Silverwood: 'In the first game, we didn't read the conditions well'
Despite the win over UAE, Sri Lanka's progress to the Super 12s isn't assured, and the weather could work against them too
18/10Result
6th Match, First Round Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 18 2022
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
152/8 -
![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
73 (17.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/10Result
6th Match, First Round Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 18 2022
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
152/8 -
![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
73 (17.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
How Karthik Meiyappan pulled off his hat-trick
UAE legspinner talks us through the three deliveries that did the job for him against Sri Lanka
Match Coverage
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Sri Lanka also have injury concerns over Danushka Gunathilaka and Pramod Madushan
Wrong'uns the right answer for UAE hat-trick man Karthik Meiyappan
Legspinner explains his thought process after picking up the first hat-trick of the 2022 T20 World Cup
Ball-by-ball - how Karthik Meiyappan hat-tricked Sri Lanka
UAE legspinner becomes just the fifth bowler to pick up a hat-trick in a men's T20 World Cup game
Nissanka and bowlers give Sri Lanka NRR-boosting win
Karthik Meiyappan's hat-trick in vain as UAE fold for 73 in 153 chase
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |