Sri Lanka v Netherlands WC 2011 Warm Up Match

NEL Vs Sri lanka won by 156 run
NEL :195/10(47.3) SL:351/5(50)

Sri Lanka scored 351-5 in a relaxed 156-run win over the Netherlands in their World Cup warm-up match on Saturday.
Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a run-a-ball 78 while Thilan Samaraweera (60), Chamara Silva (54) and Chamara Kapugedera (50 not out) contributed to a large score at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
The Netherlands were in no way in the chase, scoring at a slow rate and losing wickets regularly. Dilhara Fernando took 4-43 as Sri Lanka bowled them out for 195.
Tom de Grooth was the Netherlands' top-scorer with 76 off 96 balls, including 10 fours and a six. His partnership of 80 with Bas Zuiderent helped his team get in touch with a respectable total after stumbling to 117-6.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat first and his openers Dilshan and Upul Tharanga started aggressively, sharing 117 runs for the first wicket.
Left-arm spinner Pieter Seelaar dismissed Tharanga for 47, caught by Wesley Barresi.
Dilshan hit 12 boundaries before being caught by Eric Szwarczynski off spinner Adeel Raja.
Chamara Silva hit 54 off just 33 balls together with seven boundaries and Samaraweera's 60 came off 59 balls, together with five fours and a six.
Seamer Mudassar Bukhari returned the best bowling figures for the Netherlands with 2-52.
Sri Lanka's first batsmen captain Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene did not bat, allowing the lower middle order some match practice. The home side also rested ace bowler Muttiah Muralitharan.
The Netherlands is among four associate members of the International Cricket Council playing at this year's World Cup, along with Kenya, Ireland and Canada.