• Sri Lanka’s spinners will play an important role in the match against The UAE.
• Sri Lanka suffered a shock defeat to Namibia in the opening game of the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka will look to rebound against the UAE after suffering a shock defeat in the opener.

Opponents The UAE will have prepared for a tough test against the Lankan spinners, who will play an important role in the match.

The early stages of this tournament indicate that spin will play a significant role, and Sri Lanka have a well-balanced mix of slow bowlers, led by the consistent Wanindu Hasaranga.

The UAE may not have the firepower that Namibia provided to Sri Lanka on the first day, but another blip for the Lankan batters could be fatal to their qualification chances.

Expected Playing XI

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

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

Match Details:

Team:     Sri Lanka vs UAE

Date & Time: 18th October, 1:30 PM

Venue:GMHBA Stadium, South Geelon

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