NED vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! THUMPED! Hematha hits the winning runs! Flatter length delivery around off. Hematha advances and lifts it to wide long-on fence for four runs. Sri Lanka win by five wickets and register their first win of the World Cup.

Full and just outside off. Hematha drives off the leading edge to point.

Full again on the middle and off. Samarawickrama drives it to mid-on.

Full and outside off, driven to cover-point.

Similar length delivery and Samarawickrama pushes it to mid-on.

Full-length delivery at the stumps, driven to mid-on.

Full and just outside off. Samarawickrama prods and turns it through the square leg region for a couple.

Pitched up full and around off, driven straight to mid-off.

Length ball outside off, turns in sharply, Hemantha goes back and defends.

OUT! BOWLED' EM!! de Silva tries to finish things with a six but perishes in the process. Goes for the glory shot and departs. Ackermann bowls a flighted off-break outside off, de Silva dances down the track but misses it completely and the ball goes on to hit the top of the middle stump.

Length and at the stumps. de Silva defends.

Slightly short on the stumps, Samarawickrama shuffles across the stumps and flicks it to long leg for a run.

Flatter delivery outside off, Samarawickrama goes for the cut but misses.

Full and around off, heaved to dee mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it out again.

SIX! Dhananjaya de Silva looks in a hurry here! Logan van Beek serves this full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva presents the full face of the bat to dispatch it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

This is on a good length and around leg, Dhananjaya de Silva misses his glance and the ball goes off his pads to the keeper where Scott Edwards dives to his left to collect it.

SIX! BANG! Dhananjaya de Silva goes big now! Logan van Beek bangs this short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it towards mid-wicket.

Slightly short and turning into the batter. de Silva bunts it to the mid-on region. A misfield allows the batter to take three.

Flat and just outside off, de Silva turns it to short mid-wicket.

Short on the middle and leg, tucked to square leg.

Flat and turning into the batter. Samarawickrama tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Flat around off. Samarawickrama punches it to the right of the bowler.

Full on off. Samarawickrama glances it to fine leg for a couple.

Pitched up full and around off, driven firmly to mid-off.

Hard-length angled in. de Silva tucks it to short mid-wicket.

A slower delivery on the shorter side and pulled away towards deep square leg for a run by Samarawickrama.

Hard-length on off, de Silva punches it to wide mid-on for one.

Back of a length at the stumps. de Silva tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short and angling into the batter. Samarawickrama pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Sharp turn off the length and de Silva drops it awkwardly into the off-side.

Full on off, bunted back at the bowler.

Flat and just outside off, Samarawickrama punches it through point for one.

FOUR! Full and just outside off. Samarawickrama gets low and slogs it to the deep square leg region. A misfield in the deep parries it over the ropes.

Full and around off. Samarawickrama turns it to square leg.

Full at the stumps, knocks it to long-on for one.

Back of a length again outside off. Samarawickrama flays and misses.

Back of a length outside off, punched past point for one.

Back of a length around off. de Silva taps into the cover point region.

Back of a length angled in. de Silva turns it to short mid-wicket.

Length delivery on off. de Silva dabs it to backward point.

Full and on the middle and leg. Samarawickrama flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Fired in at the stumps. de Silva turns it to short mid-wicket.

Flat on the middle and leg. de Silva bunts it to the right of the bowler.

Flat and just outside off. Samarawickrama steers it through point for one.

Fuller this time on off, pushed back to Ackermann.

Flat and turning into the batter. Samarawickrama goes back and bunts it toward the bowler.

Full on off. de Silva eases it to long-on for one.

Another short delivery around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama stabs it toward backward point.

Darts this one full and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drills it towards point where Teja Nidamanuru lets it through this time and the batters take two runs. Roelof van der Merwe grunts in disappointment.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama turns it to the leg side.

Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away, Sadeera Samarawickrama steers it towards short third man.

Good stop! This is short again and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama cuts it wide of point where Teja Nidamanuru dives to his left to make a fine stop.

Quicker, short and down the leg side, Sadeera Samarawickrama moves back to pull but misses as Scott Edwards collects and breaks the stumps. It is called a wide.

Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Sadeera Samarawickrama knocks it back to the bowler.

Looped up, full and on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama works it towards fine leg for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama flicks it wide of square leg where the fielder dives to his left to stop it.

FOUR! Fine shot! Colin Ackermann bowls this quicker, short and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama moves back and uses the pace to cut it away nicely towards the vacant deep point femce for a boundary.

Fires in a yorker now, on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama digs it out down the pitch.

Short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva moves back and punches it towards long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama works it through square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva is solid in his defence again. Only one run of the over!

Pushed through quicker, short and on off, angling in, Dhananjaya de Silva bunts it out towards point.

Flatter, full and on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama clips it towards short fine leg for a run.

Flighted, full and on off, turns away again, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

Floated, full and on off, turns away, Sadeera Samarawickrama keeps it out to the off side well.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama defends it on the front foot.

A slower one, back of a length and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama cuts it towards sweeper covers for one.

Pitched up, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Fine shot! Paul van Meekeren bangs this into the pitch, on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Sadeera Samarawickrama pounces on it and hammers it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

BEATEN! Paul van Meekeren lands this on a good length and around off, angling in, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Paul van Meekeren loses his line and serves a low full toss down the leg side, Sadeera Samarawickrama misses his glance. Wided.

Short of a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller one and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives it firmly through extra covers and Aryan Dutt from mid off chases after it and slides forward to keep it inside. Three runs taken.

A low full toss, on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama drills it towards long off for one.

Quicker, short once more, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama dabs it towards point.

Short again and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama cuts it towards point where a fumble allows the run.

Short and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama moves back and flicks it through square leg for another run.

Floated, full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it through covers for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama taps it towards covers for a single.

A slower bouncer this time, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes through his pull early and misses and Scott Edwards fails to collect it cleanly. A bye is taken.

FOUR BYES! Paul van Meekeren bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, takes off of the surface, Sadeera Samarawickrama winds up for the pull but it is too high for that and Scott Edwards leaps up but only manages to get some glove on it as the ball still races to the fence for a boundary.

A slower one now, back of a length, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama bunts it down as the ball rolls to the right of the keeper.

Pitched up, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes it straight to short covers.

On a length and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it through backward square leg for a run.

Fuller one and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives it through covers for a single.

Looped up, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama clips it through square leg for one more.

Another short delivery, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it through covers for one.

Shortish and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva cuts it straight to point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama chips it towards long off for another run.

Floated, short and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva moves back and forces it towards long off for a run.

Short and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Aryan Dutt bowls this quicker, short and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva backs away and opens the face late to guide it past short third man for a boundary. Aryan Dutt finishes a fine spell.

A huge shout for LBW but turned down! This is slower through the air, on middle, turns in, Dhananjaya de Silva stays back to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. It looks like missing leg and Netherlands anyway don't have any reviews left.

OUT! TIMBER! Aryan Dutt finally gets his man! This was coming and Charith Asalanka fails to see out Dutt's last over of the game. This is fired in the blockhole, on middle, angling in, Charith Asalanka goes down on one knee to slog it across the line but misses it completely and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. There was no need for a shot like that, and Netherlands believe again here.

Shorter in length, on off, Charith Asalanka moves back and blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off, turns away, Charith Asalanka just manages to tap it towards point.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Charith Asalanka turns it towards short mid-wicket.

Another slower one, fullish but down the leg side, Charith Asalanka clips it towards fine leg for one.

Back of a length and on off, Charith Asalanka steers it wide of third man where the fielder runs to his right and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

Full again, on off, Charith Asalanka drives it towards mid off.

A slower one, on a length and around leg, Charith Asalanka glance it wide of fine leg for a brace.

Fuller one and on middle, Charith Asalanka drills it wide of mid on where the fielder dives to his right and parries it away. The batters come back for the second run.

FIFTY FOR SAMARAWICKRAMA! A lovely knock from him and he has taken Sri Lanka out of a troublesome situation, but he knows the job is not done yet. This is on a good length and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama nudges it towards deep square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on middle, turns away again, Charith Asalanka keeps it out off the outer half of the bat towards point.

RIPPER! Aryan Dutt gives this one some air as well, full and on off, turns away again, Charith Asalanka prods forward to defend but the ball spins past the outside edge to the keeper. This is a good battle going on here.

Swing and a miss! This is floated, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply with extra bounce, Charith Asalanka goes down to slog it away but fails to connect.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Charith Asalanka leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

Short again, on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes down and swipes it towards deep square leg for a run.

Flatter, short and on leg, angling in, Charith Asalanka clips it towards short fine leg for a quick single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Slightly short and spins away outside off. Samarawickrama adjusts and places it past the backward point fielder for a boundary.

Tossed up on the leg. Asalanka turns it to square leg for a quick single.

Arm ball on the middle and leg, turned away through the on-side for one.

Flighted, full, and outside off. Samarawickrama goes inside out and toward the deep extra cover region for a couple.

Flat on the leg peg. Asalanka nudges it through square leg for one.

BYES! Tosses it up and goes through the gap to beat everything and runs away for four byes.

Full and just outside off, driven to long-off for one.

Fired on the pad. Asalanka defends it to point.

SIX! BOOM! Full and just outside off. Asalanka skips down the pitch and smokes it over the bowler and clears the fence for a monstrous hit.

Full on the leg peg. Asalanka blocks it to short mid-wicket.

A loud appeal but turned down! Full on the middle and leg. Asalanka gets forward to block this one but plays the wrong line and is stuck in front. The Netherlands look confident and take another review. Ball tracking shows wickets missing and Asalanka survives.

Flat and into the middle and leg. Asalanka goes back and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Shortish and outside off. Asalanka cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full on off. Samarawickrama eases it to long-off for one.

Short and wide outside off, cuts it to backward point.

Flighted on the leg peg. Asalanka nudges it to square leg for a quick run.

Fuller on off. Asalanka skips down the pitch and bunts it back at van der Merwe.

Tossed up on off, turned to short mid-wicket for none.

Flat and just outside off. Asalanka plays it late and steers it through the backward point region, gets back for the third.

Flat and turning into the batter, worked through square leg for one.

Fired in on the pad. Asalanka turns it to short mid-wicket for one.

Arm ball on the leg peg. Asalanka goes back and gets a thud on the pad. A loud appeal but the umpire was unmoved. Probably sliding down.

Ripper! Pitches up around off and turns away from the batter. Asalanka prods and gets beaten on the outside edge.

WIDE! Flat and down the leg. Asalanka plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Full on the leg peg. Asalanka looks to nudge it away but the ball spins a bit and he is stuck on his pad. Edwards takes the review here. The ball tracking shows pitching outside leg and Asalanka survives. The Netherlands lose the review.

Flatter length ball on off. Asalanka nudges it through square leg for a single.

Flat and at the stumps, punched to long-on for one.

Slower through the air on off. Samarawickrama shimmies down and turns it to backward square leg.

Tossed up on off. Asalanka pushes it into covers for a quick single.

Full on the pad. Asalanka nudges it to square leg.

Flat and turning into the batter. Asalanka drops it onto the pitch.

Length on the middle and leg. Samarawickrama works it through backward square leg and scampers back for two.

Slower length ball slanting down the leg. Asalanka helps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Full on the middle and leg, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length around off. Samarawickrama mistimes the pull to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length angled down the leg. Samarawickrama tucks it to the fine leg region and comes back for the second.

Short of a length outside off. Asalanka cuts it to deep backward point for one.

Length on the leg peg. Asalanka turns it through short leg and calls for a single.

Flat and at the stumps, punched to long-on for one.

Flat and turning in. Samarawickrama hangs back and bunts it to Ackermann.

Flat and just outside off. Samarawickrama makes room and carves it through backward point for a couple.

Drifted on the pad. Asalanka nudges it through square leg for one.

Full and at the stumps. Asalanka defends with a dead bat.

Hard-length delivery on off. Samarawickrama adjusts the extra bounce and drops into the off-side.

Back of a length angling down the leg. Asalanka tucks it through backward square leg for one.

Length and outside off. Asalanka knocks it to short cover.

Back of a length angled into the batter. Asalanka drops it onto the pitch.

FOUR! Short of a length outside off. Asalanka times it nicely through the backward point region and collects four runs.

On a good length and nips away outside off. Asalanka gets forward and is beaten on the outside edge.

Flat and at the stumps. Samarawickrama defends it forward.

Tossed up on off, Asalanka milks it to long off for one.

Length and turning into the batter. Samarawickrama covers the line and nudges it through the on-side for one.

Flatter around off, punched through point for one.

Flat and just outside off. Samarawickrama steers it through point for one.

Full and around off. Samarawickrama turns into the leg side.

On a good length and angling away. Asalanka shoulders arms on it.

FOUR! BANG! Back of a length outside off. Asalanka pulls it powerfully through the mid-wicket region for four runs.

Good length delivery on off. Asalanka prods and defends it under the eye.

Back of a length around off. Asalanka mistimes the pull into the pitch.

Length delivery around off. Samarawickrama turns it to fine leg for one.

Bangs it short and around off. Samarawickrama pulls and misses.

Shortish and on off, Charith Asalanka moves back and pushes it wide of the bowler where Colin Ackermann runs to his left to collect it.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama clips it through square leg for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama turns it towards short mid-wicket.

Quicker, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama stays back and keeps it out to the right of the bowler.

Flatter, full and on middle, Charith Asalanka goes down and sweeps it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Colin Ackermann starts with a floated delivery, full and on off, Charith Asalanka pushes it towards short covers.

On a length and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drops it in front of short covers and wants the run but is sent back.

Back of a length and around off, Charith Asalanka looks to steer it away but the ball flies off the outside edge on the bounce to third man. They cross.

Good leave! This is touch fuller and around off, angling away, Charith Asalanka lets it go to te keeper.

Short of a length and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

Fuller one and on off, Charith Asalanka pushes it through covers for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Charith Asalanka blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker one, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama stays back to play at it but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama turns it towards short mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama carves it through point where the fielder from sweeper covers runs to his left and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

A bit short and on middle, Charith Asalanka clips it through square leg for a run.

Floated, short and on middle, turns away, Charith Asalanka stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down. Marais Erasmus lifts his hand up but just to fix his hat.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama works it towards long on for a single.

Paul van Meekeren lands this on a hard length and on the sixth stumps, angling away again, Charith Asalanka offers no shot at it. A maiden-wicket over!

Back of a length and around off, takes off a bit, Charith Asalanka leaves it along as Scott Edwards leaps up to collect it well with one hand.

This is on a good length and on off, angling away, Charith Asalanka lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

Full and on off, Charith Asalanka drives it towards short covers.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Charith Asalanka digs it out to the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Paul van Meekeren geta a huge wicket here! Once again a break in play helps the fielding side and Pathum Nissanka goes back after a well-made fifty. This is short of a length and just around off, shapes in a bit, Pathum Nissanka stays back and tries to guide it away but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Scott Edwards moves to his right to take a fine catch, Sri Lanka three down now!

FOUR! Sadeera Samarawickrama finds the fence again! This is quicker, shortish and around middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes down on one knee and adjusts well to sweep it behind square on the leg side for four more runs.

Flatter, full and on off, angling in, Sadeera Samarawickrama stabs it towards short covers.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! This is flighted, full and around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes a bit inside out and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama steers it towards point.

Floated, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama knocks it back to the bowler again.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama digs it out back to the bowler.

Full again, on middle, Pathum Nissanka drives it towards mid on.

Fuller one and on middle, Pathum Nissanka knocks it towards wide of mid on.

FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Bas de Leede lands this back of a length and outside off again, Pathum Nissanka slashes at it and gets an outside edge as the ball flies to the third man fence for four more runs. 16 runs already from the over!

A full toss but down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka misses out to put it away. Wided.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR NISSANKA! He brings up his third half-century in a row and continues his good form. Bas de Leede serves this full and on leg, Pathum Nissanka glances it nicely towards the fine leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Bas de Leede lands this short of a length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka frees his arms and smashes it over point for a boundary.

Almost chopped on! This is on a good length and on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to push it away but gets an inside edge just past the stumps towards fine leg. Two runs taken.

Bas de Leede bangs in a bouncer but too high, on middle, Pathum Nissanka ducks under it. Wided.

Flighted, full and on middle, Pathum Nissanka pushes it towards covers for one.

Flatter delivery, short once more, on off, Pathum Nissanka knocks it to the left of the bowler where Roelof van der Merwe dives to that side to make a half-stop.

Short again, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama forces it through covers for a run.

Floated, short and around off, turns away, Sadeera Samarawickrama backs away and slaps it wide of deep point and comes back for the second run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama taps it towards short covers.

Roelof van der Merwe begins with a short delivery around off, Pathum Nissanka moves back and punches it through covers for a single.

Bas de Leede bowls this short of a length, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama takes a couple of steps forward to cut it away but misses it.

Back of a length and around off, Pathum Nissanka punches it towards sweeper covers for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Bas de Leede serves this full again and around middle, Pathum Nissanka steps across and drills it with fine timing past mid on for a boundary.

Goes fuller and outside off, Pathum Nissanka mistime his drive towards short covers.

Short of a length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it hard but find cover-point.

Bas de Leede starts with a full delivery, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it towards short covers.

Looped up, full and on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama clips it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Short and wide of off again, Sadeera Samarawickrama this time cuts it straight to backward point.

FOUR! Good shot! Aryan Dutt drags his length back this time, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama moves back and cuts it nicely towards the vacant deep point fence for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama turns it to the leg side.

Floated, full and on middle, Pathum Nissanka tucks it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and around leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama tickles it wide of short fine leg where the fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it but the ball still goes towards the fence and the fielder from short third chases it and slides forward to push it inside. Three runs taken.

Paul van Meekeren lands this on a hard length, on middle, angling in, Pathum Nissanka pats it down towards short mid-wicket.

Length again, on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama opens the face of his bat and runs it down to third man for one.

On a length and on off, Pathum Nissanka guides it towards third man for another run.

Paul van Meekeren bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama gets hurried and mistimes his pull shot towards square leg for a run.

Short of a length and on off, Pathum Nissanka hops up and steers it towards third man for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Pathum Nissanka dabs it towards point.

BYES! Tosses it full and spins it sharply down the leg. Samarawickrama comes down the pitch to negate the spin but it beats the batter and the keeper, runs away for four byes. A missed stumping chance from Scott Edwards.

Full and turning into the middle and leg. Samarawickrama gets forward and drops it to short leg.

Fired in down the leg. Samarawickrama nudges it to backward square leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! Aryan Dutt HAS TWO! Flighted, full, and at the stumps. Mendis looks to slog it away but gets a top edge and flies behind the keeper. Paul van Meekeren runs it from a short fine leg and takes a simple catch. A massive wicket for the Netherlands as the in-from Sri Lankan skipper walks back into the hut.

Tosses it full and around off. Nissanka gets low and slogs it high in the air toward the deep mid-wicket region. Sybrand Engelbrecht makes a fine effort to catch but this was out of his reach.

Full and goes straight on with the arm. Nissanka gets forward and plays for the spin as the ball zips past.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Full and outside off. Mendis drives it nicely through the cover point region for four runs.

Yorker length delivery on off. Mendis digs it out and bunts it back at van Meekeren.

Back of a length on off. Mendis gets behind the line and blocks.

Good length delivery on off. Mendis prods and defends into covers.

Short of a length angled in. Mendis pulls it to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Back of a length on off. Mendis stabs it to point.

Away swinger on a fullish length and outside off. Nissanka drives it uppishly over the backward point fielder for a couple.

FOUR MORE!! How good is that SHOT! Pitched up full and on off. Nissanka drives it elegantly through mid-off for four runs.

On a good length and nips away a fraction around off. Nissankaa gets forward and is beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Too Easy! Full and straying down the leg. Nissanka helps it to the fine leg region for an easy boundary.

Hard-length outside off. Nissanka dabs it to backward point.

On a good length and moves away outside off. Mendis runs it down to deep third for a single.

Full and outside off this time. Nissanka mistimes the drive into covers.

Back of a length angling in. Nissanka stays back and drops it onto the pitch.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Overpitched outside off. Nissanka drives it handsomely through extra cover and mid-off for a boundary.

Full-length delivery on off. Mendis guides it to deep third for one.

Length delivery outside off. Mendis chops it to backward point.

Short and angled into the batter. Nissanka pulls it to long leg for one.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward start from Paul van Meekeren. Bangs it short and goes way over the batter. Edwards fails to collect it too and it runs away to the fence, giving away five wides.

Continues to bowl full and move it away outside off. Mendis is enticed into the drive and he misses.

Full and outside off. Mendis drives off the toe end toward short cover.

Goes full and nips away outside off. Mendis shoulders arms on it.

FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length again and outside off. Mendis punches it through the infield and beats the cover fielder for an excellent boundary.

Back of a length outside off. Mendis punches it to short cover.

Back of a length angled in. Nissanka tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Tosses it up on off. Nissanka eases it to long on for a single.

Full and turning down the leg. Mendis nudges it through backward sqaure leg for a single to get off the mark.

Short and wide outside off. Mendis cuts it to point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Aryan Dutt draws first blood for the Netherlands. Bowls it slow through the air, slightly short, and outside off. Kusal Perera looks to cut this over the infield but finds Bas de Leede at the backward point region who takes a simple catch. Sri Lanka lose an early wicket as Kusal Perera departs cheaply.

FOUR! BANG! Flat and just around off. Perera gets low and slogs it through the mid-wicket region for a powerful boundary.

Flat and turning away just outside off. Perera looks to punch off the backfoot but misses.

Persists on a similar length and brings it back into the middle and leg. Nissanka tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length again around off. Nissanka tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

FOUR MORE! Back of a length delivery angled into the leg peg. Nissanka tucks it nicely off the hip and through square leg for a sublime boundary.

FOUR! Length delivery outside off. Nissanka throws his bat at it and gets a bottom edge that runs past the slip and toward the third man region for a streaky boundary.

Back of a length outside off. Nissanka dabs it to backward point.

Length delivery at the stumps. Nissanka punches it to mid-on.

Short and outside off, cuts it straight to the point fielder.

Flat and turning into the batter. Nissanka punches it past the bowler for one.

WIDE! Drifted down the leg. Nissanka plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Tosses it up and spins away a bit just outside off. Nissanka plays for the spin but gets beaten on the outside edge to a fairly straighter delivery.

Very full and going down the leg. Perera sweeps it hard and toward the deep backward square leg for a single.

Tosses it up, just outside off. Perera pushes it to point.

Drifted on the pad. Perera turns into the leg side.

On a good length and at the stumps. Nissanka tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length on off. Nissanka gets behind the line and punches it to short cover.

Length and at the stumps. Nissanka defends it forward.

Full-length delivery around off. Nissanka drives it straight to mid-off.

Pitched up full and outside off. Nissanka drives it uppishly through covers for a couple.

Logan van Beek starts off with a back of a length delivery on off. Nissanka is nicely behind it and defends it to point.

Flat on off. Perera bunts it to silly mid-on. Tidy start from Dutt.

Nissanka and Sri Lanka are away! Fraction short and turning into the batter. Nissanka hangs back and punches it to long-on for one.

Flatter on off. Nissanka hangs back and blocks.

Tossed up on off. Nissanka prods and defends solidly.

Flat and turning into the batter. Nissanka punches it back at Dutt.

Aryan Dutt begins with a length ball on off. Pathum Nissanka bunts it into off side for none.