The Netherlands will meet Sri Lanka in the 19th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on October 21st at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
The Dutch team is entering with high hopes as they defeated the hot favorites, South Africa, in their last game in Dharamsala on Tuesday.
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In contrast, Sri Lanka are the only team remaining out of 10 which is still searching for their first win of the tournament, having lost all three of their fixtures against South Africa, Pakistan, and Australia.
They are placed last in the points table, with the Netherlands securing the eighth spot currently.
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Predicted line-up
Predicted XI for Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c/wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Predicted XI for Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c/wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-head in ODIs
Netherlands and Sri Lanka have faced each other in five ODI matches. Sri Lanka have emerged victorious on all occasions and the are Dutch still looking for their maiden win over them. This will be the first time that both teams will clash against each other in an ICC ODI World Cup.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
| Netherlands | 0 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0 |
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Toss
Toss will happen at 1:30 PM.
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Weather forecast in Lucknow
Notably, it will be a day game between the two teams, so dew will not come into play at all. The weather forecast for tomorrow in Lucknow suggests a high of 30 degrees in the afternoon and a low of 27 degrees in the evening. No rain is predicted as the sky will remain clear throughout the match.
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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Prediction for CWC 2023 match
Sri Lanka would enjoy the edge as the conditions will favour them the most compared to the Netherlands, who will be playing for the first time at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium. Most of the Dutch batters are out of form, while Lanka would aim to bowl out the Men in Orange for the lowest possible total to improve their horrible Net Run Rate.
Kusal Mendis could be the most threatening batter in the match as he has been in enormous form in the tournament so far, having scored 207 runs in three innings with an average of 69. In perspective to the Netherlands, a lot will depend on their captain, Scott Edwards, and bowlers such as van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt and Bas de Leede.
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Betting odds for CWC 2023 match
As per the Dafabet odds, Sri Lanka are likely to break their winless steak in World Cup 2023 versus the Netherlands.
| Team | Betting odds |
| Netherlands | 4.05 |
| Sri Lanka | 1.27 |
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