Netherlands’ Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek run between the wickets throughout the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Sri Lanka and Netherlands, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Oct. 21, 2023.
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South African-born Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek led a outstanding restoration with maiden half-centuries to assist the Netherlands submit a combating 262 towards Sri Lanka within the World Cup in Lucknow on October 21.
The 35-year-old Engelbrech, who had retired from all types of cricket after enjoying for Cape Cobras in South Africa in 2016 solely to be again enjoying for the Netherlands, was at his finest throughout a gritty 82-ball 70.
Engelbrecht, who got here in at No 7, hit one six and 4 fours in his knock and shared a 130-run partnership with No 8 batter Van Beek who additionally secured a maiden fifty as they turned the tide for the Dutch after they have been reeling at 91 for six within the twenty second over.
Comeback man Kasun Rajitha (4/50) and their in-form left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka (4/49) have been the decide of Lankan bowlers however they lacked help on the different finish because the Dutchmen made fast progress following their seventh-wicket partnership.
Fifteen years after a younger Engelbrecht in Proteas colors took a flying catch to dismiss Virat Kohli in India’s U-19 World Cup triumph in 2008, the Dutch all-rounder resides a dream.
Playing top-tier cricket didn’t appear life like for Engelbrecht as he slipped into oblivion whereas pursuing his MBA.
But he picked the bat once more after his household moved to the Netherlands in 2021, and head coach Ryan Cook gave him an ODI debut towards New Zealand within the World Cup.
Engelbrecht’s second of reckoning got here right here when he led a surprising restoration utilizing together with his wealth of expertise.
In a conflict between the 2 bottom-rung groups, Sri Lanka, searching for their first win within the match, held the higher hand by lowering the Netherlands to 91/6.
On a excessive after their gorgeous upset win over South Africa 4 days again, Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards had opted to bat after successful the toss however issues unfolded in another way.
Engelbrecht, nevertheless, refused to buckle beneath stress and took cost of the proceedings, taking the spin duo of Dushan Hemantha and Dhananjay de Silva to the cleaners within the center overs.
Sri Lanka let the sport slip away from their grasp by not bringing again their tempo duo of Madushanka and Rajitha, who returned as late because the fortieth over.
Earlier, the Lankan tempo duo constructed up stress by dismissing the Dutch top-three rapidly.
Scoreboards:
Netherlands innings: Vikramjit Singh lbw b Rajitha 4 Max ODowd b Rajitha 16 Colin Ackermann c Kusal Mendis b Rajitha 29 Bas de Leede c Kusal Perera b Dilshan Madushanka 6 Teja Nidamanuru lbw b Dilshan Madushanka 9 Scott Edwards b M Theekshana 16 Sybrand Engelbrecht b Dilshan Madushanka 70 Logan van Beek c Asalanka b Rajitha 59 Roelof van der Merwe c Kusal Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka 7 Aryan Dutt not out 9 Paul van Meekeren run out 4
Extras: (b 0, lb 1, w 26, nb 1, p 5) 33
Total: (All out in 49.4 overs) 262
Fall of wickets: 7-1, 48-2, 54-3, 68-4, 71-5, 91-6, 221-7, 244-8, 252-9, 262-10
Bowlers: Dilshan Madushanka 9.4-1-49-4, Kasun Rajitha 9-0-50-4, Chamika Karunaratne 9-1-58-0, Maheesh Theekshana 10-0-44-1, Dushan Hemantha 8-0-42-0, Dhananjaya de Silva 4-0-130-0.
