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Ned vs SL Live Score, World Cup 2023: Netherlands' captain Scott Edwards (L) and Sri Lanka's captain Kusal Mendis during toss for 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. (PTI)

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 Live Score:Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards opted to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the World Cup on Saturday. The Dutchmen retained their team that produced a stunning upset against South Africa in their last fixture on October 17. Sri Lanka come into the match on the back of three losses on the trot as they lie at the bottom of the 10-team standings. Netherlands have two points from three matches and occupy the eighth place.

The Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj will be covering the game live from the venue at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Click here to check our ODI World Cup stories.

Tim de Leede with the signed match ball from Sachin Tendulkar, with which he bagged 4 for 35 against India in the 2003 ODI World Cup.

Tim de Leede recalls the game he picked up Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket… and waited a year to get his autograph on match ball

Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede picked up four wickets and scored a brisk 67 in the World Cup game against Pakistan in Hyderabad. Twenty years ago, his father Tim de Leede troubled India with a spell of 4 for 35, also accounting for the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, the current India coach.

Tim, 55, who is with the Netherlands A team in Spain for the European T10 League, says the regret of not pulling off an upset after restricting India to 204 remains. Netherlands lost by 66 runs that day.

“I think about it every now and then. I regret that we didn’t get the runs. It was our golden opportunity to beat India. We missed out,” Tim tells The Indian Express.

Interestingly, Tim’s first-ever wicket in international cricket was that of Tendulkar’s. “I have kept that ball,” Tim, who has played in three World Cups, says. (READ MORE)

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First published on: 21-10-2023 at 09:06 IST