During the ICC CWC qualifiers 2023 in Zimbabwe during June, the Netherlands pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket history. Put to chase 375 set by West Indies after half-centuries from Brandon King (76), Johnson Charles (54) and a century from Nicholas Pooran (104), the Dutch side
With massive, energetic crowds turning up and a top-class standard of cricket being played, the sport experienced love and energy in Zimbabwe that it had never experienced in years. Even Zimbabwe registered some strong performances despite not being able to qualify for the main event.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka reflected on what the Cricket World Cup Qualifier final victory meant for his team after they claimed a comfortable victory against the Netherlands on Sunday.
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten run to defeat the Netherlands in a subtle fashion and win the Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 final on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club.
After Netherlands produced a sensational run in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the voices have started to rise up from both the Dutch and the ICC for the continuation of the World Cup Super League (WCSL).
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka focused on the positive side even after his side dropped a number of catches in their 8-wicket victory against West Indies in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier on Friday.
With a dominant all-round performance, Sri Lanka rattled West Indies to register an 8-wicket victory at the Harare Sports Club on Friday in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
After guiding his team to a victory by four wickets, De Leede said in the post-match presentation that the run rate was accelerating to 10-11 RPO therefore he switched to T20 mode.
Oman skipper Aqib Ilyas admitted that his team fell short in terms of putting runs on the board after suffering defeat against West Indies on Wednesday.