Sri Lanka vs U.A.E., 6th Match, First Round Group A at Geelong, T20 WC, Oct 18 2022 - Match Result

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.

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!

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!

Is this a ball change? Could be... no messing from the third umpire

Right, here comes Dushmantha for his final over. This could be the last rites...

Prashanth BC: "Now not many people giving Dutch a chance from here but It will definitely be not easy for Srilanka to beat the Men from Netherland. " Indeed... they will put up more of a fight than this innings, you suspect

Hasaranga ends with 3 for 8, and it could have been even better...

Hasaranga with a chance to shut this game down in his final over