The 6th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 Round One will be played on 18 October. Asia Cup Champions Sri Lanka will be taking on the United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka was stunned by Namibia in the opener as they beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs. Whereas the United Arab Emirates was defeated by the Netherlands in their first match. It was a low-scoring thriller as UAE took it down the wire till the last over. Junaid Siddique was exceptional with 3 wickets and turned the momentum toward UAE but the Netherlands escaped it and won it with 1 ball to spare. So both teams are looking for their 1st victory in the round and some boost to their confidence as well. In this article, we will provide SL vs UAE Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Head-to-head, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Weather, and other updates.
Match Details:
Match | Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates |
Date | 18 October 2022 |
Time | 7.00 PM Local/1.30 PM IST |
Venue | Simonds Stadium, Geelong |
Live Streaming | Star Sports Network & Disney+ Hotstar |
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SL vs UAE: Simonds Stadium, Geelong Pitch Report & Weather Forecast
This pitch has helped bowlers mainly pacers. So toss winner might grab some advantage and will bat 1st and later on try to defend the total.
The weather is looking clear. The temperature will be around 13 to 19 degrees.
Injury Update
Sri Lanka’s Left Arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 due to a quadriceps injury. Left Arm Pacer Binura Fernando has been named as his replacement in the squad.
SL vs UAE Head-to-Head Records:
They have met each other only once in the T20Is. Sri Lanka won that fixture and leads by 1-0 against UAE. UAE will look to settle the score.
Form Guide:
SL | W | W | W | W | L |
UAE | W | L | L | L | L |
SL vs UAE Player Stats:
Player | Stats | Matches | Runs | Wickets |
Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 30 | 810 | – |
Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 45 | 452 | 72 |
Muhammad Waseem | UAE | 18 | 691 | 3 |
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SL vs UAE Dream11 Top Picks:
- Junaid Siddique:
UAE Pacer Junaid Siddique has been exceptional in recent times. Junaid picked up 5-for in a warm-up game and 3 wickets in the 1st match as well. So Junaid Siddique definitely becomes a top pick for your fantasy team.
- Pramod Madushan:
Sri Lanka Right Arm Pacer Pramod Madushan picked up 2 wickets against Namibia. Madushan bowled well in the powerplay as well. Pramod Madushan will be another top pick for your fantasy team.
SL vs UAE Dream11 Prediction Team:
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SL vs UAE Dream11 Prediction Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Kusal Mendis
- Batters: B Rajapaksa, C Suri, W Muhammad
- All-Rounders: W Hasaranga, C Karunaratne, B Hameed
- Bowlers: D Chameera, Z Khan, M Theekshana, J Siddique
SL vs UAE Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice:
Captain: Wanindu Hasaranga
Vice-Captain: Basil Hameed
SL vs UAE Probable Playing XI:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera.
United Arab Emirates: Chirag Suri, Waseem Muhammad, Kashif Daud, Vriitya Aravind (WK), CP Rizwan (C), Zawar Farid, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed.
SL vs UAE Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win?
Both teams will be looking for their 1st victory which going to be very crucial. Sri Lanka has to forget that loss against Namibia and get back on track. Whereas UAE will also look to avoid some of their mistakes and give their best against Sri Lanka.
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