***Official***Match #19 - Netherlands vs Sri Lanka - October 21st - Lucknow (Day)

[Molehill]

The two teams who came through the qualifiers and theoretically the weakest in the group.

Can Sri Lanka pick up their first win? Probably only if they bowl a lot better than they have so far.

 

[loterry1994]

I’m picking Netherlands here. Sri Lanka’s batting has no resistance if you can get early wickets. While Netherlands showed a lot of heart their last win. They were down plenty of times that game

 

[silentstriker]

The fact that Netherlands has a real chance, and not just as a massive upset, makes me sad for Sri Lankan cricket.

normally I go for the underdog if I’m neutral but this time I’m not sure who I want to win. I do want SL cricket to be better.

I’m still very sad every time I see the table and WI are not on it.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Battle of the guys from the WC qualifiers.

This WC truly needed more teams. The other teams that didn't made it were just as powerful as the Netherlands.

 

[silentstriker]

I kind of like this format with every team playing every team.

I also like two groups of eight with every team playing every other team in their group. And then have SF and Final.

some may say it’s too long but I like the idea of teams going in andout of form andfighting back after a slow start etc

 

[DriveClub]

I kind of like this format with every team playing every team.

I also like two groups of eight with every team playing every other team in their group. And then have SF and Final.

some may say it’s too long but I like the idea of teams going in andout of form andfighting back after a slow start etc

2 groups of six would be the right balance i think.

Actually 2 groups of 7 will be fine I think with QFs

 

[Flem274*]

I'd prefer 12 teams, one pool. Cricket has the depth now. With the saturation of T20 I'm actually keen for a big ODI WC because it doesn't feel endless due to getting less ODIs in general.

 

[DriveClub]

I'd prefer 12 teams, one pool. Cricket has the depth now. With the saturation of T20 I'm actually keen for a big ODI WC because it doesn't feel endless due to getting less ODIs in general.

Fair point

 

[Silver Silva]

Great start by the boys but we can't allow Netherlands to get away like what SA did when they had them 6 down for not many. Madushanka has been brilliant.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

For FFS ! Of course Netherlands has a bad day the next game to make us Saffas feel more **** ,***** .Played their WC final already.

 

[Silver Silva]

This might be the most underwhelming thread in this WC

 

[Aidan11]

This might be the most underwhelming thread in this WC

It matches The Netherlands underwhelming cricket.

Especially after the job they did in the last match.

 

[Silver Silva]

Decent 50 run stand here , they bat deep do the Dutch ..Van Der Merwe at 9 wow

 

[Nintendo]

Good fightback from these two. There was some assistance for the seamers early up and the srilankan batting lineup is shaky past asalanka. Get a few early wickets after scrapping to a below par/ par total and this game is on.

 

[GIMH]

I kind of like this format with every team playing every team.

I also like two groups of eight with every team playing every other team in their group. And then have SF and Final.

some may say it’s too long but I like the idea of teams going in andout of form andfighting back after a slow start etc

Length itself not an issue as you can play a day and day night game per day if need be. But you’d get a lot of dead rubbers in that format.

 

[Aidan11]

If Netherlands can get 250 on the board at least it will be something to defend.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Impressed with the fight from netherlands

 

[King Kane]

Another great recovery from the Dutch, you can never write them off, just when you think they are gone they fight their way back into it.

 

[Aidan11]

Excellent partnership comes to an end.

 

[Nintendo]

Wellington's finest does it again.