New Delhi: Languishing at the bottom of the table in Group A, the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team will look to salvage a win against the New Zealand Women’s team. The Sri Lankan team that won the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 have received crushing defeats against Pakistan, Australia and India. Naturally, the Asian champions have to say an early goodbye to the T20 World Cup.
Meanwhile, the New Zealand Women’s team are also making a desperate attempt to grab a win. After defeating India in the first game by 58 runs, the White Ferns were defeated by the Australian team by 60 runs in their next game. Naturally, the White Ferns need a big win against Sri Lanka to increase their hopes for qualification.
New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women- Pitch Report
The match between New Zealand W and Sri Lanka W is scheduled to take place in Sharjah. Naturally, the pitch is expected to turn and remain slow. The small boundaries will help the batters accumulate runs quickly, and clearing the boundary at this venue is relatively easy.
New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women- Probable XI
New Zealand XI
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
Sri Lanka XI
Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera
New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women- Squads
New Zealand Squad
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
Sri Lanka Squad
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana.
Travelling reserve:
Kaushini Nuthyangana