Pathum Nissanka hilariously falls down after scoop shot attempt vs UAE goes wrong: WATCH

After losing opening match of T20 World Cup against Namibia, Sri Lanka is currently taking on UAE in ir second match of competition to stay alive in tournament. Despite making a decent start to innings Sri Lanka found mselves in trouble midway through match only for Pathum Nissanka to rescue m. opener eventually fell for 74 runs but helped his team reach a respectable total.

Sri Lanka vs UAE: Pathum Nissanka loses shoes while batting

In this must-win T20 World Cup match, Sri Lanka needed some quick runs in death overs after a batting order collapsed courtesy of a hattrick from Karthik Meiyappan. Despite wickets falling at one end, Pathum Nissanka kept going from one end, reaching half-century in 45 balls. One of highlights of his innings was most bizarre-looking shot on first ball of 18th over off bowling of Zahoor Khan. UAE pacer bowled a slow half-tracker beyond wide line to catch Nissanka off guard. However, batsman walked across pitch and waited for ball patiently but in process stepped on one foot with ar, thus breaking free of a shoe. He did man to complete shot over backward square despite tripping over fallen shoe. ball went away to boundary, but Nissanka was left asking for medical help. 
 

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka in control after posting a competitive total

Apart from Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva was or top scorer for Sri Lanka with 33 runs. Karthik Meiyappan was pick of bowlers for UAE with figures of 3/19 in 4 overs. UAE chasing 153 were deep trouble at 21/4 at time of writing. Dushmantha Chameera picked up three wickets and gave away 9 runs in two overs.