Sri Lanka lost their first warm-up match by 20 runs to the Netherlands at Central Broward Regional Park. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Netherlands posted a score of 181 in their 20 overs. Teja Nidamanuru was the top scorer, with 48 runs off 24 balls, including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Youngster Michael Levitt scored 39 from 24 balls, with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Dilsan Madushanka took 2 wickets, while Dunith, Kamindu, and Nuwan Thushara each took one wicket.
In reply, Sri Lanka was all out for 161 with 3 balls to spare. The Sri Lankan top order collapsed against the Netherlands spinners. Wanindu scored 39 from just 12 balls, hitting 5 consecutive sixes against Max O’Dowd. Dasun remained not out with 35 from 17 deliveries, and Dhananjaya de Silva scored 36 off 20 balls.
Sri Lanka will face their second warm-up game on the 31st against Ireland at the same venue.
Netherlands | 181/6 | 20 Overs |
Michael Levitt | Retired Out | 38(24) 4*2 6*3 |
Max O’Dowd | c . Kusal Mendis b.Dilshan | 20(9) 4*3 |
Bas de Leede | b. Dilshan | 0(1) |
Teja Nidamanuru | c & b Kamindu | 48(24) 4*3 6*3 |
Logan van Beek | b. Dunith Wellalage | 12(8) 6*1 |
Wesley Barresi | Not Out | 16(15) 4*1 |
Saqib Zulfiqar | c. b. Nuwan Thushara | 8(8) |
Scott Edwards | Not Out | 21(13) 4*1 6*2 |
Bowling (Sri Lanka) | O M R W | |
Charith Asalanka | 1 0 5 0 | |
Angelo Mathews | 2 0 21 0 | |
Nuwan Thushara | 4 0 43 1 | |
Dilshan Madushanka | 4 0 36 2 | |
Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 0 17 0 | |
Dunith Wellalage | 4 0 28 1 | |
Dasun Shanaka | 2 0 15 0 | |
Kamindu Mendis | 2 0 13 1 | |
Sri Lanka | 161 | 19.3 Overs |
Pathum Nissanka | c. b. Kyle Klein | 5(4) 4*1 |
Kusal Mendis | c. b. Aryan Dutt | 4(9) |
Kamindu Mendis | b. Aryan Dutt | 5(9) |
Dhananjaya de Silva | caught | 36(20) 4*1 6*2 |
Charith Asalanka | c. O’Dowd | 12(5) 4*1 6*1 |
Angelo Mathews | c & b Saqib Zulfiqar | 15(11) 6*1) |
Wanindu Hasaranga | c. b. Max O’Dowd | 39(12) 4*1 6*5 |
Dasun Shanaka | Not Out | 35(17) 6*4 |
Dunith Wellalage | b. Logan Van Beek | 8(9) |
Maheesh Theekshana | b. Aryan Dutt | 0(1) |
Dilshan Madushanka | Run Out | 0(0) |
Bowling (Netherlands) | O M R W | |
Kyle Klein | 2 0 11 2 | |
Tim Pringle | 2 0 11 0 | |
Logan Van Beek | 2 0 7 1 | |
Aryan Dutt | 2 0 20 2 | |
Paul Van Mekeren | 2 0 11 0 | |
Max O’Dowd | 2 0 33 1 | |
Michael Levitt | 2 0 24 1 | |
Saqib Zulfiqar | 2 0 14 1 | |
Bas de Leede | 2 0 17 0 | |
Vikram Singh | 1 0 10 0 |



