Cricket Free Tips | ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Group A- Match 6: SL vs UAE

SL vs UAE Match Details 

Match: Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates, Group A- Match 6 | ICC T20 World Cup 2022

Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Time: 13:30 (GMT+5.5) / 14:00 (GMT+6)

Format: T20I

Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong

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SL vs UAE Preview

• This year, the United Arab Emirates T20I performance has been dismal.
• Sri Lanka has the most victories of any side in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with 28 victories.
• The Lankan Lions would like to have a stronger batting display. 

 

Tuesday night at Kardinia Park in Geelong, the fourth game in Pool A will take place between Sri Lanka and the UAE. On Sunday, both teams dropped their initial contests. UAE lost a close game with the Netherlands, while Sri Lanka suffered an unexpectedly huge loss against Namibia.  At 19:00 local time, the 2022 T20 World Cup First Round match will start.

We anticipate seeing a strong response from Sri Lanka in this game after they suffered the humiliation of a 55-run loss to Namibia. They were defeated after losing their opening Asia Cup match by eight wickets.

UAE might find it difficult to surpass the three-wicket loss to the Netherlands on Sunday. We anticipate that a determined Sri Lankan team would be overwhelming for them in this game.

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SL vs UAE Weather Report

On the day of the game, Geelong will experience partly cloudy with periods of sunshine.

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SL vs UAE Match Toss Prediction

During the second half, the wicket does have a tendency to slow a little bit, which makes the batting a challenge. The toss-winning team will probably choose to bat first.

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SL vs UAE Pitch Report

A dip in pitch has occurred. Expect some bounce as the soil is from the Gabba. Expect pacers to enjoy themselves here since four of the top five wicket-takers in T20s at this location are pacers. The shorter limits should be struck squarely by the batter.

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Sri Lanka Team News & Probable Playing XIs

The Asia Cup Champions suffered a setback on Saturday when left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka hurt himself in practice and withdrew from the competition. Other than that injury, Sri Lanka has a full roster from which to choose.

Recent form – L W W W W

Sri Lanka’s Probable XI

Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana

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United Arab Emirates Team News & Probable Playing XIs

There were no shocks in the UAE starting lineup versus the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup 2022 opener on Sunday night, and after coming so close to winning, we anticipate the same starting lineup to be used. Aayan Afzal Khan, 16, made history by playing in the Men’s T20 World Cup game as the youngest player ever.

Recent form – L L L L W

United Arab Emirates’s Probable XI

Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Vriitya Aravind (wk), Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan

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SL vs UAE Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)

Team	Won	Lost
Sri Lanka	1	0
United Arab Emirates	0	1

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SL vs UAE – Group A- Match 6, Dream 11

Wicket-keeper

• Kusal Mendis (C)
• Vriitya Aravind

Batters

• Bhanuka Rajapaksa
• Waseem Muhammad
• Pathum Nissanka

All-Rounders

• Wanindu Hasaranga (VC)
• Dasun Shanaka
• Basil Hameed

Bowlers

• Dushmantha Chameera
• Maheesh Theekshana
• Junaid Siddique

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SL vs UAE Prediction

Winning the toss

• Sri Lanka

Top batsman

• Sri Lanka – Bhanuka Rajapaksa 
• United Arab Emirates – Waseem Muhammad

Top bowler

• Sri Lanka – Maheesh Theekshana 
• United Arab Emirates – Junaid Siddique

Most sixes

• Sri Lanka – Bhanuka Rajapaksa
• United Arab Emirates – Waseem Muhammad

Player of the Match

• Sri Lanka – Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Team Scores Batting First

• Sri Lanka – 170+
• United Arab Emirates – 120+

Sri Lanka is the favorite to win this match.

 

Sri Lanka shouldn’t have been in a position to lose to Namibia, let alone by the wide margin we saw on Sunday, even though Namibia was never going to be an easy opponent. As a result, we anticipate Sri Lanka to enter the game and demonstrate its abilities. We anticipate Sri Lanka to triumph handily.