The Netherlands and Sri Lanka will meet on 23 November, in Match 4 of the Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare.
Three Sri Lanka players, whose identities were not revealed, tested Covid-19 positive on 21 November. The rest of the squad will be re-tested ahead of the Netherlands game. Sri Lanka beat the United States of America by 200 runs in their warm-up match. Opting to bat, they piled 326/5 and skittled the USA out for 126.
The Netherlands suffered a 130-run defeat against Bangladesh in their warm-up fixture. They were bundled out for 135 after coming to chase 266. If they manage to beat Sri Lanka, Heather Siegers, Jolien van Vliet and Caroline de Lange will play crucial roles. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will rely on Chamari Athapaththu and Inoka Ranaweera.
Likely XIs
Netherlands Women: Heather Siegers (c), Babatte de Leede (wk), Juliet Post, Sterre Kallis, Robine Rijke, Iris Zwilling, Jolien van Vliet, Eva Lynch, Frederique Overdijk, Isabel van der Woning, Hannah Landheer.
Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Prasadani Weerakkody (wk), Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Nilakshi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sachini Nisansala.
Betway Fantasy Tips
- Make Athapaththu and Siegers captain and vice-captain respectively.
- Include as many Sri Lanka bowlers as you can in your fantasy XI.