SL vs UAE Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for World Cup Qualifiers, Match 3

Can United Arab Emirates stun the Asian Champions Sri Lanka?

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 18 Jun 2023, 19:30 IST

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Sri Lanka will lock horns with the United Arab Emirates in match 3 of ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. It will be played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are placed among Group B along with Ireland, Oman, and Scotland. Sri Lanka are coming up with an ODI series victory against Afghanistan and two wins in warm-up matches as well. United Arab Emirates (UAE) lost the ODI series against West Indies. West Indies also defeated UAE in a warm-up match. UAE won another warm-up match which was against Nepal. UAE just sneaked out with a victory by 7 wickets with barely 1 ball left.

Both teams will look to start their CWC Qualifier campaign with a win. In their head-to-head battle, Sri Lanka have come out victorious on two occasions. So UAE would be looking to settle the score. Sri Lanka won their ODI series against Afghanistan by 2-1. UAE lost the ODI series to West Indies by 3-0 at home. So, UAE will try to bounce from the ODI series defeat and kickstart their campaign with a win.

Match Information

Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates, Match 3

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 19 Jun 2023, Mon, 12:30 PM IST ,Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Broadcast

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Weather Report

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Clouds

23.2Ā°C

26% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sri Lanka

W
W
L
W
W

United Arab Emirates

L
L
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

417 Runs

8Ā Matches

369 Runs

7Ā Matches

218 Runs

8Ā Matches

4

Asif Khan

UAE - bat

203 Runs

5Ā Matches

5

191 Runs

8Ā Matches

187 Runs

8Ā Matches

128.17

7Ā Matches

2

Muhammad Jawadullah

UAE - bat

127.27

4Ā Matches

115.43

8Ā Matches

95.20

8Ā Matches

5

Ali Naseer

UAE - all

92.68

6Ā Matches

6

Asif Khan

UAE - bat

89.04

5Ā Matches

22 Wkts

7Ā Matches

21 Wkts

8Ā Matches

8 Wkts

4Ā Matches

4

Junaid Siddique

UAE - bowl

8 Wkts

5Ā Matches

5

Ali Naseer

UAE - all

8 Wkts

6Ā Matches

6

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

7 Wkts

5Ā Matches

3.60

2Ā Matches

4.00

4Ā Matches

4.03

8Ā Matches

4

Kasun Rajitha

SL - bowl

4.50

4Ā Matches

5

Junaid Siddique

UAE - bowl

4.77

5Ā Matches

4.90

1Ā Match

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

K Mendis (VC), D Shanaka (C), C Asalanka, D Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, D de Silva, W Hasaranga, C Karunaratne, D Chameera, L Kumara, Matheesha Pathirana

Bench : S Samarawickrama, MADI Hemantha, K Rajitha, M Theekshana

United Arab Emirates

V Aravind (wk), Aryansh Sharma, Waseem Muhammad (C), Asif Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Basil Hameed, Rohan Mustafa, Junaid Siddique, K Meiyappan, Sanchit Sharma, Zahoor Khan

Bench : Ethan Dsouza, Rameez Shahzad, A Naseer, Muhammad Jawadullah

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

This is a balanced surface. So batters, as well as bowlers, will have the same advantage. Both teams will look to chase the total rather than defend it.

250

Average Score

Player Picks

8.5
C

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

The wicketkeeper-batter is looking in great touch and scored 100 runs in the ODI series against Afghanistan. He scored 132 runs in two warm-up matches. So, Kusal Mendis is the perfect pick for your fantasy team's captain.

8.5
C

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL

He has been the consistent wicket-taker. Hasaranga has picked 8 wickets from 3 matches he played recently.

8
C

Pathum Nissanka SL | BAT

The top-order batter has been the consistent run scorer. He has scored 167 runs in his recent 5 matches.

9

Dimuth Karunaratne SL | BAT

He has looked in great touch in recent matches. He has scored 270 runs in his recent five matches.

8.5

Vriitya Aravind UAE | WK

The wicketkeeper-batter has been in good touch. He has scored 218 runs in his last 5 matches. So, Vritiya Aravind should be considered a top pick for your fantasy team.

8

Charith Asalanka SL | BAT

The middle-order batter has been the consistent run-getter for Sri Lanka. He has scored 188 runs in his last four matches.

8.5

Dhananjaya de Silva SL | ALL

The batting all-rounder has been the consistent run-getter for Sri Lanka. He has scored 89 runs, and he picked 5 wickets as well.

8.5

Matheesha Pathirana SL | BOWL

He has been exceptional since IPL 2023. He has picked 6 wickets from 3 matches so far since his international debut.

7

Basil Hameed UAE | ALL

The all-rounder has looked in great touch in recent matches. He has scored 215 runs and picked up 2 wickets as well.

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7.5

Lahiru Kumara

SL | BOWL

Lahiru Kumara has not been upto the mark in recent matche and has picked four wickets from four matches.

8.5

Junaid Siddique

UAE | BOWL

Junaid Siddique has been out of form and wicketless in his last 5 matches. So, picking him in your fantasy team might be risky.

Last Updated On - Jun 18 2023 7:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

7 : 4

UAE

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9/100

Head To Head
Kusal Mendis
C

8.5

Vriitya Aravind

8.5

Charith Asalanka

8

Pathum Nissanka

8

Waseem Muhammad

9

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga
VC

8.5

Basil Hameed

7

Dushmantha Chameera

8.5

Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

Karthik Meiyappan

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

7 : 4

UAE

Credits Left
8.5/100

Grand League
Kusal Mendis

8.5

Vriitya Aravind
VC

8.5

Charith Asalanka

8

Dimuth Karunaratne

9

Dhananjaya de Silva
C

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

8.5

Basil Hameed

7

Dushmantha Chameera

8.5

Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

Karthik Meiyappan

8

Zahoor Khan

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

8 : 3

UAE

Credits Left
7.5/100

Mega League
Kusal Mendis

8.5

Vriitya Aravind

8.5

Charith Asalanka
C

8

Dimuth Karunaratne

9

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

8.5

Chamika Karunaratne

8.5

Basil Hameed
VC

7

Dushmantha Chameera

8.5

Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

Zahoor Khan

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

SL

8 : 3

UAE

Credits Left
7.5/100

CricTracker Special
Kusal Mendis

8.5

Vriitya Aravind

8.5

Charith Asalanka
C

8

Dimuth Karunaratne

9

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

8.5

Chamika Karunaratne

8.5

Basil Hameed
VC

7

Dushmantha Chameera

8.5

Matheesha Pathirana

8.5

Zahoor Khan

8.5

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