LUCKNOW: Thanks to a gritty, unbeaten 91 by Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka managed to register their maiden victory in the World Cup on Saturday after enduring three losses on the trot. The day belonged to Samarawickrama who held his nerves to score an unbeaten 91 off 107 deliveries to guide Sri Lanka to a clinical five-wicket win over the Netherlands.
Pathum Nissanka (54 off 52 balls) set the stage for Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka who had a 77-run partnership for the fourth wicket.