| Sri Lankan cricket team in the Netherlands in 2006 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | Netherlands | ||
| Dates | 4 July – 6 July | ||
| Captains | Mahela Jayawardene | Luuk van Troost | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Tillakaratne Dilshan (183) | Darron Reekers (84) | |
| Most wickets | Kaushal Lokuarachchi (7) | Darron Reekers (4) | |
The Sri Lankan cricket team toured Netherlands from 4 to 6 July 2006. The tour was for two One Day Internationals (ODIs) between Sri Lanka and Netherlands.
4 July 2006 Scorecard |
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6 July 2006 Scorecard |
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