Friday's World Cup double-header gets underway with New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka at Cardiff.
Blackcaps wicketkeeper Tom Latham has returned to training and is expected to return from a finger injury
Play from Sofia Gardens gets underway at 1:30 pm UAE time.
Five-time World Cup winners Australia also get their 2019 campaign underway.
They take on Afghanistan at Bristol in their tournament opener.
The first ball of that match will be bowled at 4:30 pm UAE time.
Punjab's Haddin delighted as captain Iyer makes the difference in Lucknow win
Shreyas Iyer delivered for Punjab Kings when it mattered most, assistant coach Brad Haddin said after the captain scored his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century in a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants to keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.
Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick to steer the Bundesliga champions to a 3-0 victory over holders VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday as they claimed the domestic double for the first time in six years.
Russell wins Montreal sprint as Antonelli fumes
George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix sprint from pole position on Saturday with Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli third and crying foul as the gloves came off between the Mercedes teammates.
Manchester United's Fernandes named Premier League player of the season
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League player of the season on Saturday after guiding his club to third place in the standings while equalling the league's assists record with a game to spare.
Mexico ease past Ghana in World Cup warm-up in Puebla
Mexico has beaten Ghana 2-0 in Puebla on Friday in a World Cup warm-up that offered a glimpse of the excitement building less than three weeks before the country opens the tournament.
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