A assured Sri Lanka open the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday contemporary from being topped Asian champions, however face negotiating a tough preliminary spherical to affix the massive weapons in the principle draw.
It kicks off the worldwide showpiece in Geelong in opposition to a Namibian group trying to spring one other shock after making the Tremendous 12 stage on their match debut final 12 months.
Initially scheduled to happen in 2020 earlier than being moved due to Covid, the eighth version of the occasion begins with a double-header on the 36,000 capability Kardinia Park outdoors Melbourne.
Later Sunday, the United Arab Emirates face the Netherlands, earlier than two-time champions the West Indies, Scotland, Zimbabwe and Eire be a part of the fray in Hobart on Monday.
Regardless of 2014 champions Sri Lanka failing to robotically qualify for the Tremendous 12, skipper Dasun Shanaka believes they'll go far after beating India and Pakistan on their approach to profitable the Asia Cup final month.
“The momentum is there and profitable the Asia Cup actually helps going forward to the World Cup,” he mentioned.
“Qualifiers will actually assist as a result of we'll play within the circumstances earlier than the principle match occurs, so it is going to be good for us.”
They have to first get previous an skilled Namibia led by Gerhard Erasmus, who's hoping for extra massive performances from talisman David Wiese and paceman Ruben Trumpelmann, each of whom performed key roles final 12 months.
The Africans additionally performed Sri Lanka first up in 2021, crashing by seven wickets, earlier than beating the Netherlands and Eire to qualify from the primary spherical.
Development
The eight groups within the first spherical are chasing 4 locations within the Tremendous 12, which will get below method on October 22 when defending champions Australia tackle crushed 2021 finalists New Zealand in Sydney.
England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will even be ready.
The highest 4 progress to the semi-finals earlier than the ultimate at Melbourne Cricket Floor on November 13.
Like Namibia, the UAE is taking part in solely its second T20 World Cup and are available into the competitors on the again of two defeats to Bangladesh.
Ryan Cook dinner’s Netherlands, who the UAE face first, is of their fourth successive World Cup however angling for a primary win within the competitors since 2016.
“We'll look to proceed the development that was evident via the summer season into the match,” mentioned Cook dinner, whose group swept via July’s qualifying match to seal a World Cup spot.
West Indies is the occasion’s solely two-time champions, however like Sri Lanka should play the primary spherical. It's paired with Scotland, Eire and Zimbabwe.
Nicholas Pooran’s males, who misplaced twice to Australia final week, face Scotland first in Hobart on Monday with Eire and Zimbabwe additionally assembly within the Tasmanian state capital.
“We're getting accustomed to the circumstances, placing our ego apart and dealing on the group plans,” mentioned Pooran.
As soon as the qualifying is accomplished, Aaron Finch’s Australia will look to create historical past as the primary back-to-back world champion when it will get below method in opposition to Kane Williamson’s New Zealand.
England faces Afghanistan in Perth on the identical day.
A blockbuster conflict follows 24 hours later in Melbourne when India, lacking injured tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, meet arch-rivals and 2009 champion Pakistan, with greater than 90,000 followers anticipated.
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Publish date: 2022-10-15 23:32:57
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