches, But in the last three consecutive T20 matches, he did not succeed in getting any wickets. Overall he's taken only seven wickets in 14 matches so far. Good pick if plays.

Paul van Meekeren :

Paul van Meekeren is a key bowler for his team. He will be open the innings with the ball and on his day he can give 2 - 3 wickets easily. He was bowled well in qualifiers matches. Overall he's picked up 54 wickets in 50 matches so far and picked up a wicket in the last match. Must have pick.

Fred Klaassen :

Fred Klaassen is a strike bolwer for Netherlands who has brilliant record in this farmet, he has played 30 T20ls and has taken 34 wickets at an average of 22.79. He was bowled well in the first match scalped two wickets but gone wicketless in the last match. However, he's bowling in initial stage and as well as death overs, must have pick.

Brandon Glover :

Brandon Glover could be an effective choice for this match, he was coming from fabulous county season, as well as scalped three wickets in war up match. Overall he's picked up 30 wickets in just 21 matches with the average of 16.03. Good pick.

Tim Pringle :

Tim Pringle is a quality spinner who's very impressive in this tournament so far. The left-arm bowler normally Bowles in initial stage of the match and looking for give early breakthrough for his team. He was bowled very economical and also picked up two wickets in ongoing tournament. Good pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

Sri Lanka T20Is

WK :

Kusal Mendis –

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
18(13), 6(6), 54(29), 0(1), 0(1), 57(37),36(19), 69(37),

Dinesh Chandimal –

1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open
24(18), 15(9), 11(11), 30(25), 53(45)*

Batter :

Pathum Nissanka –

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
74(60), 9(10), 21(15), 8(11), 55(48)*, 52(37), 35(28), 20(19),

Danushka Gunathilaka– Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
17(18), 1(4), 0(4), 1(7), 33(20), 11(6), 17(17),

Bhanuka Rajapaksa –

2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn,
5(8), 20(21), 17(16), 71(45)*, 24(19), 25(17)*, 31(14), 2(4),

Charith Asalanka –Right Arm Off-break

3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(1), 0(3), 8(14), 1(3), 0(1), 29(20), 23(14), 26(19),

Nuwanidu Fernando –

4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, Open, 2dwn
2(3), 1(2), 0(3), 126(67)*, 21(13)

Ashen Bandara –Right Arm Off-break

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
40(30), 30(27), 27(33)*, 37(34), 44(31)

All-rounder :

Dasun Shanaka (c)– Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
0(1), 29(23), 16(13), 2(3), 21(16), 33(18)*, 10(9), 45(33),
1/7(1), DNB, DNB, DNB, 2/26(2), 0/22(2), DNB, DNB,

Wanindu Hasaranga– Legbreak

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn,
2(3), 4(8), 37(14)*, 36(21), 10(3)*, DNB, 16(9)*, 2(3),
3/8(4), 1/27(4), 0/22(4), 3/27(4), 3/21(4), 0/39(4), 0/23(4), 2/41(4),

Dhananjaya de Silva –Right Arm Off-break

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
33(21), 12(11),17(16), 28(21), 9(12), 25(19), 15(11), 17(12),
DNB, DNB, 1/5(1), 0/4(1), 1/18(4), 0/19(3), 0/13(2), 1/9(2),

Chamika Karunaratne –Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 6dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 6dwn,
8(11), 5(8), 0(1), DNB, 14(14)*, DNB, DNB, 5(2)* 16(10)*,
0/14(2), 1/36(4), 2/36(4), 2/33(4), 1/4(1), 2/27(4), 0/29(2), 2/32(4),

Bowler :

Dushmantha Chameera - Right Arm fast

3/15(4), 1/39(4), 0/46(4), 1/31(4), 0/48(4), 0/54(4),

Maheesh Theekshana –Right Arm Off-break

2/15(3) 1/23(4), 2/39(4), 1/25(4), 2/21(4), 1/29(4),

Asitha Fernando –Right Arm Medium

0/28(2), 1/34(4), 1/51(4), 2/31(4), 2/25(4), 2/32(4), 4/22(4),

Binura Fernando –Left Arm fast Medium

1/22(3), 1/23(4), 0/35(4), 0/45(4), 2/12(4)

Dilshan Madushanka –Right Arm Medium fast

0/25(4), 0/24(3), 0/35(4), 3/24(4), 2/36(4), 1/26(4),

Pramod Madushan –Right Arm Medium

1/14(3), 2/37(4), 4/34(4), 2/21(4), 0/23(2), 1/18(3),

Praveen Jayawickrama –Left Arm Wrist spin

2/34(4), 0/44(4), 3/13(4), 2/16(4), 1/43(4)

Jeffrey Vandersay– Legbreak

1/24(3), 0/9(2), 3/12(4), 0/20(2), 1/13(4)

Nuwan Thushara –Right Arm Medium

0/34(2), 1/32(4), 1/26(4), 1/18(2), 0/21(2)

Netherland T20Is

WK :

Scott Edwards–

4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
1(5), 16(19)*, 15(12), 26(20)*, 20(16), 7(10), 26(15) 6(6),

Batter :

Max O’Dowd–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 35(35), 23(18), 43(35), 6(6),2(7), 12(12), 16(15),

VikramjitSingh –

Open, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open,
39(31), 10(7), 31(38), 3(8), 18(16), 45(32), 54(57), 1(5),

Tom Cooper–

2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
6(6), 8(6), 18(13), 26(17), 2(5), 9(12), 3(4),

Stephan Myburgh–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
4(4), 24(22), 5(7), 22(24), 0(3), 0(6), 11(10),

Teja Nidamanuru– Right Arm Offbreak

4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, DNB, DNB, 4dwn
0(4), 21(27), DNB, DNB, DNB, 9(11)

All-rounder :

Bas de Leede– Right Arm Medium

1dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
30(30)*, 14(18), 8(11), 53(48)*, 66(53), 91(67), 9(11), 36(27),
2/18(3), 3/19(4), 3/20(4),1/13(2), 0/13(2), 2/23(3), 2/11(1), 1/15(2),

Logan van Beek– Right Arm Fast

7dwn, DNB, 5dwn
4(4)*, DNB, 4(8)
0/19(2), 0/37(3), 2/35(4), 1/20(4), DNB, 4/27(4), 3/17(4), 1/49(4), 1/24(4), 2/26(4),

Roelof van der Merwe - Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB,
DNB, 0(2), 2(5)*, DNB, DNB, 14(9)*, 30(24), DNB,
1/6(1), 1/19(3), 0/16(2), DNB, 1/32(15B), DNB, 0/19(10B), 0/15(10B),

Colin Ackerman - Right Arm Off-break

3dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB
0(2), 17(19), 3(2)*, 72(46)*, 85(44), 13(12), 9(12), DNB
1/17(3), DNB, DNB, 2/21(4), 1/9(1), 0/10(2), 1/22(2), 0/9(2)

Bowler :

Paul van Meekeren - Right Arm Medium

1/18(4), 0/21(4),0/46(4), 0/23(2), 0/34(4), 1/36(4), 2/13(4)

Timm van der Gugten - Right Arm Medium

0/29(3), 0/38(4), 0/14(15B), 0/33(14B), 1/35(20B), 1/23(16B),

Brandon Glover - Right Arm fast

3/17(4), 3/33(4), 2/21(4), 1/41(4) 1/12(3), 1/21(3),

Fred Klaassen - Left Arm fast Medium

0/15(3), 2/13(4), 0/38(4)*, 0/14(10), 1/32(3), 1/29(10B)

Tim Pringle– Left Arm Orthodox

1/15(3), 1/13(4), 1/16(2), 1/24(4), 1/21(4), 0/18(3),

S Ahmed– Left Arm Orthodox

0/26(2), 0/28(2), 2/15(3), 1/26(2), 1/6(2), 1/11(4), 1/17(2),

Cheat Sheet

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