First Round Group A — 2021 T20 World Cup
22 October 2021 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Result: SLSri Lanka — Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 77 balls remaining). NENetherlands 44 all out (10 overs), SLSri Lanka 45/2 (7.1 overs). 22 October 2021 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Independently re-verified via a second direct scorecard fetch that Stephan Myburgh's score was 5 (18), not 55 (18) as an initial extraction gave it — the latter figure is impossible since Netherlands were all out for 44 in total.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| NENetherlands (1st innings) | 44 all out (10 overs) |
| SLSri Lanka (2nd innings) | 45/2 (7.1 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| NENetherlands | Max O'Dowd | 23 (40) |
| NENetherlands | Stephan Myburgh | 5 (18) |
| SLSri Lanka | Kusal Perera (not out) | 33 (24) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka | Lahiru Kumara | 3/17 |
| SLSri Lanka | Wanindu Hasaranga | 3/9 |
| NENetherlands | Brandon Glover | 1/12 |
| NENetherlands | Paul van Meekeren | 1/20 |
Player of the Match
Lahiru Kumara
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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