UAE Women will cross swords with Sri Lanka Women in the second match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 season at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Saturday, August 29.
UAE Women, led by Esha Oza, suffered a defeat to Thailand Women in the grand finale of the recently concluded ACC Women’s Premier Cup in June 2026. On the other hand, Sri Lanka Women, led by Chamari Athapaththu, bagged a 2-1 T20I series win over Pakistan Women at home in August 2026.
UAE Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Match 2 Details
Match: UAE Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Saturday, August 29
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
UAE Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters comparatively. As the innings progresses, we can expect spinners to come into the picture. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
UAE Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
UAE Women
Esha Oza (c), Theertha Satish (wk), Heena Hotchandani, Samaira Dharnidharka, Rinitha Rajith, Lavanya Keny, Mehul Pranav Kulkarni, Indhuja Nandakumar, Vaishnave Mahesh, Athige Silva, Suraksha Kotte
Sri Lanka Women
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaushani Nuthyangana (wk), Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Nimasha Meepage, Chamodi Praboda
UAE Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Match 2, Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Sri Lanka Women
These two sides have played against each other twice in this format. Interestingly, Sri Lanka Women won both contests quite comfortably. That said, we can expect the Sri Lankan women to come out on top quite comfortably despite UAE Women having home advantage.
