Sri Lanka Women vs New Zealand Women, SLW vs NZW, Today Match Prediction 12 July 2023

slw vs nzw Match Prediction & Analysis

After the defeat in the ODIs, New Zealand made a comeback in the T20i series. Winning the first 2 games they have already secured a series win. They will be looking to make it a clean sweep and win the series 3-0.

Sri Lanka Women would be extremely disappointed as they lost the T20 series, especially after winning the ODI Series 2-1. They will be looking to bounce back in the last T20 and win the match.

The New Zealand Women have made an incredible comeback, as they lost the ODI series but have won the T20i winning the first 2 games. They will want to win the 3rd and final one as well getting a clean sweep in the T20i series.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sri Lanka Women Preview

Sri Lanka Women were mighty impressive in the ODI series but could not replicate their form in the T20 series. Even though they could not win the series, they will look to play for pride and win the 3rd and final match. They would hope the learn from the previous game and not repeat those mistakes.

After losing the toss, Sri Lanka Women were put into bat and got off to the worst start possible. Losing 3 quick wickets made sure that they will not be able to put on a big score. Ending up with a total of 118 losing 6 wickets, was something that they would be extremely disappointed with. Hasini Perera was the top scorer with 33 off 36 balls.

The bowling department had a really small target to defend, and could not do much to help their cause. New Zealand chased down the target in 18.4 overs and 8 wickets to spare. Inoka Ranaweera was the best bowler, picking up 1 for 28 in her 4 overs.

Key Players: Harshitha Samarawickrama, Chamari Athapaththu,  Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani

Sri Lanka Women Predicted Playing XI:

Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Kavisha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani

Sri Lanka Women Actual Playing XI:

Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Inoshi Fernando, Harshitha Madavi, Chamari Atapattu, Nilakshi de Silva, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kawya Kavindi, Inoka Ranaweera, Anushka Sanjeewani, Sugandika Kumari

New Zealand Women Preview

The New Zealand Women have made a fantastic comeback in the T20i series. After losing the ODI, they have already sealed the T20i with a game to spare. They would want to continue this form and win the series 3-0.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, The New Zealand Women made a fantastic start with the ball. The bowling department looked sharp and restricted the Sri Lankan batting line up for a mere 118 runs, picking up 6 wickets. Lea Tahuhu was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 4 wickets for 21 runs.

The batting department made easy work of the small target and chased it down with 8 wickets to spare. Suzie Bates was the top scorer with 52 off 53 balls and anchored the chase. This was an exceptional and dominant display by the Kiwis and will want to replicate it in the 3rd T20 as well. 

Key Players: Lea Tahuhu, Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Eden Carson

New Zealand Women Predicted Playing XI:

Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout(w), Melie Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas

New Zealand Women Actual Playing XI:

Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Amelia Kerr, Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Sophie Devine, Fran Jonas, Georgia Plimmer, Molly Penfold

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast seems to be quite overcast with a high possibility of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 33°C - 23°C range.

Venue Details

The P Sara Oval located in Colombo, Sri Lanka Women will be hosting this encounter and has a capacity of 15000.

The pitch is not known as a high-scoring ground and teams usually prefer to win the toss and bowl first, as they know what to chase in the 2nd innings.

Toss: To Bowl

Given the nature of the ground and the pitch, the team who wins the toss will look to win the toss and bowl first. The pitch is extremely slow and will get slower as the match progresses, hence winning the toss and bowling first is the best option.