Sri Lanka bowled out the Netherlands for the lowest total in Twenty20 International history before thrashing them by 9
wickets in the Super 10 tie of the World Twenty20 on Monday.
The 2007 and 2012 finalists made the quickest ever chase with 90 balls remaining to considerably boost their net run rate after skittling the Dutch out for 39 in 10.3
overs. Sri Lanka lost opener Kushal Perera (14) who lobbed Ahsan Malik for a catch at mid-on before Mahela Jawawardene (11) and Tilakratne Dilshan (12) polished off the total in just five overs to pick up their second victory in Group 1.
The Netherlands, who slayed both
Zimbabwe and Ireland en route to a famous entry into the Super 10s, were brought crashing down to the earth at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Only Tom Cooper got into double figures as the Associate Nation received a harsh wake-up call after their heroics against Ireland
ast Friday when they chased down 190 in 13.5 overs.
Their batsmen lacked the application and aptitude and had no answer to the seam of Angelo Mathews and Nuwan Kulasekara
with the new ball as they slumped to 1-3. After sent in to bat, the ambitious Dutch side had a nightmare start when they were
reduced to 9 for 4 in four overs.
This was the shortest innings in
international T20 history as well.
Stephan Myburgh (0) gave his side the worst start in the first over when he slogged at Kulasekara's third ball slicing it to the backwards point boundary, where
Lasith Malinga pouched a comfortable catch.
Mathews, from the reverse end, wreaked havoc on the Netherlands top-order sending
back Michael Swart (0) and Wesley Barresi (1) in successive balls in his first over. He was adjudged man of the match for obliterating the Dutch top order.
A power cut after that paused the game for some time.
As the lights were back and play resumed, the top Sri Lankan allrounder continued making inroads in his second over to trap
Peter Borren in the front for the third Dutch duck.
After adding 16 runs for the fifth wicket, the highest partnership of the innings, Ben Cooper (8) ran himself out to hasten their descent on 25 for 5. Cooper topscored with 16 before being trapped leg-before by Ajantha Mendis. Malinga made a double strike in the 10th over, getting rid of Logan van Beek (1) and Mudassar Bukhari (4) in his second.
In the next over, Mendis landed another Sri Lankan twin strike to send back Pietar Seelar (3) and Ahsan Malik (0). Mathews and Mendis bagged three wickets
each. Malinga picked two and Kulasekera one.
Sri Lanka came into the match with a close victory over South Africa by 5 runs.
Sri Lanka now lead the Group 1 table with four points with two wins. The islanders will take on England in their third match
on Thursday (March 27).
The Dutch will face South Africa earlier on the same day. Both the Group 1 matches will be held at the Chittagong.
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New Zealand skipper and wicketkeeper opening batsman Brendon McCullum has become the first New
Zealand batsman to score a triple century in
Test cricket. McCullum achieved the
monumental feat against India in the second
Test in Wellington on February 18, 2014.
McCullum was on 298 when he played a late
cut for a four to brake Martin Crowe ‘s New
Zealand record of 299.
McCullum began the day on 281 with New
Zealand at 571 for six. McCullum had already
become New Zealand’s second highest run-
scorer in an innings. He beat Stephen
Fleming ‘s 274 not out against Sri Lanka in
2003. Crowe had scored 299 against Sri Lanka
in 1991. McCullum had scored a double
century against India in the first Test in Auckland.
He made Indian bowlers toil and he raced his
way past the 300-run mark - the highest
individual score by a Kiwi - on Day 5 of the
second Test against India in Wellington.
McCullum's 300 came in the opening session of
play on Tuesday and at a time when his team
desperately needed a big knock to save the
match. The 32-year-old Kiwi skipper reached
the landmark in 557 balls and his innings
included 32 fours and 4 sixes.
McCullum had dominated for most part of Day
three and four with powerful shots all around
the Basin Reserve stadium. It was not just
about aggression however.
McCullum's knock epitomized maturity and he
was smart enough to respect the good
deliveries - avoiding unnecessary risks. He
however did show his sublime class each time
he crossed a landmark. While he had
completed his century on Sunday by
dispatching Ishant Sharma for a six, he
reached his 200 with a firm flick of the pads
off Zaheer Khan in Monday's second session.
This was his third score of two hundred or
more in Tests, all of which have come against
India.
McCullum found a reliable partner in Bradley-
John Watling who was willing to stick it out in
the middle. The duo added a record 352 runs
for the sixth wicket before Watling was
removed by Mohammed Shami.
McCullum though had luck on his side as he
was given a couple of lifelines through the
course of his innings. Dropped twice - by Virat
Kohli and Ishant Sharma, the Kiwi made the
most of this opportunity to get a big score
which was what his team needed after staring
at a first innings deficit of 246. From 94/5,
McCullum crafted a brilliant fight back to leave
the Indians too stunned to look like the second
best Test side in the world.
McCullum's innings ended two balls after
reaching the milestone when he fell to Zaheer
Khan for 302. By then, he had taken the game
well beyond India.
New Zealand declared at 680/8 and set India
435 to win. Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 105 as
India ended the day at 166/3. The match was
drawn and New Zealand won the series 1-0.
