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Sri Lanka vs Namibia, T20 World Cup First Round Group A Match: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Reigning Asian champions Sri Lanka will take on minnows Namibia in a Group A first round match at the Kardinia Park in Geelong, Victoria. Temperatures at Geelong, where the global showpiece starts on Sunday, have been hovering around 16 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit) and plunging to as low as four in the evening. The 2014 champions head into the fixture as favourites, having defeated Namibia during the T20 World Cup last year. After losing to the Lankan Lions, Namibia then defeated the Netherlands and Ireland to qualify from the first round. They'll hope for similar, if not better fate this time as well.

Cold Weather A Worry For Sri Lanka, Namibia At T20 World Cup

Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus expressed concern Saturday about the cold weather in Australia, but insisted the African nation could set the Twenty20 World Cup on fire by upsetting Sri Lanka in the tournament opener. Temperatures at Geelong, where the global showpiece starts on Sunday, have been hovering around 16 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit) and plunging to as low as four in the evening. That is nippy for a Namibian side more used to balmy weather at home this time of year, and Erasmus admitted it was a shock to the system.

Asian Champions Sri Lanka Grab Centre Stage In T20 World Cup Opener

A confident Sri Lanka open the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday fresh from being crowned Asian champions, but face negotiating a tricky preliminary round to join the big guns in the main draw. They kick off the global showpiece in Geelong against a Namibian team looking to spring another surprise after making the Super 12 stage on their tournament debut last year. Originally scheduled to take place in 2020 before being moved because of Covid, the eighth edition of the event begins with a double-header at the 36,000 capacity Kardinia Park outside Melbourne.

Sri Lanka retain Asia Cup winners for T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara will travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup in a squad largely unchanged from the island nation's surprise Asia Cup win, selectors said on Friday. Matheesha Pathirana, who debuted last month at the Dubai competition, and Asitha Fernando were dropped from the 15-man squad to make room for the more seasoned duo. Chameera and Kumara will play subject to fitness as both are recovering from injuries, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

Sri Lanka name Chameera, Kumara in T20 World Cup squad

Sri Lanka on Friday named pace bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in the hope that the duo recover in time for the tournament starting next month.

Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Champions, Name 15-Member T20 World Cup Squad. Premier Paceman Dushmantha Chameera Named Despite Fitness Worries

Sri Lanka, recent Asia Cup champions, have named their 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, which will be played in Australia from October 16 to November 13. Sri Lanka have named Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara in the 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, but their participation will be subject to their fitness ahead of the tournament.

Asia Cup 2022: From 'Underdogs' To Asian Champions - The Story Of Sri Lanka's Emergence

"I think in T20 cricket anything can happen, we can bounce back in next game," a gutted Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka had said after his team's disappointing loss to Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup opener. Many experts had written the side off after the loss. To be honest, they were not among favorites to win the tournament either. Irrespective of the talks around, the group believed in its ability -- so much, that it eventually went on to win the 2022 Asia Cup - its 6th title - by beating teams like India and Pakistan, who were considered as favourites, on their way to glory.

Sri Lanka surprise, Kohli comeback: 5 Asia Cup talking points

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.

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Sri Lanka vs Namibia, T20 World Cup First Round Group A Match: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Cold Weather A Worry For Sri Lanka, Namibia At T20 World Cup

Asian Champions Sri Lanka Grab Centre Stage In T20 World Cup Opener

Sri Lanka retain Asia Cup winners for T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka name Chameera, Kumara in T20 World Cup squad

Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Champions, Name 15-Member T20 World Cup Squad. Premier Paceman Dushmantha Chameera Named Despite Fitness Worries

Asia Cup 2022: From 'Underdogs' To Asian Champions - The Story Of Sri Lanka's Emergence

Sri Lanka surprise, Kohli comeback: 5 Asia Cup talking points