Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

P Nissanka
74(60) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %73%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 17 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
1 10 3 5 11 12 5 27
DM de Silva
33(21) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %71%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 10 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
3 1 6 1 9 4 1 8

Best performances - Bowlers

PW Hasaranga
PW Hasaranga
O4
M1
R8
W3
Eco2.00
RHB
OFFLEG
3W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
PVD Chameera
O3.5
M0
R15
W3
Eco3.91
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Andrew Miller

10.43pm And on that note, it's time to sign off. The tables will be updated shortly, but with a NRR of +0.60, compared to Netherlands' +0.15, Sri Lanka know that a win on Thursday will suffice to take them through.

Tomorrow, it's another thriller in prospect, with West Indies needing their own bounceback against high-flying Zimbabwe, as well as Ireland and Scotland in a British Isles tussle. From Miller, Madushka and Thilak, thanks and goodnight!

Rizwaan: "We thought it was a decent score, we could have done better in the first half but kept them under check. Karthik is a special bowler. We play in 45 degrees in the UAE, so this is different, but we have to find a way. Our batsmen couldn't get going, so we have to work on our skillset and come back better in the next match."

Shanaka: "I thank the crowd for coming all the way from Melbourne. We were disappointed with 150, we could have ended up with 180-90, the tone was set up front but myself and Danu didn't click in the middle. We focus on the win only, so once Chameera and Hasaranga got going it wasn't going to be easy for them. Nissanka's focus is to bat through the innings, he is outstanding, that is his focus and I am pleased for him."

And on Chameera, "hopefully, I think everything will be fine'...

The Player of the Match is Pathum Nissanka. "Along with Kusal, he managed to get a good partnership, and the other batsmen helped him," he says, via a translation. "He's happy to have played an innings like this in a World Cup, and thanks the crowd for coming along."

10.28pm The Asia Cup champions are up and running in the World Cup. They were walloped by 55 runs against Namibia in their opening game, but a 79-run win tonight has laid a marker and put the Netherlands on notice ahead of Thursday's final round of games, in spite of their current two from two record. Progress to the main event is back in Sri Lanka's hands, thanks to Pathum Nissanka's cool half-century, and a stellar bowling display led by Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga. Chameera's injury is a worrying blow, however.

For UAE, they will have the eternal memory of Karthik Meiyappan's hat-trick, while Aayan Khan's 19 from 21 was a gutsy effort from a talented 16-year-old.

17.1
W
Theekshana to Junaid Siddique, OUT, hacked through the line, Nissanka seals the contest with a comfortable take at long-on!

Junaid Siddique c Nissanka b Theekshana 18 (22m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 112.50

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | UAE: 73/9 (80 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.29, RRR: 26.66)

  • Junaid Siddique18 (15b)
  • Zahoor Khan1 (1b)
  • Dasun Shanaka1.1-0-7-1
  • Maheesh Theekshana3-0-15-1

Sameer: "Livingstone will now be eyeing to get past that 109 mark" Indeed... he blazed one out of the Gabba the other night, which was quite something!

16.6
1
Shanaka to Junaid Siddique, 1 run, down the pitch, inside-edged past the stumps. Well, it may have been the last rites, but not for this innings. Watch this space for Dushmantha's tournament prospects..
16.6
1w
Shanaka to Junaid Siddique, 1 wide, banged in short, too short

Chameera has pulled up in his run-up... hobbling a touch near the crease... and he's leaving the field! That's a desperate sight... doesn't look at all promising, especially with a must-win coming up on Thursday!

16.5
0
Chameera to Junaid Siddique, no run, slower ball again, stops on the batter, outside off, prodded to backward point
16.4
0
Chameera to Junaid Siddique, no run, quicker delivery, lifting outside off, through to the keeper
16.3
0
Chameera to Junaid Siddique, no run, another massive wind-up, misses out! Pace off this time, and nearly loses his middle stump

U.A.E. 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15Chirag SuriMuhammad Waseem
2nd2Chirag SuriAryan Lakra
3rd2CP RizwanChirag Suri
4th2Chirag SuriV Aravind
5th9V AravindBasil Hameed
6th6V AravindAayan Afzal Khan
7th6Kashif DaudAayan Afzal Khan
8th10KP MeiyappanAayan Afzal Khan
9th4Junaid SiddiqueAayan Afzal Khan
10th17Zahoor KhanJunaid Siddique

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138