Johannesburg: Sri Lanka has defeated the Netherlands by nine wickets in the World Twenty20 tournament. They bowled them out for the lowest-ever T20 international total of 39 in Chittagong on Monday.
Sri Lanka knocked off the target in just five overs for the loss of Kusal Perera for 14- the biggest margin in terms of balls spared, 90 in this case, with Ajantha Mendis taking 3-12, captain Angelo Mathews grabbing 3-16 and Lasith Malinga taking 2-5.
The Netherlands was shot out in just 10.3 overs on a flat batting pitch.
The previous lowest total in a Twenty20 international was 56 made by Kenya against Afghanistan at Sharjah in 2013.