Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates, ICCWC Qualifiers, 2023 Full score card

OUT! That is sixth for Wanindu Hasaranga! Just brilliant! Wanindu Hasaranga serves from around the wicket, flat and around off. Muhammad Jawadullah plays inside the line, gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball crashes the off pole. Sri Lanka win by 175 runs.

OUT! BOWLED! Wanindu Hasaranga has his fifth! What a bowler! He pushes it wide of off, a googly and tempts Aayan to go for the drive but he misses and it goes through the gap and hits the middle.

Tossed up on middle, this is bunted to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Angling around off. Aayan defends on the front foot.

Tossed up on off. Aayan tries to heave but slices his shot and it goes over the man at mid off for a couple.

On middle, drilled to long on for a single.

This is pushed wide of off. Zahoor Khan swings hard but misses.

Tossed up on leg, Zahoor Khan blocks it out.

Fuller and on middle, blocked.

Aayan survives! Tossed up on off, defended well.

Tad short and on off. Aayan goes back and defends it out.

Quicker and on off. Aayan again blocks it out.

Tossed up, around off. Aayan reads and blocks.

A googly on middle, Aayan defends it out.

Tososed up on off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off, Aayan  blocks.

This is slower and outside off. Zahoor swings his bat, toe ends the shot to covers and it falls safely. One.

Flatter and on middle, This is blocked.

Flat and on off. Zahoor blocks.

Another single as this is hit to point.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

On off, kept out.

This one spins away, outside off. Khan looks to push but misses.

Full and on off, blocked.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is very, very lazy from Meiyappan and he'll not want to look at the replay again. Full and on off, Meiyappan pushes it to point where the fielder misfields. It rolls away and Meiyappan wants a single but is late to rush across. He doesn't watch the ball and jogs across. Maheesh Theekshana hits at the batter's end. Meiyappan though does not stretch his bat or even stick to the ground.

Flatter and on off, Meiyappan pushes it to point.

OUT! BOWLED! Shahzad goes now and United Arab Emirates are falling apart. Flatter and on middle, slower in the air. Shahzad comes down the track and swings across but fails to get any bat on it. It rolls through and hits the stumps.

On a length and outside off, defended.

This is short and on off. Shahzad pulls, he gets a top edge high and to fine leg where it lands safely. Just one.

Length ball on off, Khan drops it to point for a single.

Short and on middle, Shahzad pulls it to square leg for one.

A length ball, outside off. Shahzad swings and misses.

On middle, kept out.

OUT! GONE THROUGH HIM! Ali Naseer was batting really well but fails now. This is full, quicker which skids on at the leg pole. Ali Naseer stays back to flick but misses and the ball hits the flat of his pads and hits the top of leg. Sri Lanka needed this wicket.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket where the fielder allows the ball to roll through and a single is taken.

Flat and on middle, tucked to square leg.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

Short and on the hips, Ali Naseer whacks it behind square leg for one.

Ali Naseer drives again but finds the man at mid off.

FOUR! Powered! This is full and outside off. Ali Naseer lofts it over mid off and bags a boundary.

Outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

On the pads, clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Very full and outside off. Ali Naseer looks to drive but misses.

Fuller and on off, defended out.

Slanting on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Shahzad dabs it to the right of backward point. One.

Short and outside off, Shahzad guides it past backward point for a brace.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover..

Full and on off, Ali Naseer knocks it to cover. The fielder hits at the batter's end as they take a quick single. It deflects away and they take another run. The run out is taken upstairs and the batter looks fine. Two.

Very full and on off, blocked out.

FOUR! Connects this time! Short and on off, Ali Naseer slaps it over covers for a boundary.

On off, length and Ali blocks.

Short again on off, Ali Naseer keeps it out.

This is short and on middle, Ali Naseer skips down to pull but misses.

Tossed up on middle, Shahzad solidly blocks it.

On off, eased to long off for a single.

Angling on off, punched to cover.

FOUR MORE! Floated on middle. Ali Naseer stays back and sweeps it to square leg for four.

SIX! Excellent shot! More of this needed! This is full and on off. Ali Naseer skips down and tonks it over long on for a biggie..

Flighted on off, Ali Naseer lofts it to deep cover for a couple.

Another single as this is hit to third man.

Length and on off, dabbed to third man for one.

Full and on off, punched to deep cover. Shahzad wants another single but is sent back wisely.

On middle, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, guided to point for a single

Length ball, outside off, Shahzad mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Around off, fuller and it is hit to point for one.

Flatter and on off, stays low. Shahzad blocks.

Quicker on middle, this is clipped to square leg for a single.

This is full and outside off. Shahzad lofts it to long off for a single.

On middle, kept out.

Flat and outside off, this is driven to long off for a single.

On off, kept out.

Full and outside off, Naseer hits it to point for one.

Around off, pushed to cover for one.

FOUR! Crunched! Tossed up, outside off, Shahzad strokes it through covers for a boundary.

Flat and on middle, blocked out.

A single as this is hit to covers.

On middle, this is driven towards mid on.

On the stumps, blocked.

Around middle, kept out.

On off, defended.

OUT! GONE! On middle, Vriitya Aravind looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised.

On off, blocked.

ON middle, kept out.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, kept out.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Flatter and outside off, Rameez looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up on off, this is lofted over cover for a boundary.

On off, this is driven through covers for one.

Two more! Outside off, this is lofted over covers for two.

On the stumps, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle, kept out.

Outside off, this is cut through point for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Two more! On middle, this is worked wide of mid-wicket for two.

On off, this is driven through covers for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kept out.

1 run.

1 run.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! Shorter and outside off, this is played past point and this one races away to the fence.

On the stumps, it is worked to mid-wicket again.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is defended.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Shorter and outside off, Aravind looks to cut but misses.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, blocked.

On the stumps, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Wanindu Hasaranga has three! The googly, it lands on off and spins back in. Asif Khan looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pad.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Two more! Fuller and on off, this is hit through covers for two.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is hit through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Shorter and into the pads, Asif Khan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.

A single now as this is pushed through covers.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On middle, kept out.

OUT! LBW! That is dead plumb! The googly, Basil Hameed does not pick it, he goes back to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised.

Shorter and outside off, Basil Hameed looks to cut but is beaten.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! The big hitting Waseem is gone! He got off to a start but needed to continue. On middle, the slog sweep is out, it goes towards deep mid-wicket where Charith Asalanka takes it.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover again.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one more.

On the stumps, defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover again.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

SIX! BANG! The slog sweep is out and it  is nailed! On middle, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence.

On middle, this is pushed towards cover.

Outside off, left alone.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, blocked.

On off, this is pushed through covers for two.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, this is pushed towards cover.

On off, kept out.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Around off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On off, blocked.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! Shorter and on middle, Vriitya Aravind looks to pull, this goes off the tp edge, wide of fine leg and into the fence.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Fuller and outside off, this is driven crisply through covers. No chance of stopping that.

On middle, kept out.

Fuller again outside off, Vriitya Aravind looks to drive but is beaten again.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, fuller, Vriitya Aravind looks to drive but is beaten.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover.

Around off, blocked.

Good length and on middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

On middle, this is nudged towards mid-wicket for two.

A single as this is pushed towards cover.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On middle, blocked.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! This is nailed! The slog sweep comes out, it is hit through square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

On middle, kept out.

DROPPED! That is a sitter, that is as easy as it comes! Fuller and on off, Muhammad Waseem looks to go over mid off but it goes straight to the fielder there. He spills it.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and on off, this is lofted over mid off and into the fence.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On middle, kept out.

Wide outside off, left alone.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Lahiru Kumara gets his first! Well-deserved. He has been really good in this spell! Shorter and on middle, Lahiru Kumara looks to pull but this goes off the splice towards the bowler who takes it.

On off, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

Flatter and outside off, Rohan looks to cut but is beaten.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Shorter and outside off, Rohan slashes but misses.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Rohan Mustafa looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, this is timed down the ground to a boundary in the long on region.

Shorter and outside off, Waseem looks to cut but misses.

On middle, kept out.

FIVE WIDES! Down the leg side. Waseem looks to flick but misses. Wided.

On middle, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, Rohan looks to cut but misses.

Around off, defended.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Two in a row! Around off, this is cut through point, ths one races away to the fence too.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Shorter and outside off, this is flayed through point. It finds the gap and races away to the fence.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, Waseem slashes but misses.

FOUR LEG BYES! Fortunate boundary! Another loud appeal but turned down! Length and outside off, this one jags back in. Muhammad Waseem looks to drive but misses, it hits the pad and goes past the diving keeper and down to the third man fence. The impact was outside off.

On off, defended.

A loud appeal but turned down! Angled into the pads, Muhammad Waseem looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Going down leg.

FOUR! Up and over! On middle, this is flicked over the mid-wicket fielder and it races away.

Around off, kept out.

On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Cut away! Off the mark in style! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for a boundary.

Around off, defended.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, a little bit of swnig away. Left alone.

Good length and on off, defended.

A single to end but a very good last over! On middle, this is heaved through mid-wicket for one. SRI LANKA END WITH 355!

Just the one! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped towards sweeper cover for one.

WIDE! This one comes out wrong! Well wide outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Three in the over and this is probably the best! Excellent! The 350 is up! Outside off, a yorker, this is jammed past the short third man fielder and into the fence.

FOUR! In the gap! Wanindu Hasaranga is playing a gem here! On middle, this is dragged wide of mid-wicket and it finds the fence.

Well bowled! A yorker outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga fails to jam it out.

FOUR! Slammed through the off side! Fuller and outside off, this is hit through covers and the ball races away to the fence.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone.

SIX! Over the fence! Fuller and on middle, right in the slot, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! 350 is now surely possible! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point. No chance of stopping that.

FOUR! On off, fuller, this is lofted over covers for a boundary.

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on off, this is punched through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence.

SIX! Slammed away! Angled into the pads, this is heaved over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

WIDE! Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes but misses. Wided.

Two! Fuller and on off, this is hit over cover for two.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is flayed through point. The ball races away to the fence.

Three! Shorter and outside off, this is guided psat pint. Three taken.

Another single as this is pushed to mid on.

On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

OUT! THAT IS PLUMB! UAE finishing strongly here! Really full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to play the reverse sweep but the length is not the right one. He misses and it struck in front. A loud appeal and the finger is raised.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

On off, this is hit over cover for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.

On middle, Dhananjaya de Silva needs a sighter, he keeps it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Dasun Shanaka does not contribute a lot! A soft dismissal! Shorter and outside off, he looks to upper cut it, he does so but straight to third man.

Outside off, Shanaka looks to cut but misses.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sadeera Samarawickrama is short. On middle, this is hit through mid-wicket. Sadeera Samarawickrama wants two and goes for it. The throw is to the keeper who whips the bails off. Sadeera is short.

A full toss, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to hit it very hard, it goes more off the splice through mid-wicket for two.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Fuller and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama steps out and looks to go over covers but misses.

Outside off, shortish, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to cut but misses.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

FOUR! That is very clever! Just brilliant! He shapes up to play the paddle scoop but this is bowled outside off, he changes and plays it over short third man for a boundary.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! Two in a row and three in the over! Outside off, this is cut past point, no chance for the fielder in the deep.

FOUR! Yet another short ball around off, this is cut hard and through point for a boundary. Top shot.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! Hammered! Short and on middle, this is pulled hard through mid-wicket. It is in the gap, between the two fielders. Races away to the fence.

Around off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down towards fine leg for one.

FOUR! Cut away with a lot of power! Outside off, this is flayed past point. this one races away to the fence.

Shorter and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama slashes but misses.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Fifty for Sadeera Samarawickrama! Top knock! Really stylish! Gets there by working this down to long on for one.

Moves onto 49! On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for two.

On off, blocked.

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Another single as this is pushed towards cover.

FOUR! Lovely stroke from Sadeera Samarawickrama again! Fuller and on off, this is hit through covers for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Off the mark! On off, this is pushed wide of sweeper cover for two.

OUT! TAKEN! Kusal Mendis falls! Short and on middle, Mendis looks to pull but it goes more off the splice and the man at deep square leg takes an easy catch.

On off, kept out.

Two more! Outside off, this is slapped through covers for two.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for a boundary.

FOUR! Glorious stroke! Fuller and on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama shows the full face of the bat and creams it through covers. No chance of stopping that.

On off, this is stroked through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

On the pads, this is worked on the leg side for one.

A single now as this is pushed down to long on.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

A leg bye! On the pads, Kusal Mendis looks to flick but misses, the ball hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Around off, this is pushed to covers.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Swept away! On middle, the sweep is out again and it is nailed past the fielder at deep square leg.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Another single now! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Just a single to finish but the damage was done earlier on! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Three in a row now! 16 from the over with a ball to go! Yet again the sweep, this is on the pads, it is nailed through square leg. Boundary results.

FOUR! Sadeera Samarawickrama is on the charge here! Two boundaries in a row now and this is turning out to be a massive over. Shorter and on middle, this is hammered through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! 8 from the last three balls! That is a lovely sweep shot. On middle, this is nailed through square leg and it races away to the fence.

Another two! Yet again a short one, this time it is pulled through mid-wicket. Two more.

Outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama guides it past point and takes two.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, kep[t out.

On middle, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

On the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle, this is worked towards square leg for one.

FOUR! Swept and done so brilliantly! This is tossed up on middle, this is hit through square leg for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and outside off, Kusal Mendis looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off, kept out.

On off, defended.

Two! On off, this is lofted over cover for two.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket. Three taken.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed to cover.

Well bowled! This lands around off and spins away a little. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to push at it but is beaten.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

On off, blocked.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Takes one! On off, this is pushed towards cover,

On off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is played through point for a boundary.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! On the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is flayed through point for a boundary.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Another single as this is worked towards mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Cut away! Shortish and outside off, this is flayed through point for a boundary.

On off, blocked.

Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point and this one races away to the fence.

On off, this is punched to covers.

Two! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On off, this is punched towards cover.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another single! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Two! Outside off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side.

On the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On off, kept out.

Down the leg side. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to flick but misses, this keeper fails to take it cleanly. Two taken.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Short and put away! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, blocked.

Around off, defended.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, this is guided past point for two.

OUT! TIMBER! The well-set Pathum Nissanka falls! He steps out, this is shorter and outside off, Pathum Nissanka has a crack at it but gets an inside edge and onto the stumps.

Another one on the shorter side, Pathum Nissanka pulls it again through mid-wicket for one more.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On the pads, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Outside off, this is played through covers for two.

On middle, blockled.

Shorter and outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut but misses.

Full and on off, Nissanka skips down and works it to long on for one.

Flat and on off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Tad short and on middle, this is hit to deep square  leg for one.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! Fifty for Nissanka now! Shorter and on off, it is pulled in the gap to deep mid-wicket. Excellent from Nissanka.

Shorter and outside off, it is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Too full and outside off. Nissanka drives it to long off for one.

A single as this is hit to long off.

This is full and way outside off. Mendis shoulders arms.

FOUR! Too short and outside off, Mendis pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slow, short and outside off, it is cut to point for a single.

On middle, Mendis drives it back to the bowler.

Around off, it is stroked through covers for a single.

Flat and on off, kept out.

Arm ball on middle, Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out well.

On off, punched to long off for a single.

Flat and on off, Mendis knocks it to long off for one.

FOR! Welcome boundary! Flighted, outside off, Mendis sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Another run as this is driven to covers.

On middle, it is worked to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off, Nissanka hits it to long off for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Excellent from Khan! Just one off it. Flat and on middle, Mendis blocks.

Tossed up, around off. Mendis defends it out.

Quicker ball, outside off. Mendis blocks.

On middle, this is punched to long on for a single.

Around off, pushed to cover.

Flat and on off, Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.

A googly on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Very full, outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Outside off, kept out.

Well wide of off, Nissanka sweeps it to mid-wicket for one.

Full and on middle, stays low off the deck, Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Floated on middle, blocked.

Flighted on middle, played to mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and outside off, punched through covers for a single.

100 up for Sri Lanka. On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

An arm ball on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, Mendis drops it to point.

Tossed up on middle. Mendis tucks it to square leg.

Tossed up on middle, Mendis eases it to long on for one.

Flat and on off, blocked.

This is outside off, dragged to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, stays low. Mendis taps it to point for one.

Outside off, dabbed to backward point.

Full toss, around off, Nissanka plays it to long on for one.

OUT! LBW! United Arab Emirates finally have the breakthrough. They needed this badly and gets the big wicket of Karunaratne! This is tossed up, around middle and off. Karunaratne steps down on his knee to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. United Arab Emirates will look to build on this.

Another single as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Slightly short on middle, Karunaratne works it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off, pushed to cover.

An arm ball on middle, Karunaratne blocks.

Flat and outside off, this is punched to point for a single.

Tossed up, outside off.  Dimuth Karunaratne drives it to deep cover for a couple. Fifty for Karunaratne! A fine knock and he has given a good start to his team. Karunaratne will look to continue.

This is on middle, played to mid-wicket.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

On the pads, it is clipped to square leg.

Tossed up, outside  off, pushed to point.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, Nissanka whips it through mid-wicket for another boundary.

A single to end the over as this is hit to long on.

Flat and on off, blocked.

Flat and on middle, Karunaratne tucks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Well played! Tossed up, outside off. Karunaratne sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Flat and on off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

This is full and on off, Karunaratne plays it to long on for a single.

This is full and outside off, Karunaratne works it to long off for a single.

Flat and on middle, Karunaratne turns it through mid-wicket for a couple more.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

Loopy ball on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

This is full and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

Tossed up on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

This is short and on off, Karunaratne pulls, not off the middle but it lands safely to deep mid-wicket. Two.

Another single as this is hit through covers.

Two more as this is flicked through mid-wicket.

Length ball on off, Karunaratne tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

A length ball, outside off. Karunaratne plays it back to Khan.

Fuller ball, outside off, Karunaratne drives but finds mid off.

This is full and outside off, Nissanka drops it to cover.

On off, blocked out.

Flat and on off, drilled to long off for a single.

Tad short and on middle, Karunaratne pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket for two more.

Tossed up on off, Karunaratne taps it to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Karunaratne blocks.

Length and on off, Karunaratne pushes it to the right of mid off for one.

On off, kept out.

On middle, eased to mid on.

Length and on the pads, Nissanka works it to square leg for one.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

On a length and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Crunched! Length ball, outside off. Nissanka cuts it through covers and it races into the fence.

Length ball, outside off, this is stroked to cover.

Slanting on middle, this is worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length and on off, kept out.

Very full and outside off. Karunaratne splices his push to third man for one.

FOUR! 50 up for the Lankans! Very full and on off, Karunaratne clips it through mid-wicket and it races into the fence.

This is full and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Wide! Length ball, outside off and swings away. Karunaratne looks to push but misses.

Angling on the pads, this is worked to square leg for a single.

A length ball on middle, defended.

This is on a length and outside off. Karunaratne mistimes his push back on the deck.

Length ball, outside off, Karunaratne keeps it out.

Length ball, outside off, this is hit through point for a couple.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

A length ball, outside off. Karunaratne looks to push but misses.

Length and on off, Nissanka knocks it to mid off for one.

FOURU! Sri Lanka are finding their foot now. 10 of this over. Full and outside off, pushed through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, punched to point.

Short again, Karunaratne finds the man at mid-wicket.

FOUR! Short ball and Karunaratne again puts it away. This is on off, it is pulled to mid-wicket for four.

Length and on off, kept out.

Fuller and outside off, Karunaratne drives it through covers for two more.

Outside off, this is punched to cover.

Leg bye! This is on a length and angling on middle and leg. Karunaratne steps across to flick but misses. Again angling down.

FOUR! Short of a length and on off, Karunaratne plays the pull shot really well to square leg for four.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, wided.

Length and on the pads. Nissanka plays it through mid-wicket for two. A shy at the batter's end. A direct-hit would have the batter in trouble.

A length ball, outside off, Nissanka looks to drive but misses.

A single to end the over as this is hit to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Two in a row! Muhammad Jawadullah serves it on the pads, Nissanka flicks it through mid-wicket.

FOUR! FInds the gap! A fuller delivery, outside off, this is driven through cover-point for a boundary.

Around off, Nissanka blocks.

On off, pushed to cover.

Length and outside off, this is cut to point.

Just one off the over! Superb from Naseer! Really good! Length and on off, bunted to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, pushed back to the bowler. Ali Naseer stops with his bowling hand and has injured his finger. The magic spray is needed.

Excellent from Naseer! On a length and on middle, Karunaratne looks to defend on the up but gets hit high on the pads.

A huge appeal for LBW but going down leg again. This is full and straight on the pads. Karunaratne looks to clip but misses.

Outside off, guided to point.

On a length and outside off. Nissanka punches it to point for a quick single.

6 runs off the over then! Length and on off, worked to mid off for a single.

This is on top of off, pushed to cover.

Fuller and on the pads. Nissanka fails to flick it away. An appeal again but that was well down leg.

Outside off, this is driven through point for one.

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! A bit too full, outside off, Karunaratne drives it through point for a boundary.

Excellent from Naseer! Maiden to start with! It is very important for United Arab Emirates to start off well. Length ball on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Five dots in a row! Good bowling! Fuller and outside off, pushed to mid off.

Length ball, outside off. Nissanka knocks it to cover.

On middle, blocked out.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

This is full and outside off, Nissanka drives it to cover.

This is full and way outside off, swings away. Karunaratne looks to push but misses.

On a length and around off. Karunaratne blocks.

A length ball, outside off. Karunaratne swings and misses.

FOUR! Karunaratne is underway! Short in length and outside off, this is pulled through mid on for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Karunaratne lets it go. The keeper lets it roll through his legs for byes.

Leg bye! A huge appeal to start the game but looked like pitching down the leg side. Length ball on middle and leg. Nissanka misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to point for a leg bye.

We are all set. It is time for the national anthems first. It will be the UAE's first followed by of the Lankans. All done with the pre-match proceedings. It is time for action. Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne to open for the Lankans. Muhammad Jawadullah to bowl first. Let's go...

United Arab Emirates (PLAYING XI) - Muhammad Waseem (C), Ali Naseer, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Rohan Mustafa, Basil Hameed, Asif Khan, Rameez Shahzad, Aayan Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah.

Sri Lanka (PLAYING XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara.

Dasun Shanaka says they would have bowled first. Adds the wicket was a bit tricky in the warm-up games but feels this one is a better wicket. Reckons the spinners will come into play later on. Informs Dushmantha Chameera is not fit for the game.

Muhammad Waseem says they will bowl first. Feels there is some moisture on the pitch and hopes to restrict Sri Lanka to a low total. Shares the preparations have been going really well and hopes to continue with the momentum.

TOSS - United Arab Emirates have won the toss and will BOWL.

Hello and welcome to the action of World Cup Qualifiers where we shift our attention to Group B as Sri Lanka will be taking on United Arab Emirates. Only two spots are available to go through and Sri Lanka are one of the favourties to book one. They will be up against United Arab Emirates who have shown in the recent past that they can beat the big boys but they need to put their best foot forward as Sri Lanka are coming with some good performance on their back. Who do you think will win? Toss and team news coming up.

...MATCH DAY...