Two Asian teams will be looking to advance in the next round of the ICC T20 World Cup with the most points in the Group. Currently ranked 8th globally, Sri Lanka is the top side in Group A. But UAE is also not far behind with the 13th position in the ranking.
Sri Lanka recently has shown great character winning the T20 Asia Cup and beating some of the most vigorous opponents from the continent, and UAE also played well in the series. Sri Lanka won the title last time in 2014, beating India in Bangladesh. UAE is yet to reach the finals but possesses a very potent team to make the most of the opportunity.
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ICC T20 World Cup Official Broadcaster of Sri Lanka and UAE
Star Network holds broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka, but no official broadcaster for UAE exists. But UAE Fans can enjoy the T20 World Cup on Yupp TV, which holds digital broadcasting rights in most of the world. There is no specific digital broadcaster for Sri Lanka, so fans must rely on various online methods to watch T20 World Cup outside the cable network.
ICC T20 World Cup Teams for Sri Lanka Vs UAE
Group A teams Sri Lanka and UAE will face off against each other as the 2nd fixture for both teams. The match will be played at Kardinia Park. With Netherlands and Namibia as the other two teams in the Group, both teams will be looking to gain the upper hand in the Group by winning this most crucial match.
Let us go through both teams squads.
Sri Lanka Squad:
Wicket Keeper | Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Mendis |
Batsman | Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka |
Bowler | Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay |
All Rounder | Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne |
UAE Squad:
Wicket Keeper | Vriitya Aravind (vc) |
Batsman | Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Chirag Suri, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem |
Bowler | Zahoor Khan, Sabir Ali, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Ahmed Raza |
All Rounder | Kashif Daud, Basil Hameed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid |
Fixtures
UAE and Sri Lanka are slotted in Group A, with Namibia and Netherlands as the other two challengers in the group. Sri Lanka Vs UAE will be the 2nd game for both teams. Both teams will open the grand event on 16th Oct as Sri Lanka will take on Namibia, while UAE will face the Netherlands. Let us go through other fixtures from Group A for Sri Lanka and UAE.
Date and time | Fixture |
16/10/2022 | Sri Lanka Vs Namibia |
16/10/2022 | UAE Vs Netherland |
18/10/2022 | Sri Lanka Vs UAE |
20/10/2022 | Sri Lanka Vs Netherland |
20/10/2022 | UAE Vs Namibia |
