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Background
Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates will cross swords in the 6th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong Tuesday (October 18).
Both teams have lost their opening games and this is an important game for both sides to keep their chances of qualifying for the next round alive.
The Asia Cup Champions Sri Lanka were stunned by minnows Namibia as they lost the match by a huge margin of 55 runs.
Batting first, Namibia managed to score 163 runs, courtesy excellent knocks from Jan Frylinck (44 off 28) and J.J Smith (31 off 15).
Chasing 164 runs, Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 108 runs in the 19th over.
On the other hand, UAE lost their first game by just 3 wickets in a low-scoring thriller against the Netherlands.
Batting first, UAE were restricted to just 111-8 from their 20 overs.
In reply, the UAE bowlers bowled superbly to take this game into the final over but in the end, the Netherlands held their nerves to chase the total on the second last ball of the innings.
Junaid Saddique was excellent with the ball for UAE as he picked up 3 wickets for 24 runs from his 4 overs.
Match Details:
Teams – Sri Lanka vs UAE
Date – 18th October 2022
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Venue – Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Average 1st innings total
The average 1st innings score at Simonds Stadium, Geelong is 149 runs.
Head-to-Head record in T20Is:
Here is the head-to-head record between Sri Lanka and UAE in T20 Internationals.
Total Matches Played – 01
Sri Lanka won – 01
UAE won – 00
Tie/ No Result – 0
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Simonds Stadium has been a neutral one that helps both the bowling and batting side.
The pacer will might get some movement early on in the innings. The captain winning the toss might like to have a bowl first.
Weather Report:
The temperature in Geelong on Tuesday is expected to hover around 15°C to 23°C with 50 percent humidity.
The weather will be cloudy and there are some chances of rain during the match as well.
Possible Playing XI:
Here are the possible playing XIs of both teams,
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka ©, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera
UAE:
Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid, Vriitya Aravind (wk), CP Rizwan ©, Chirag Suri, Waseem Muhammad, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed
Who will win?
Sri Lanka surprisingly lost their first game but they are expected to make a strong comeback in the next match against UAE.
They have a strong batting and bowling attack.
Opener Pathum Nissanka made only nine runs in the opening match but has been in excellent form in the recent past. If he regains his form, Sri Lanka will be in a strong position.
Also, Wanindu Hasaranga has 72 wickets 45 T20 internationals and has the potential tow real havoc.
Owing to cricketers like Nissanka and Hasaranga, Sri Lanka is looking much stronger as compared to UAE.
We predict that Sri Lanka will beat UAE in the 6th game of this World Cup.
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