Sri Lanka gained the duel between the 2 World Cup qualifiers on Sunday thrashing the Netherlands by 128 runs within the closing of the event in Harare. The Dutch did nicely to skittle the Sri Lankans out for simply 233 inside 48 overs after Dutch captain Scott Edwards gained the toss and put them into bat. However, the Dutch had been by no means within the hunt after being decreased to 39-3 — man of the match Dilshan Madushanka taking three of the wickets — as they collapsed to 105 all out in simply over 23 overs.  Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood was beaming after his aspect achieved all of the targets set for them. The 48-year-old Englishman mentioned the arrogance gained from the event would serve them nicely for the game’s quadrennial showpiece which will get underway in India on October 5.

“First goal was to qualify and we did it,” he mentioned.

“Second was winning the tournament and we have fortunately done that as well. We can go home happy.

“The confidence that we’ve got proven on this event, we are able to take it into the World Cup.”

Edwards put the heavy defeat down to failing to cope with the Sri Lankan spinners but took enormous pride in what they had achieved overall.

“It is clearly huge for our guys and for our supporters again house,” he said.

“The alternative to play in a ten-team World Cup is huge for us.

“We will lap it up and hopefully put in a few good performances there (in India),” added the 26-year-old Tonga-born wicketkeeper.

It had all appeared so much rosier for the Dutch once they had been within the area.

Edwards would have been particularly glad together with his aspect’s efficiency with the ball as Bas de Leede the star within the victory over Scotland, which clinched their World Cup spot, missed the sport having returned to his English county membership Durham.

Vikramjit Singh dismissed each Sri Lankan openers together with the prized one of many in type Pathum Nissanka, whose hopes of a 3rd successive ton had been dashed as he went for 23 caught by Aryan Dutt.

A nice 57 by Sahan Arahchige backed up by first rate contributions from wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis (43) and Charith Asalanka (36) supplied the spine of their whole.

Madushanka’s devastating spell had the Dutch reeling and opener Max O’Dowd needed to watch from the opposite finish as his companions got here and went at common intervals.

O’Dowd finally went for a doughty 33 off 63 balls clear bowled by Maheesh Theekshana — who cleaned up the tail and completed with 4-31.

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