Sri Lanka struggle to beat Netherlands in warm-up game

Sri Lanka lost seven wickets while chasing down a target of 215 against Netherlands in their warm-up game ahead of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

Several batters got starts but failed to get a big one and eventually it was up to skipper Dasun Shanaka to finish things off as he ended with an unbeaten 67 off 52 balls with eight fours and three sixes.

Kasun Rajitha was the pick of the bowlers finishing with three wickets. Sri Lanka’s second warm-up game will be today against USA.

Brief Scores :

Netherlands 214 all out in 45.3 overs

(Saqib Zulfiqar 56, Teja Nidamanuru 41, Scott Edwards 35, Kasun Rajitha 3-19, Maheesh Theekshana 2-36, Dhananjaya de Silva 2-19)

Sri Lanka 215 for seven in 37.1 overs

(Dimuth Karunaratne 47, Dasun Shanaka 67*, Charith Asalanka 29)