Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by nine wickets in Chittagong to record the biggest ever win in T20I history in terms of balls remaining. Catch highlights here:
Sri Lanka have been quite unbeatable in Bangladesh off late. After a successful bilateral outing here earlier this year, the Lankans claimed the Asia Cup as well. In the ICC World Twenty20 warm-ups, the team beat India by 5 runs but did lose to defending champions West Indies by 33 runs. They made up for it by clinching their first match of Group 1 - defeating Proteas by 5 runs. Under skipper Dinesh Chandimal, the team has a good and fiery combination of players who can come good at crucial stages.
Netherlands beat Ireland to enter Super-10
he Netherlands smashed the record for most sixes in an innings on their way to upsetting Ireland in Sylhet on Friday, romping into the Super-10 stages in the World Twenty20.
Wesley Barresi hit Tim Murtagh over mid-wicket for the 19th six of the innings to seal an emphatic six wicket win as the Netherlands chased down a daunting 190-run target in just 13.5 overs.
Sri Lankan batting stalwart Mahela Jayawardene will retire from Twenty20 Internationals after the conclusion of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. The decision came a day after another Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara announced quitting the shortest format in the international circuit after the Twenty20 World Cup.
ICC World Twenty20, Highlights: Sri Lanka crush Netherlands by nine wickets
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