SL vs UAE Match Preview
Sri Lanka's batting failed in the previous match but it actually started pretty well with the ball. We expect to see Sri Lanka dominate this match and will focus on the top-order while batting ( because we don't think the middle order will have much to do) and pick as many frontline bowlers as possible.
UAE looked out of depth against the Netherlands and will have to do something really special to challenge Sri Lanka. We will pick just the four minimum players required to make a Dream11 team.
Weather Report
The conditions in Geelong are forecast to be good on match day. There is a small chance of rain and we should not have too many interruptions.
Pitch Report
The pitch in Geelong was a bit tricky to bat on. The ball did not come on to the bat and the bounce was a bit spongy. This is unlikely to be dramatically different from what teams will face in the upcoming match.
Notable stats
Pathum Nissanka Leads The Sri Lankan Batting
No other batter for Sri Lanka has come to close to scoring the number of runs for Sri Lanka that Pathum Nissanka has in the previous three years.
Team News
Sri Lanka is unlikely to panic and make changes to its team. UAE should also field the same eleven that played in the previous match.
SL vs UAE Probable 11
SL Playing 11
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendia (Wk)
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Dasun Shanaka (C)
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage
- Dushmanth Chameera
- Maheesh Theekshana
UAE Playing 11
- Chirag Suri
- Muhammad Waseem
- Kashif Daud
- Vriitya Aravind (Wk)
- Zawar Farid
- Basil Hameed
- Chundangapoyil Rizwan (C)
- Ayan Afzal Khan
- Kartik Meiyappan
- Junaid Siddique
- Zahoor Khan
Dream11 Prediction
We think Sri Lanka will dominate this match from start to end. That is the assumption that we will be working on when we make our Dream11 team for this match.
Top Picks
Pathum Nissanka - Usually very consistent at the top of the order, Nissanka played an uncharacteristic shot in the previous match and got out cheaply. We think he will correct that and take full toll of a weak bowling attack.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana - Mystery spinners can be tough for the best of teams and they could run through the UAE lineup with ease.
SL vs UAE Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: K Mendia, V Aravind
Batters: D Gunathilaka, C Suri, P Nissanka (VC), W Muhammad
All-rounders: D de Silva, W Hasaranga (C)
Bowlers: D Chameera, M Theekshana, J Siddique
