Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 5 wickets to register first win

Sadeera Samarawickrama scored a gritty 91 as Sri Lanka trudged to a 5-wicket win over Netherlands in Lucknow on Saturday. This was also the Lankan Lions’ first win in the 2023 edition of the tournament.

Earlier, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek led a remarkable recovery with maiden half-centuries to help the Netherlands post a fighting 262 against Sri Lanka in the World Cup on Saturday.

The duo shared a 130-run partnership to help the Dutch recover from 91 for six in the 22nd over.

The Dutchmen retained their team that produced a stunning upset against South Africa in their last fixture on October 17. 

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Sri Lanka come into the match on the back of three losses on the trot as they lie at the bottom of the 10-team standings.