In the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up matches, the Netherlands and Australia emerged victorious against Sri Lanka and Namibia respectively. The Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt shone with four wickets, while Australia’s Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa led their team to victory despite missing key players. Unfortunately, the match between co-hosts USA and Bangladesh was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions in Dallas.

Netherlands Triumphs Over Sri Lanka

The Netherlands secured a 20-run victory against Sri Lanka in Florida. The team’s success was built on a solid foundation laid by Michael Levitt and Max O’Dowd, with Levitt hitting three sixes for a score of 39 before retiring out. Teja Nidamanuru also contributed significantly with 48 runs off just 24 balls. Despite a valiant effort from Sri Lanka, they fell short by 20 runs, with Aryan Dutt picking up the final two batters.

Australia Defeats Namibia

Australia, despite missing key players, managed to defeat Namibia with a seven-wicket win. The victory was largely due to an impressive performance by Adam Zampa, who took three wickets, and David Warner, who scored an unbeaten half-century. Josh Hazlewood also played a crucial role, conceding a run only on his 20^th delivery.

Match Summaries

Netherlands v Sri Lanka – Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida, USA

Netherlands 181/5 in 20.0 overs (Teja Nidamanuru 48, Michael Levitt 39)

Sri Lanka 161 all out in 18.5 overs (Wanindu Hasaranga 39, Dhananjaya de Silva 36)

Result: Netherlands won by 20 runs

Namibia v Australia – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Namibia 119/9 in 20.0 overs (Zane Green 38, Malan Kruger 18; Adam Zampa 3/25, Josh Hazlewood 2/5)

Australia 123/3 in 10.0 overs (David Warner 54 not out, Tim David 23; Bernard Scholtz 2/16)

Result: Australia won by seven wickets

USA v Bangladesh – Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA

Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled