Live Cricket Score | Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates Live Score & Commentary | SL vs UAE Scorecard, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

6th T20I • Simonds Stadium • Victoria

Sri Lanka

152/8 (20)

United Arab Emirates

73 (17.1)

SL won by 79 runs

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Stadium

Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria

Pitch

Batting friendly pitch with some movement for pacers in initial overs.

Type

Hard Track

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Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

P Nissanka

W Hasaranga

Expert Team 2

K Mendis

B Rajapaksa

Venue Details

Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria

1st Innings

149Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

2nd Innings

132Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

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B Rajapaksa made 241 runs in 10 T20I games this year at an average of 30.12 . He scored 20 runs in the last game and will be eager to make a significant contribution in today's fixture.

In 8 matches of the T20 World Cup 2021, P Nissanka made 221 runs at an average of 27.62 and was the second-highest run-scorer for the team. He has scored 2 half-centuries in his last 5 outings.

W Hasaranga failed to pick a wicket in the warm up game but contributed 37 runs with bat. In the 1st game, he managed to pick one wicket .SL will be hoping for a better performance from him in this game

V Aravind ,the UAE WK-batter has scored over 400 runs in T20Is this year. However, he has failed to score more than 20 runs in the last five outings for UAE. His form is a major concern for his team

Hot Picks :P Nissanka,W Hasaranga,K Mendis

Risky Picks:B Rajapaksa,D de Silva,M Theekshana

Stay away :V Sukumaran

Grand League Captaincy Picks:K Mendis,B Rajapaksa,M Theekshana

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Sri Lanka

United Arab Emirates

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

1- 0

UAE

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

152

Average Score

154

184/8

Highest Score

177/9

105/10

Lowest Score

111/8

Player of the Match Pathum Nissanka

74(60)

SL s

UAE s

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Sri Lanka s

152/8 (20)

Batters

Pathum Nissanka

123.33

c B Hameed b Z Khan

Kusal Mendis

138.46

lbw b A Lakra

Dhananjaya de Silva

157.14

runout (AA Khan / W Muhammad)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

62.50

c K Daud b K Meiyappan

Charith Asalanka

0.00

c V Aravind b K Meiyappan

Dasun Shanaka

(C)

0.00

b K Meiyappan

Wanindu Hasaranga

66.67

c B Hameed b AA Khan

Chamika Karunaratne

72.73

c K Daud b Z Khan

Pramod Madushan

100.00

Not out

Dushmantha Chameera

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 6)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 7.6)

152/8

Did not Bat

Maheesh Theekshana

Bowlers

EXT

9.00

14.00

6.50

5.33

8.00

4.75

13.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Kusal Mendis

lbw b A Lakra

1-42

4.4

Dhananjaya de Silva

runout (AA Khan / W Muhammad)

2-92

11.1

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

c K Daud b K Meiyappan

3-117

14.4

Charith Asalanka

c V Aravind b K Meiyappan

4-117

14.5

Dasun Shanaka

b K Meiyappan

5-117

14.6

Wanindu Hasaranga

c B Hameed b AA Khan

6-120

15.4

Chamika Karunaratne

c K Daud b Z Khan

7-150

19.3

Pathum Nissanka

c B Hameed b Z Khan

8-151

19.5

United Arab Emirates s

73/10 (17.1)

Batters

Waseem Muhammad

50.00

b D Chameera

Chirag Suri

73.68

b P Madushan

Aryan Lakra

33.33

b D Chameera

CP Rizwan

(C)

33.33

c PBB Rajapaksa b D Chameera

Vritiya Aravind

50.00

lbw b W Hasaranga

Basil Hameed

33.33

c D Silva b D Shanaka

Aayan Afzal Khan

90.48

b W Hasaranga

Kashif Daud

0.00

lbw b W Hasaranga

Karthik Meiyappan

50.00

st K Mendis b M Theekshana

Junaid Siddique *

112.50

c P Nissanka b M Theekshana

Zahoor Khan

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(17.1 Ov, RR: 4.25)

73/10

Bowlers

EXT

Pramod Madushan

4.67

Maheesh Theekshana

3.1

4.74

Dushmantha Chameera

3.5

3.91

Chamika Karunaratne

7.00

Wanindu Hasaranga

2.00

Dasun Shanaka

1.1

6.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Waseem Muhammad

b D Chameera

1-15

2.2

Aryan Lakra

b D Chameera

2-17

2.6

CP Rizwan

c PBB Rajapaksa b D Chameera

3-19

4.2

Chirag Suri

b P Madushan

4-21

5.3

Basil Hameed

c D Silva b D Shanaka

5-30

8.2

Vritiya Aravind

lbw b W Hasaranga

6-36

9.5

Kashif Daud

lbw b W Hasaranga

7-42

11.3

Karthik Meiyappan

st K Mendis b M Theekshana

8-52

13.5

Aayan Afzal Khan

b W Hasaranga

9-56

14.6

Junaid Siddique

c P Nissanka b M Theekshana

10-73

17.1

Match Info

Date & Time

18 Oct, 01:30 PM IST

Venue

Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria

Match

6th T20I,

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Umpires

Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Rod Tucker (Australia), Joel Wilson (West Indies, TV)

Referee

Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Pitch Report

Batting friendly pitch with some movement for pacers in initial overs.

Toss

United Arab Emirates elected to bowl

0 1 0 1 1 W

Over 15

Runs: 3

1 1 4 0 0 1

Over 16

Runs: 7

2 6 0 0 0 1wd 1

Over 17

Runs: 10

Over 18

Runs: 0

All Overs

Player of the Match Pathum Nissanka

74(60)

Commentary

Right then. UAE have bowed out of the tournament but there are still three teams in the hunt. Namibia, Netherlands and Sri Lanka. The contest between the latter of the two could be a direct shootout for the spot in the Super 12s. We'll know more about that in a couple of days' time. For now, this is Pratyush Rohra, signing off on behalf of my partner, Shashwat Kumar. Thank you for joining our coverage. See ya!

Not another low-scoring thriller but there was plenty of action in this game to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Nissanka's fought on like a lone warrior to give his side a fighting total while the Sri Lankan bowlers wrapped up the job. As for UAE, they might have not got the two points but Karthik Meiyappan's hat trick along with Junaid Siddique's 109-meter six will give them something to build on.

Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka captain): They (the fans) are following us everywhere. I would like to thank them for coming here. We are really disappointed with the way we ended the innings. We could have 180-190. The tone was set upfront but unfortunately, myself and Bhanu didn't deliver. Coming into this game, it was crucial to get the win. We knew that was the first objective but with the way Chameera and Hasaranga bowled, we managed to improve our net run rate too. (Update on Chameera) We don't know yet. Hopefully, not too bad. We'll have to wait and see.

CP Rizwan (UAE captain): To be fair, we thought it was a decent score. We could have done better in the first half while bowling. We did well and kept them under check and thought it was a decent score to chase. He (Meiyappan) bowled beautifully. To get a hat trick in the World Cup is special and he is a special bowler. (Dealing with conditions) We play in hot conditions, so playing in these conditions is different. We're trying to find a way to adapt and put in performances. The batters didn't get going against the new ball. We have to sit back and work on our skill set to come back stronger in the next match.

Pathum Nissanka, Player of the Match: (On his approach) Along with Kusal, we managed to get a good partnership and build a good innings. Other batters helped me and it helped him play the way he did. (On where today's knock stands) I am happy to have played this innings in the World Cup and I want to thank the fans for having come out

Sri Lanka won by 79 runs!

Pathum Nissanka - 74 (60) | Wanindu Hasaranga - 3/8
Aayan Afzal Khan - 19 (21) | Karthik Meiyappan - 3/19

The Asia Cup champions have turned up and registered their first win of the tournament. They've dusted themselves off after a defeat in their opening contest and have delivered a clinical performance to brush aside this UAE side. It wasn't as straightforward for them but the two points on the board with a decent net run rate is all that matters at the moment.

Pathum Nissanka's heroics with the bat saved the Lankans from what could have been an embarrassing collapse and the bowlers took it upon themselves to ensure they bundle out their opponents cheaply to give their net run rate a big boost. It was one-way traffic in the run chase with wickets tumbling at regular intervals. Dushmantha Chameera got the ball rolling with Wanindu Hasaranga following suit. Madushan, Theekshana and Shanaka chipped in too, helping their side complete a 79-run victory.

It was far from the perfect performance from Sri Lanka. Most importantly, Chameera hobbling off and being unable to complete his final over will be something to keep an eye on for them. He's the spearhead of this bowling unit his team will hope he is available for their final group stage match, which will be a direct knockout game against the Dutch. We'll get a bit more information on that injury from the captain in the presentations. Stick around.

17.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Junaid Siddique, OUT! THAT WILL BE THAT! Length delivery on middle and leg stump that seems to rush the batter. Siddique, because he has decided he will not die wondering, has another huge swipe at it. This time, the ball pings off the bottom of the bat and arrows towards long on, where Nissanka settles himself and completes a fairly regulation catch! Sri Lanka win by 79 runs!

Maheesh Theekshana [3.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Junaid Siddique's 106-meter gigantic hit is now the biggest six of the tournament. We saw Liam Livingstone clobbers one out of the Gabba in the warm-up game against Pakistan yesterday but that doesn't count in the list of the tournament, of course.

overs

73 /9 score

runs

Junaid Siddique *

18 (15)

Zahoor Khan

1 (1)

Dasun Shanaka

1 /7

16.6 Dasun Shanaka to Junaid Siddique, length delivery just outside off stump. Siddique hangs his bat out and squirts the ball off the inside edge towards short fine leg for a single

16.6 Dasun Shanaka to Junaid Siddique, slower bumper just outside off stump. Siddique tries to shovel it away but can't rein it in. But hang on, that has been called a wide on height

Dasun Shanaka [1.0-0-5-1] to finish the over

Uh oh... Chameera pulls up gingerly and is hobbling off the field, shaking his head as he talks to the physio. Sri Lanka will hope that is nothing too serious. He's just returned from an injury. Worrying signs for Shanaka's side.

16.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Junaid Siddique, slower delivery on a length outside off stump. Siddique dangles his bat away from his body and prods it towards backward point

16.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Junaid Siddique, short delivery outside off stump. Siddique continues swinging like a rusty gate and only swats away a few flies in the process

16.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Junaid Siddique, slower delivery on a length on middle and off stump. Siddique has another almighty mow at it but this time, does not make any contact

Holy smokes! Where has that come from? Junaid's been swinging with gay abandon for a while and he's finally got a hold of it. He loves it too, flexing his muscles after that one! That's a 109-meter monster! New ball, please!

16.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Junaid Siddique, SIX! MY GOODNESS! In the slot on middle and leg stump. Siddique clears his front leg and clatters it over the deep mid wicket. In fact, he has hit that over the roof! A 109 metres! 109 metres!

The condition of the ball isn't deemed to be fit, so it has been replaced

16.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Junaid Siddique, very full delivery outside off stump. Siddique goes deep into his crease and drills it past the man at mid off for a couple of runs