Teams prepare for World Cup double-header

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Saturday’s World Cup double header gets underway with Australia taking on Sri Lanka.

Play from The Oval gets underway at 1:30 pm UAE time. 

Afghanistan are also in action after a week-long break since their last match. 

They take on a struggling South Africa side at Cardiff. 

The first ball of the match will be bowled at 4:30 pm UAE time. 

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