Sri Lanka, after an ordinary performance with the bat, were clinical with the ball in their 14-run win over UAE.
Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs UAE, Asia Cup 2016
As it happened!
2226 hrs IST: ALL OVER! Sri Lanka beat UAE by 14 runs, commence their title defence with a win
2210 hrs IST: WICKET! Malinga picks his fourt. UAE 99/9. Sri Lanka one wicket away from win now
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2200 hrs IST: WICKET! With Patil, it seems, are going UAE’s hopes. The right-hander is undone by Malinga’s slower one. Walks back after scoring a 36-ball 37
2145 hrs IST: Patil holds key for UAE. Moves into the 30s. They now need 58 from 32 balls
2130 hrs IST: WICKET! Haider miscues the sweep, Chandimal makes no mistake. Herath picks his second, UAE lose their sixth
2120 hrs IST: WICKET! Just when a partnership was building, UAE lose Anwar for 13. 38/5
2115 hrs IST: With not a big total to chase, UAE just need a steady stand to remain in the contest
2104 hrs IST: WICKET! Another one for Kulasekara, Usman departs. UAE in deep trouble at 16/4
2100 hrs IST: WICKET! Kaleem throws it away, goes big but fails to clear the circle. UAE 14/3
2050 hrs IST: WICKET! And he deceives with a slower one now. UAE lose two in the first over. 7/2
2045 hrs IST: WICKET! Malinga strikes first ball. Traps opener Rohan in front with a full, swinging delivery
2040 hrs IST: Early wickets hold key for Sri Lanka. Not enough runs to play with. It would be interesting to see how UAE play Malinga
2029 hrs IST: Sri Lanka post 129/8 against UAE. (Chandimal 50; Amjad 3/25, Naveed 2/27)
2016 hrs IST: WICKET! UAE doing a fine job in the second half of the innings. Jayasuriya, attempting the cheeky scoop, is cleaned up by Naveed. Defending champs 113/6
2010 hrs IST: WICKET! Finisher Mathews is trapped in front by Rohan. Sri Lanka are struggling, struggling big time
2007 hrs IST: 100 up for Sri Lanka in the 16th over. They’re in a spot of bother, need at least 10 an over to post a respectable total
2004 hrs IST: WICKET! Shanaka’s struggle ends. Out for a 11-ball 5. Sri Lanka 98/4
2000 hrs IST: We are into the last five overs, and Sri Lanka, 98/3, need a move on
1954 hrs IST: WICKET! Amjad with another one. Removes set batsman Chandimal. Sri Lanka losing their way in the middle overs
1950 hrs IST: FIFTY for Chandimal, his second in T20Is
1944 hrs IST: WICKET! Siriwardana doesn’t last long as he pulls one straight to Haider in the deep. Amjad picks his second
1934 hrs IST: WICKET! Dilshan hits one straight to Usman in the deep. Ajmal draws first blood…Sri Lanka 68/1
1929 hrs IST: Sloppy effort in the field by UAE. Can’t afford to concede easy boundaries in this format
1926 hrs IST: Sri Lanka off to a good start…FIFTY up in the 7th over of the innings
1915 hrs IST: Six and now a four. Chandimal makes a move on, throwing his bat at everything
1911 hrs IST: Naveed extracts steep bounce and hits Dilshan on the glove. Opener in discomfort
1908 hrs IST: FOUR! Pre-meditated from Dilshan. Knew fine-leg was up, made the early adjustment and pulled the half-tracker to the ropes
1904 hrs IST: FOUR! Fine-leg inside the circle and Chandimal helps it to the fence. Poor start by Qadeer Ahmed
1903 hrs IST: Good first over by Naveed. Concedes just one. Not express, but has a nice away shape going
1858 hrs IST: Chandimal to open the innings with Dilshan. Sri Lanka try out another combination at top of the order
1850 hrs IST: UAE XI – S Anwar, A Javed, A Raza, R Mustafa, S Patil, M Naveed, Mohammad Shahzad, S Haider, Q Ahmed, M Kaleem, M Usman
1845 hrs IST: SL XI – S Jayasuriya, Dilshan, D Chandimal, A Mathews, M Siriwardana, C Kapugedera, D Shanaka, N Kulasekara, R Herath, L Malinga, D Chameera
1836 hrs IST: The senior players Herath, Kulasekara, Malinga and Mathews are back in the XI
1830 hrs IST: Toss! UAE get the coin toss in their favour and have elected to field first. The dew factor affected the decision
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Preview: Sri Lanka lack spin threat
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