Preview: The journey to the semi-finals is underway. India’s recent victory against Sri Lanka has made things more thrilling. Following their previous loss, New Zealand Women slipped two spots in the points rankings, to fourth place, trailing Pakistan (3).
Sophie Devine and company. To recover and remain in the tournament, they must win this match by a significant margin. Sri Lanka’s women have nothing to lose at this moment. If they overcome New Zealand, they have the potential to be spoilers.
However, the chances of this happening are extremely minimal. Sri Lanka have failed to score more than 100 runs in this event. On a pitch where bowlers dominated previously, Sri Lanka conceded 172 runs in their last match against India.In the batting department, Sri Lanka Women have no one to look up to because their skipper is out of form. After their terrible performance against Australia, New Zealand Women will be looking to improve at the batting.
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 15th T20I Match, NZ-W vs SL-W
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Date & Time: Saturday, October 12, 03:30 PM
Pitch Report: It is well known that bowlers and hitters both benefit from the Sharjah pitch. When the game is getting underway, the pitch usually moves quickly before slowing down. At this location, clearing the boundary is quite straightforward, and the narrow boundaries enable the batters accumulate runs rapidly. To bat first is the responsibility of the team that wins the toss.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
New Zealand Women (NZ-W): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
Sri Lanka Women (SL-W): Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera
