T20 World Cup: Double blow to Netherlands, Sri Lanka beats by 83 runs

Sri Lanka registered its first win in the T20 World Cup 2024 against the Netherlands on Monday by 83 runs. With this, Scott Edwards’ team’s dream of reaching the Super-8 was also shattered. South Africa and Bangladesh have qualified for the Super-8 from Group D. Today, Bangladesh has entered the Super-8 by defeating Nepal.

Status of Group D points table

Bangladesh has got six points in its account after defeating Nepal. At the same time, their net run rate has become +0.569. South Africa has already qualified from this group. With victory in all four matches, they have eight points in their account. Their net run rate is 0.470. The Netherlands is at the third position with two points. Nepal and Sri Lanka are at the fourth and fifth positions respectively.

Sri Lanka wins by 83 runs

In the 38th match played at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia, the Netherlands won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sri Lanka scored 201 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. This is their highest score in the T20 World Cup 2024. At the same time, they equaled Australia in terms of the biggest target in this World Cup. In response, the Netherlands could score only 118 runs for 10 wickets in 16.4 overs. With this, Sri Lanka won the match by 83 runs.