The morning's opposition was provided by the women of the Army Sports Club, and Dutch skipper Esther de Lange struck the first blow by winning the toss and electing to field.
But that was to be the last success for some time, however, as Army openers Nilantha Perera (31) and Iresha Damayanthi (25) put on 48 in 8.4 overs before Damayanthi clipped a Heather Siegers delivery low to cover, where De Lange took the catch.
The Dutch bowlers were for the most part unable to command a consistent length, and on a true, if generally slow and low, pitch the Sri Lankan batters were able to keep the scoreboard ticking over at a brisk rate.
The departure of Damayanthi, indeed, helped the Army side's cause, as Imalka Mendis immediately went after the bowling, hitting a succession of boundaries and adding 41 for the second wicket in just 29 deliveries.
Perera was eventually bowled by De Lange, but Mendis continued on to complete a splendid half-century, making 53 from 39 balls with seven fours before she was run out pushing for an improbable second off the final delivery of the innings.
Earlier, Nilanta Kushanti had also been run out, the victim of a fine return from Juliėt Post, and the Army side closed on 138 for four.
Cher van Slobbe was the most economical of the Dutch bowlers, conceding just 18 in her four overs, while Siegers took one for 21 and De Lange one for 32.
The Dutch reply also began with a valuable opening stand, with Miranda Veringmeier and Sterre Kalis putting on 55. But it took them eleven and a half overs to do so, and when Kalis was the first to go, stumped by Saritha Sandamali for 31 shortly after hitting the first and only two sixes of the match, the target was already beginning to seem a little remote.
The Army's array of spin bowlers continued to keep the Dutch batters in check, and although Veringmeier reached 38 from 39 deliveries before she too was stumped, thereafter only Siegers, with an 11-ball cameo of 13, managed to keep the scoreboard moving, and the innings closed on 98 for five, 40 runs short of the opposition's score.
Taking on the Air Force in the afternoon match, De Lange reached a civilized agreement with the opposing captain, whereby the Dutch had an opportunity to bat first.
Veringmeier and Kalis again got their side off to a great start, and this time their stand of 54 came in just nine and a half overs. The bowling was not as disciplined as the Army's had been, but it was also clear that for the Dutch batters lessons had been learned from the morning's game.
Veringmeier eventually holed out at cover when she had made 33, but Kalis continued in tandem with Van Slobbe, and the pair added 72 runs in the remaining overs, Kalis finishing on 46, made from 50 deliveries with five boundaries, and Van Slobbe with 30.
It was a decent total, but the bowlers would need to perform much better than they had in the morning if they were to defend it successfully.
Esther Corder, given the new ball, bowled a much better length than she had in the first match, but whereas only three wides had been conceded in 20 overs against the Army, now 23 were given away as the Air Force marched to victory in 17.1 overs.
The only success was for Carmela Appel, who bowled Ruchini Samarsinghe when she had made 35 out of an opening stand of 70, and although she, Post, Lisa Klokgieters and Kalis all bowled well at times, Sanduni Abeywickrama (40 not out) and Mihiri Madushani (27 not out) were never in any real trouble, reaching their target with 23 balls to spare.
The only potential problem was from a massive storm which blew in during the closing overs, but the match was completed without the weather taking a hand. Within minutes of the end, however, the heavens opened, and within twenty minutes most of the outfield was under water.
There is no reason to fear, though, that the final match of the Sri Lankan leg of this tour, against Panadura CC on Wednesday morning will not go ahead as planned.