Sri Lanka Womens vs Thailand Womens, Womens Asia Cup 2022, Today Match Prediction 04 October 2022

slw vs thaw Match Prediction & Analysis

Sri Lanka Women will take on Thailand Women in the 7th fixture of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Academy Ground in Bangladesh. Thailand Women are yet to claim a point in the Asia Cup, whereas Sri Lanka  Women will try to carry the momentum they have in this upcoming game.

With 1 defeat and 1 win from 2 matches played so far in the Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka Women are in the 4th place in the points table with 2 points. Thailand Women lost the 1 game they played against Bangladesh Women to be at the 6th place in the points table.

Thailand Women failed to deliver with the bat in the first match, and it will be challenging for them to face the Sri Lankan bowling unit in the next game. On the other side, the Sri Lankan team looks well balanced and will try to be in the top 2 in the points table with a win against Thailand on Tuesday.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sri Lanka Womens Preview

After a poor batting display while chasing a target against India Women in the 1st game, Sri Lanka Women have managed to register a victory in the last match against UAE Women. Their next fixture is up against Thailand Women on Tuesday.

Srilankan batting unit was not on the mark in the last match against UAE, but luckily they ended up on a winning side in a rain-affected game. Sri Lankan batters could put 109 runs on the board in 20 overs while batting first. Harshitha Samarawickrama’s 37 runs from 40 balls was the only recognizable knock in their innings. 

Srilankan bowlers got 66 runs to defend in 11 overs due to the rain. Kavisha Dilhari and Inoka Ranaweera both were terrific with the ball in hand and clinched 2 wickets each after offering just 7 runs individually. With the help of these brilliant spells, Sri Lanka Women registered their first victory of the Asia Cup despite poor batting performance.

The overall unit looks good, with a good depth in batting and a bowling unit. The batters of the team haven’t performed yet in 2 matches. They need to work on those minor issues when they face Thailand Women in the next game at Sylhet.

Key players:
Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Inoka Ranaweera.

Sri Lanka Womens Predicted Playing XI:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Malsha Shehani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Inoka Ranaweera, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Hasini Perera, Achini Kulasuriya.

Sri Lanka Womens Actual Playing XI:

Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Achini Kulasuriya, Harshitha Madavi, Chamari Atapattu, Nilakshi de Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Anushka Sanjeewani, Sugandika Kumari

Thailand Womens Preview

Thailand Women got defeated one-sidedly against Bangladesh Women in their first fixture of the Asia Cup 2022. Now to get back on track and to claim the first points, they will face Sri Lanka Women in the 7th match of the Cup on 4th October 2022.

Captain’s decision to bat first against Bangladesh Women became a nightmare for the team as Thailand Women could hardly put 82 runs on the board. Phannita Maya scored 26 runs from 22 balls, and Natthakan Chantham’s 20 runs from 38 balls were only 2 key knocks in the first innings against Bangladesh.

Defending 83 runs in 20 overs against Bangladesh Women was not an easy task for them. Bowlers failed to put pressure on batters in early overs, so opponents chased down the target quickly in the 12th over only by sparing 9 wickets in hand. Only Thipatcha Putthawong picked up 1 wicket for 23 runs in her spell of 4 overs.

Rotation of strike and partnerships in the middle overs are the two main factors Thailand Women are dealing with in Asia Cup 2022. They need to utilize their bench strength as well if they want to claim points against Sri Lanka Women in the upcoming match.

Key players:
Nannapat Koncharoenkai, Naruemol Chaiwai, Phannita Maya, Thipatcha Putthawong.

Thailand Womens Predicted Playing XI:

Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Naruemol Chaiwai (c), Phannita Maya, Chanida Sutthiruang, Natthakan Chantham, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Nattaya Boochatham, Sornnarin Tippoch, Thipatcha Putthawong, Rosenan Kanoh, Suleeporn Laomi.

Thailand Womens Actual Playing XI:

Chanida Sutthiruang, Rosenan Kanoh, Nattaya Boochatham, Naruemol Chaiwai, Suleeporn Laomi, Nannapat Khoncharoenkai, Sornnarin Tippoch, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Natthakan Chantham, Phannita Maya, Thipatcha Putthawong

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be rainy on match day, with 60-70% chances of rain on Monday. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be between 30°C - 21C. The pitch has offered an equal advantage to batters and bowlers so far.

Venue Details

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Academy Ground in Bangladesh, will host this match. The ground can accommodate 18,500 people and has conducted a few domestic games. 

Toss: To Bowl

The ground has conducted 6 games of the Women’s Asia Cup 2022. Out of those 6,  the team that preferred to chase the target won thrice. Here the general trend is the winning captain chooses to ball first.