SL vs UAE Highlights, World Cup Qualifiers 2023: Sri Lanka Beat United Arab Emirates By 180 Runs

That is it from this game. A comfortable start to the tournament for the Lankans. It is time for the next match. On 20th June, there are a couple of games coming up. Zimbabwe will take on Netherlands while Nepal will take on USA. Both games will start at 12.30 pm IST (7 am GMT). Do join us for the build up. Cheers!

Dasun Shanaka says they are playing well in the recent past and they are not feeling much pressure. Shares they would have still bowled first on this wicket. Mentions the batting has been going well for them. On his bowling, Dasun Shanaka says he wants his seamers to take more wickets. On Wanindu Hasaranga, Shanaka says he always does the job.

Muhammad Waseem says they started well with the ball but didn't get wickets early on. Reckons there was some moisture but Sri Lanka played really well. Shares they could have restricted Sri Lanka to around 260. Tells with the bat, they started well but once they lost a couple of wickets, they failed to build a stand. Mentions Ali Naseer is a great talent for United Arab Emirates.

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Wanindu Hasaranga is the Player of the Match. He says he is happy as he got to his 50th wicket. Adds the wicket was really good while they were batting and it was gripping while they were bowling. Shares he was just trying to bowl wicket-to-wicket. Reckons they had a really good score on this type of wicket, the batters played really well to take over 350.

This score was always going to be a huge task for United Arab Emirates and they were tested dearly by the Lankans. Muhammad Waseem pumped UAE to a positive start but they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. No one stamped their authority in the middle. Ali Naseer looked dangerous but not for long as he too perished. Once Rameez Shahzad got out, it was all over for United Arab Emirates. However, they were coming up against some ace bowling, primarily of Wanindu Hasaranga who once saw some turn on this pitch, was just unstoppable.

A bowling masterclass from the magician himself. He can deliver some incredible spells just like he has delivered here. What a performance from Wanindu Hasaranga! Sri Lanka were coming into this game as the favourites. They batted well first of all as their top five batters made a massive impression. Fiftties from Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne and then the knocks from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama. Sri Lanka were looking for a score around 300 but the knock from Charith Asalanka helped them go over 350.

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.