Netherlands Women vs Sri Lanka Women, ICC Women World Cup Qualifier 2021, Today Match Prediction 23 November 2021

nlw vs slw Match Prediction & Analysis

On November 23rd 2021, Netherlands Women will face Sri Lanka Women in the 4th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2021. This would be the second game for Group A which consists of Netherlands Women, Ireland Women, Sri Lanka Women and West Indies Women.

The last time both the teams met, Sri Lanka Women bundled out ND-W for 61 in 41.3 overs with Udeshika Prabodhani and Suwini de Alwis picking two wickets apiece and Kerry-Anne Tomlinson top-scoring for the ND-W with 15(104b). In return, Sri Lanka Women comfortably chased the target in 14.2 overs with Yasoda Mendis top scoring with 26(28). The sides have been meeting only in the ODI qualifiers and have hardly had any tours happening between them, the reason for the long gap of ODI matches before them.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Netherlands Women Preview

The Netherlands-Women, known as the Lioness, have been playing cricket since 1937 in pocket years and had been an associate member in 1966. They made their international ODI debut in 1984 against New Zealand Women and made their World Cup debut in the 1988 edition of the tournament held in Australia.

The team made the quarter-finals in the 1997 edition of the World Cup and since then haven’t qualified to the main stages of the Women’s World cup. The team which is going to play this edition of the World Cup has many debutants in the ODI format and would be interesting to see how the women adapt to the ODI format switching over from the T20 format.

The team is captained by Heather Siegers and all-rounder Marloes Braat is one of their most important players.

Key Players: Daniëlle Marloes Braat, Sterre Laurien Kalis, Heather Siegers

Netherlands Women Predicted Playing XI:

Heather Siegers (c), Sterre Kalis, Marloes Braat, Gwendolyn Bloemen, Eva Lynch, Frederique Overdijk, Hannah Landheer, Iris Zwilling, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Isabel van der Woning

Sri Lanka Women Preview

The Sri Lankan Wome's team has been marred with performances and have concentrated more on the T20 leagues around the world. They last played an ODI against Australia in 2019 where they got comprehensively defeated by the Aussies 3-0.

Their captain Chamari Atapaththu has been the star for their team showcasing her skills globally and is one of the leaders to look up to in international cricket. This contest would be expected to be a great one as the Lankans would like to dominate in Group A and progress to the main stage and move forward to the main event.

The captain-vice captain pair of Chamari Atapaththu and Harshitha Madavi would lead the batting department whereas the bowling would rest on the shoulders of Ranasinghe and Ranaweera.

Key Players: Chamari Atapaththu, Harshitha Madavi, Udeshika Prabodhani

Sri Lanka Women Predicted Playing XI:

Chamari Atapattu (c), Harshitha Madavi (vc), Nilakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Prasadani Weerakkody (wk), Kavisha Dilhari, Inoka Ranaweera, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch helps swing bowling. The grassy nature of the surface provides great assistance to quick-bowlers early on in the match. The maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be  24°C and 17 °C respectively, with a wind speed of 10 to 15 mph. Humidity will be around 71% as per the weather reports. Showers are expected with an 82% chance.

Venue Details

The game will be played at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Founded in 1900 and known as Salisbury Sports Club until 1982, it is mostly used for cricket matches and has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its foundation. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000.

Toss: To Bowl

152 ODIs have been conducted in this ground of which 73 have been won batting first and 76 won batting second and 1 was tied. The average score that is achievable on this ground is 230. Win the toss and bowl first and the match is yours is the mantra for this ground,