Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates, T20 World Cup: Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast, and live streaming details for Match 6
The sixth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will see Sri Lanka take on the United Arab Emirates at Simonds Stadium in Geelong on Tuesday, October 18. It is a Group A fixture and both sides will be desperate for a win after they got off to a losing start in the competition.
Sri Lanka faced Namibia in their opening fixture of the T20 World Cup 2022. We witnessed a big upset as the Lankan side were beaten comprehensively by the Namibian side.
Bowling first, the Lankan bowlers leaked runs in the slog overs as Namibia posted 163 runs on the board. Sri Lanka picked up seven wickets in total, with Pramod Madushan finishing with two.
The Lankan batters faltered in the chase as they never got going and got bundled out on 108, losing the game by 55 runs. They will have to fire in unison when they face the United Arab Emirates to come out on top.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on the other hand, lost their first game against the Netherlands. It was a thrilling game of cricket and the Asian side failed to hold their nerves and finished on the losing side.
After electing to bat first, the UAE batters failed to adapt to the conditions as they managed to score only 111 in 20 overs. Muhammad Waseem top-scored with 41 for them. Junaid Siddique picked up three wickets with the ball and helped his side take the game to the last over but failed to seize the crunch moments as they failed to defend the total.
They will now have to be at their absolute best to stay alive in the competition against the Lankan side on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates Match Details:
Match: Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates, Match 6, Group A, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Date and Time: October 18, 2022, Tuesday, 01:30 PM IST
Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates Pitch Report
The pitch at Simonds Stadium assists bowlers. The ball moves off the deck, and the batters will have to spend some time in the middle before they can play their strokes freely. The spinners may come into play in the later stages of the game.
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates Weather Forecast
Temperatures in Geelong is expected to range between 8 and 21 degrees Celsius. It will stay humid throughout the day.
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
The Lankan side lost their opening fixture but expect them to back up their players for their fixture against the United Arab Emirates.
Probable XI
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, and Maheesh Theekshana.
United Arab Emirates
The batters will have to step up in their next clash and we can expect the same XI to take the field on Tuesday, which featured against the Netherlands.
Probable XI
Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Basil Hameed, Zawar Farid, Aayan Afzal Khan, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, and Zahoor Khan.
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates Live Streaming Details
Live Streaming: Disney+ HotStar
Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates where to watch in India
TV: Star Sports Network