Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women Match Prediction, ICC WT20 World Cup
Hosts Australia will bid to get back on track after a losing start to their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title defence. Their second match sees them take on Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground, Perth, on February 24 and the live action is scheduled to start at 15:00 local time.
Australia opened their title defence against India and restricted them to 132/4, with Jess Jonassen claiming 2-24. In reply, Alyssa Healy hit a half-century but Australia collapsed to 115 all out and a 17-run loss.
It means both they and Sri Lanka are currently winless. Sri Lanka posted 127/7 against New Zealand in their first match but suffered a seven-wicket defeat with 14 balls to spare. Chamari Atapattu had previously top-scored with 41.
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Toss Prediction
Australia won the toss and elected to field first last time out, and they may still look to do the same again despite their defeat.
Weather Report
There are thunderstorms forecast earlier in the day in Perth, but they should clear by mid-afternoon when this game is scheduled to start and they may get lucky.
Pitch Condition
A hard, fast wicket means the ball comes onto the bat quickly – but leaves it just as fast too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Australia vs Sri Lanka (ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020).
AUS Women Team News & Playing 11
AUSW Team News
With Tayla Vlaeminck ruled out of the tournament injured, her replacement Molly Strano opened the bowling last time out. Georgia Wareham is another option to bring in, however, as Australia look to bounce back from their disappointing defeat.
AUSW Key Players
Ellyse Perry: In fine form ahead of the World Cup, and the poster girl for the tournament started well with 1-15 from her three overs against India. She will now hope to recapture her batting form too.
Beth Mooney: Scored a century against Sri Lanka in September during a fine run of form up the order, and the big-hitting opener will want to bounce back quickly.
Alyssa Healy: Started this tournament with a half-century, hitting 51 from 35 balls, while her last innings against Sri Lanka saw her smash 147*.
AUSW Team Form
Australia beat India in the final of their Tri-Nation Series that served as a warm-up to this tournament but then lost to the same opposition in their opening game. Jess Jonassen led the bowling with 2-24 last time out, as India posted 132/4, but Australia did not get going in reply. Alyssa Healy’s 51 anchored the top-order but there was little other support and the hosts collapsed to 115 all out.
AUS Women Predicted Playing 11
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Rachael Haynes, Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Delissa Kimmince, Megan Schutt
SL Women Team News & Playing 11
SLW Team News
As had been the case in the warm-up matches, Hasini Perera partnered Chamari Atapattu at the top of the order last time out and the team could be unchanged to take on Australia.
SLW Key Players
Chamari Atapattu: Scored a century against Australia in September, and started this tournament with 41 from 30 balls – including five fours and two sixes – at the top of the order. She also took a wicket.
Udeshika Prabodhani: Started in excellent form with the ball, conceding just 16 from her four overs and bowling 15 dot balls – including a maiden – in total.
Hasini Perera: Contributed 20 to Sri Lanka’s 60-run opening partnership and her form at the top of the order could be key to Sri Lanka’s hopes of improved batting performances.
SLW Team Form
Sri Lanka have now lost their last 11 consecutive Women’s T20 internationals after starting this tournament with defeat to New Zealand. They did produce an improved batting performance on recent results, scoring 127/7 from their 20 overs, but New Zealand chased it comfortably to win by seven wickets.
SL Women Predicted Playing 11
Hasini Perera, Chamari Atapattu (c), Harsitha Madavi, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Shashikala Siriwardene, Ama Kanchana, Kavisha Dilhari, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari
AUS Women vs SL Women Head to Head
Australia have won all five previous matches against Sri Lanka in WT20i cricket, most recently winning all three matches when Sri Lanka toured Australia in September and October. The most recent of those games saw Alyssa Healy smash an unbeaten 148 at the top of the order in a total of 226/2, before Australia restricted Sri Lanka to just 94/7 in reply.
AUSW vs SLW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
AUS Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
AUS Women vs SL Women Betting Odds
Australia are 1.05 favourites to beat Sri Lanka with Bet365, who are as high as 11.00 to win themselves.
Alyssa Healy top-scored when these teams last met and was Australia’s top batsman last time out too. She is 3.20 to be their top team batsman with Bet365, while Beth Mooney is 3.40 and Meg Lanning can be backed at 3.75. With the ball, Ellyse Perry is 3.75 to be their top team bowler with Bet365, as is Megan Schutt, while in-form Jess Jonassen is 4.33.
For Sri Lanka, there is no question who their star player is and Chamari Atapattu is 2.50 to be Sri Lanka’s top team batsman with Bet365. She is also 3.75 to be their top bowler, though Shasikala Siriwardene is 3.25 favourite with Bet365.
🏆 AUS Women vs SL Women Prediction
Australia suffered a surprise opening defeat but it would be nothing compared to the shock if they failed to beat a Sri Lanka side they totally dominated at the start of the season.
Feb 24, 2020
12:30 IST / 7:00 GMT
W.A.C.A. Ground - Perth, Australia
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