Sri Lanka crushed minnows The Netherlands by nine wickets after bowling their opponents out for the lowest-ever Twenty20 international total of 39 in Chittagong on Monday.
Ajantha Mendis took 3-12, Angelo Mathews grabbed 3-16 and Lasith Malinga grabbed 2-5, as the Netherlands suffered ignominy in their opening Group One Super-10 match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium.
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.
Tillakaratne Dilshan was 12 not out and Mahela Jayawardene was unbeaten on 11 as Sri Lanka had to hardly sweat for their second win in as many games after beating South Africa by five runs on Saturday.
It was a big embarrassment for the Netherlands, who made themselves proud for being the only Associate side to qualify for the Super-10 stage after their remarkable win over higher-ranked Ireland.
They were shot out in just 10.3 overs after Sri Lanka sent them in to bat on a flat batting pitch.
Amidst the shambles, Tom Cooper was the only batsman who reached double figures with 16, and his brother Ben Copper made eight while the rest flopped.
The previous lowest total in a Twenty20 international was 56 made by Kenya against Afghanistan at Sharjah in 2013.
Five batsmen failed to score as the Netherlands, who qualified after beating Ireland in a high-scoring run-chase in the first round, were left embarrassed in their first big test.
Paceman Nuwan Kulasekara struck with the third ball of the match when he dismissed Stephan Myburgh, Netherlands' hero in the match against Ireland with 63, to give a fright to the Netherlands.
Mathews then dismissed Michael Swart and Wesley Barresi in the second over to leave the Netherlands reeling at 1-3.
Skipper Peter Borren followed in Mathews's next over for nought before the Cooper brothers took the score to 25.
The Netherlands lost the their last six wickets for just 14 runs.
Netherlands's previous lowest Twenty20 total was the 86 they made against Ireland at Dublin in 2010.
SRI LANKA INNINGS
Mahela cracks a couple of boundaries being dropped in between as Sri Lanka thrash Netherlands by 9 wickets to go top of Group 1 in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at Chittagong on Monday.
The Netherlands were skittled for the lowest T20 score of 39 in 10.3 overs.
Lanka knocked off the runs in five overs making 40 for the loss of Kusal.
Mahela was unbeaten on 11 and Dilshan on 12.
Dilshan gets another boundary hitting van der Gugten through the covers as he tries to regain his lost form. SL 26-1 in 3 overs.
Kusal smashes Malik for a six over square leg but chips the last ball of the over to mid-on. SL 20-1 in 2 overs.
Kusal Perera c Swart b Malik 14 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Kusal survives a couple of close shaves with the ball dropping in front of the fielder before whipping van der Gugten to the square leg fence. SL 6-0 in 1 over.
The first ball from Van der Gugten rears sharply causing some discomfort to Kusal who is hit on the thumb.
NETHERLANDS INNINGS
It was the Mathews, Malinga and Mendis show as Sri Lanka skittle Netherlands for the lowest T20 score of 39 in 10.3 overs.
Mathews began the rot returning figures of 4-0-16-3.
Malinga struck two deadly blows to have figures of 2-0-5-2.
Mendis mopped up the tail finishing with figures of 2.3-0-12-3.
Last man Jamil is trapped leg before by Mendis as the Netherlands are all out for the lowest T20 score of 39 in 10.3 overs.
Ahsan Jamil lbw b Mendis 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Mendis picks up his second wicket as Seelar is caught in the slips. Ned 39-9 in 10.1 overs.
Pieter Seelaar c Mathews b Mendis 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Double strike by Malinga as Bukhari finds his stumps castled. Ned 39-8 in 10 overs.
Mudassar Bukhari b Malinga 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Malinga gets into the act stunning van Beek with a yorker. Ned 36-7 in 9.3 overs.
Logan van Beek b Malinga 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
The procession continues as Tom Cooper is adjudged leg before of Mendis. Ned 33-6 in 8.2 overs.
Tom Cooper lbw b Mendis 16 (18b 2x4 0x6)
Mathews completes an excellent spell returning figures of 4-0-16-3. Ned 29-5 in 8 overs.
Ben Cooper is run out by a direct hit from Thisara as they attempt to steal an extra run. Ned 25-5 in 6.4 overs.
Ben Cooper run out 8 (10b 1x4 0x6)
Mendis into the attack but the Dutch pair show no qualms facing the mystery spinner with Tom Cooper driving him through the covers for a boundary.
Ben Cooper flicks Mathews to midwicket for his first boundary. Ned 15-4 in 6 overs.
Mathews claims his third wicket trapping skipper Borren leg before for a duck. Ned 9-4 in 4 overs.
Peter Borren lbw b Mathews 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Cooper hits the first boundary of the match square driving Mathews.
There is a stoppage in play because of a power failure.
Mathews is on a hat-trick as he removes Baresi for a golden duck. Ned 1-3 in 1.5 overs.
W Baresi c Chandimal b Mathews 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
The Dutch are off to a terrible start with both openers back in the pavilion. Ned 1-2 in 1.4 overs.
Michael Swart c Sangakkara b Mathews 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Netherlands off to a disastrous start as Myburgh drives straight to Malinga at third man. Ned 0-1 in 0.3 overs.
Stephan Myburgh c Malinga b Kulasekara 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Stephan Myburgh and Michael Swart walk out to the middle with Kulasekera being handed the new ball.
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bowl against Netherlands in the day-night Group 1 clash at Chittagong on Monday.
Top-ranked Sri Lanka who won their opening match against South Africa are fielding an unchanged side.
PLAYING XI
Netherlands: SJ Myburgh, MR Swart, W Barresi, TLW Cooper, BN Cooper, PW Borren, LV van Beek, Mudassar Bukhari, T van der Gugten, PM Seelaar, MAA Jamil
Sri Lanka: MDKJ Perera, TM Dilshan, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara, LD Chandimal, AD Mathews, NLTC Perera, KMDN Kulasekara, SMSM Senanayake, BAW Mendis, SL Malinga