Netherlands vs Sri Lanka in Cricket
The Netherlands team is said to be one of the small boys of Cricket. There have been very few matches between the Netherlands and Sri Lankan teams. Considering the success rates and statistics, the Sri Lankan team is always in the upper hand regarding series wins and statistics. Both the teams have faced each other […]
The Netherlands team is said to be one of the small boys of Cricket. There have been very few matches between the Netherlands and Sri Lankan teams. Considering the success rates and statistics, the Sri Lankan team is always in the upper hand regarding series wins and statistics. Both the teams have faced each other only 6 times in different formats of the game (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is), out of which the Sri Lankans have won in all 6 matches.
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka- Statistics
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Test Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka teams have never faced each other in the test series.
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Test Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka teams have never faced each other in the test matches.
ODI Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka have played only 1 ODI series, of which Sri Lanka has won 1. The Sri Lankan team was so strong that the Netherlands team could not stand in front of them. The series was played in the year 2006 and included 2 ODIs. It was the Netherlands’ tour of Sri Lanka, i.e., the Netherlands toured Sri Lanka to play the series.
| Total no of series | Won by Netherlands | Won by Sri Lanka | Shared | Won by Another Team (Non-bilateral Series) |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ODI Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
In the 3 ODI matches played between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, Sri Lanka won 3 matches, and the Netherlands team won 0. The highest score by Sri Lanka against the Netherlands was 444 runs, in which Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 195 runs. Sanath Jayasuriya from Sri Lanka scored 157 runs, and Dilshan scored 117.
| Total no of matches | Won by Netherlands | Won by Sri Lanka | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
T20 Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
In the game’s most interesting and shortest format, the Netherlands and Sri Lanka have never faced each other in the T20 format. Though they have played 3 T20 matches, they have never played a T20 series. The 3 T20 matches between the Netherlands and Sri Lanka were played as a part of qualifiers and league stage matches of 2014, 21, and 22 World Cups.
T20 Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka have played only 3 T20I matches, where Sri Lanka won all three T20 matches. All the T20s were played as qualifiers and league matches for the T20 World Cups. In the latest T20 match in November at Adelaide, Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs. The Sri Lankans scored 162 runs, and the Netherlands could score only 146 runs.
| Total no of matches | Won by Netherlands | Won by Sri Lanka | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup Played: Netherlands vs Sri Lanka
The Netherlands and Sri Lanka teams have faced each other thrice in the World Cup, i.e., in the 2014, 21, and 22 T20 World Cups, and in all of them, Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands. It was in the year 2014 when Sri Lanka trashed the Netherlands team by restricting them to only 39 runs in a T20 match and scored 40 runs in the first 8 overs. Sri Lanka and the Netherlands have never faced each other in ODI World Cups.
| Total no of matches | Won by Netherlands | Won by Sri Lanka |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka-Win and Loss Record
Considering all three formats of the game, It is considerably accepted that Sri Lanka has dominated the Netherlands team for the last few years. In all game formats, i.e., ODIs and T20s played between the Netherlands and Sri Lanka; the Netherlands team could not win even a single match out of the 6 matches played.
| Format | Won by Netherlands | Won by Sri Lanka | No Result | Drawn |
| ODI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Netherlands vs Sri Lanka
Q1. Did the Netherlands ever beat Sri Lanka in a Cricket match?
Ans: Netherlands had never beaten the Sri Lankan team in any game format.
Q2. What is the highest Individual score by a Sri Lankan Cricketer against the Netherlands team?
Ans: The highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer is 157 runs by Sanath Jayasuriya in an ODI match.
Q3. Who are some of the best players of the Netherlands Cricket team?
Ans: Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards, Fred Klaassen, and Vikramjit Singh are some of the finest players of the Netherlands Cricket team.
