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SL vs NED, ICC World Cup Qualifiers: Fantasy Tips and Teams for the Final (Source: Twitter)

The unbeaten side of Sri Lanka and the Netherlands square off against each other in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers Grand Final. The summit clash is scheduled for a Super Sunday, July 09th, 2023, at Harare Sports Club in Harare at 12.30 PM IST. 

However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this encounter.

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Both sides have booked their respective places in the marquee tournament, the World Cup set to be held in India in October-November this year. Out of the ten teams that participated in the Qualifiers, only the Lankan Lions and the Dutch have managed to take the flight to India, with the rest eight failing to make it to the WC. 

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka has been in tremendous form in this tournament, as they have played seven matches so far, with victories in all 7 of them. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne have scored runs consistently throughout the campaign, while Wanindu Hasaranga has spun his web with 20 scalps to his name. 

They topped the Super Sixes table with 10 points and a healthy net run rate of +1.600. On the other hand, Scott Edwards's Netherlands has played seven matches so far, with five victories and just two defeats. 

Their two losses came against the hosts, Zimbabwe, and tomorrow's opponent Sri Lanka. They finished second in the Super Sixes table with 6 points and a net run rate of +.0.230. Notably, they defeated their neighbours Scotland in a virtual quarter-final to finish on the same points as them, but with a better NRR, they managed to pip the Scottish to seal the deal.

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SL vs NED, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)

Sri Lanka: W-W-W-W-W

Netherlands: W-W-L-W-W

SL vs NED, Must Picks

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

• ODI Stats: 1,241 runs in 33 innings
• Recent Form: 205 runs in the last three innings
• Venue Record: 104 runs in one innings

Dimuth Karunaratne

• ODI Stats: 1,248 runs in 40 innings
• Recent Form: 146 runs in the last three innings
• Venue Record: 83 runs in one innings

Netherlands

Scott Edwards

• ODI Stats: 1,211 runs in 34 innings
• Recent Form: 96 runs in the last three innings
• Venue Record: 164 runs in five innings

Bas de Leede

• ODI Stats: 765 runs in 29 innings and 24 wickets in 23 innings
• Recent Form: 203 runs and 8 wickets in the last three innings
• Venue Record: 43 runs and 1 wicket in two innings

SL vs NED, Risky Picks

Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis

• ODI Stats: 2902 runs in 102 innings
• Recent Form: 69 runs in the last three innings
• Venue Record: 50 runs in three innings

Netherlands

Teja Nidamanuru

• ODI Stats: 501 runs in 19 innings
• Recent Form: 12 runs in the last three innings
• Venue Record: 131 runs in five innings

SL vs NED, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices

Pathum Nissanka (SL)

Reasons

• Opener Pathum Nissanka averages 41.36 with three centuries and nine half-centuries in ODIs.
• Nissanka has struck the second-most runs (664) amongst the full-member nations in the format in 2023.
• He is also the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in WC Qualifiers with 394 runs in seven innings at an average of 78.80 with two centuries and two fifties.

Dimuth Karunaratne (SL)

Reasons

• Dimuth Karunaratne has struck the second-most runs (481) for the Lankan Lions in the ODI format in 2023.
• The left-handed opening batter is also the second highest run-scorer behind Nissanka with 369 runs in seven innings at an average of 61.50 with one hundred and three fifties in the ongoing competition.

Scott Edwards (NED)

Reasons

• Skipper Scott Edwards is the third highest run-scorer for the Netherlands in the 50-overs format.
• The right-hander has also smashed the most runs (313) in six innings at an average of 78.25 with four half-centuries for the Dutch in WC Qualifiers 2023.

SL vs NED, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests

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Wicketkeepers: Sadeera Samarawickrama, Scott Edwards 
Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh
All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Bas de Leede
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Ryan Klein

Captain: Pathum Nissanka
Vice-captain: Dimuth Karunaratne

SL: 6 Players, NED: 5 Players

SL vs NED, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests

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Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis 
Batters: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wesley Barresi, Teja Nidamanuru 
All-rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Aryan Dutt

Captain: Dimuth Karunaratne
Vice-captain: Bas de Leede

SL: 6 Players, NED: 5 Players

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