This group of women from New Zealand and led by their captain Sophie Devine is struggling to move to the next level. They got off to a great start against India but were walloped by the defending champions, Australia. The White Ferns must win and ensure that they have the right NRR mainly because their NRR stand at 0.050.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has been extremely poor in competition as they finished at the bottom place of Group A after losing all their matches at the tournament. They have been convincingly beaten by Australia by 6 wickets, India by 82 runs and Pakistan by 31 runs. They can not qualify hence their last game is not critical in anyway.
New Zealand will try to take advantage of Sri Lanka’s difficulties and win a crucial match. A victory would raise their NRR and increase their prospects of moving forward. The White Ferns are under pressure to perform well against a struggling Sri Lankan team.
Match Details:
Details: ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024
Venue: Sharjah International Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 12, 3:30 PM
Head-To-Head Records:
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Won by New Zealand Women | 12 |
| Won by Sri Lanka Women | 01 |
| No Result | 00 |
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W Pitch Report:
It is well known that the Sharjah pitch benefits bowlers and hitters equally. The pitch usually picks up speed quickly in the beginning and slows down as the game goes on. The batters can easily accumulate runs thanks to the short boundaries, and clearing the boundary at this location is not too difficult. Whoever wins the toss will attempt to bat first.
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Predicted Playing XI
New Zealand Women:
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 Women:
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-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Fantasy Teams Selection
NZ-W vs. SL-W Small League:
1. Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
2. Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
3. Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
4. Kavisha Dilhari (Sri Lanka)
5. Sophie Devine (c) (New Zealand)
6. Nilakshi de Silva (Sri Lanka)
7. Brooke Halliday (New Zealand)
8. Anushka Sanjeewani (w) (Sri Lanka)
9. Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand)
10. Sugandika Kumari (Sri Lanka)
11. Fran Jonas (New Zealand)
NZ-W vs. SL-W Big League:
1. Georgia Plimmer (New Zealand)
2. Vishmi Gunaratne (Sri Lanka)
3. Maddy Green (New Zealand)
4. Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka)
5. Isabella Gaze (w) (New Zealand)
6. Ama Kanchana (Sri Lanka)
7. Rosemary Mair (New Zealand)
8. Inoshi Priyadharshani (Sri Lanka)
9. Eden Carson (New Zealand)
10. Udeshika Prabodhani (Sri Lanka)
11. Inoka Ranaweera (Sri Lanka)
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