United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem won the toss and opted to field first in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier against Sri Lanka in Bulawayo. 

Sri Lanka's captain Dasun Shanaka indicated that Dushmantha Chameera was not fit for today's game, with Kasun Rajitha and Lahirh Kumara the two fast bowlers picked. 

Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karanaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (capt.), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara.

UAE XI: Muhammad Waseem (capt.), Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Basil Hameed, Asif Khan, Rameez Shahzad, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah.