India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Match Prediction, ICC WT20 World Cup
Sri Lanka will hope to open their account on the points table when they lock horns with a high-flying Indian team on February 29. This will be the 14th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 and it will be played at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. Live telecast of this Group A fixture is scheduled to begin at 3 PM local time.
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Toss Prediction
Since the pitch is unlikely to change after the first-half of the game, the team that wins the toss will probably choose to bowl first and look to keep the opposition under 140.
Weather Report
There could be a bit of cloud cover throughout the game but rain is not expected to intervene. Temperatures are likely to hover around 20-21 degrees Celsius and humidity around 60%.
Pitch Condition
So far this has looked a good sporting pitch with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. A gentle-to-moderate breeze is expected to blow across the stadium and that should help the seamers.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for India Women vs Sri Lanka Women (ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020).
IND Women Team News & Playing 11
INDW Team News
The Indian team had made a couple of changes to their side in the narrow win against New Zealand - Smriti Mandhana recovered from her viral fever and replaced Richa Ghosh while Arundhati Reddy made way for Radha Yadav. Despite having already sealed a semi-final spot, India may not make any changes to their current line-up for this game as they would want to address some of their issues, especially in the batting department, before heading into the knockout stage.
INDW Key Players
Shafali Verma: She is the in-form batter for India and is among the top five run-scorers in this Women's T20 World Cup. The opener is striking at 172.72 and is coming off a brisk 46 in the last game against New Zealand.
Poonam Yadav: The leg-spinner is leading the tournament's wickets chart with eight wickets in three matches at an impressive economy of 5.75. Yadav notched up a four-wicket haul against the Aussies and will likely trouble the Sri Lankan batters as well.
Smriti Mandhana: She is India's most bankable batter at the top of the order. The left-hander, however, has had a quiet tournament so far having scored only 21 runs from her two innings and she will look to break the shackles against an inferior Sri Lankan attack.
INDW Team Form
The Indian eves have now won four of their last five T20I encounters and the last three on the bounce. They have had a dream start in this T20 World Cup, winning their first three fixtures and becoming the first team in the tournament to qualify for the next month's semi-final. After securing a convincing 17-run win over Australia in their campaign opener, India defeated Bangladesh by 18 runs and then edged out New Zealand by 3 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Thursday.
IND Women Predicted Playing 11
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
SL Women Team News & Playing 11
SLW Team News
Sri Lanka picked 18-year old batsman Umesha Thimashini while dropping medium pacer Achini Kulasuriya for the previous game against Australia. Thimashini chipped in with a handy run-a-ball 20 after being sent in to bat at number three and so there is a good chance that she could be retained in the eleven for Saturday's clash against India. The pace-spin combination in the powerplay has worked for them which means Udeshika Prabodhani and Shashikala Siriwardene will likely share the new ball once again.
SLW Key Players
Chamari Athapaththu: She has been Sri Lanka's best performer with the bat so far in this Women's World T20. The skipper has scored 41 and 50 in the two matches against New Zealand and Australia respectively. Athapaththu can also provide crucial breakthroughs with the ball as well.
Anushka Sanjeewani: The wicketkeeper-batter will be team's biggest hope when it comes to middle-order batting. She batted well against the mighty Aussies in the last game and that will certainly boost her confidence.
Udeshika Prabodhani: The left-arm quick will pose the biggest threat to the Indian batting line-up. She snared prized scalps of Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner last time out and will be expected to do some early damage again.
SLW Team Form
Sri Lanka's woes in the 20-over format just don't seem to end. They have faced only disappointment so far in this Women's World T20, losing their opening two matches and both those defeats have been by big margins - a drubbing by seven wickets against New Zealand was followed a five-wicket loss against Australia. This means that the Lankans have now lost their last twelve T20 internationals in a row. They have been underwhelming with the bat and are yet to post a 130+ score in this tournament.
SL Women Predicted Playing 11
Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Umesha Thimashini, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Nilakshi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Shashikala Siriwardene, Harshitha Madavi, Kavisha Dilhari, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani
IND Women vs SL Women Head to Head
India Women have won 13 while Sri Lanka Women have won only 3 out of the 17 T20 internationals that have been played between these two teams.
India have beaten Sri Lanka on the previous nine occasions straight in this format of the game. The two countries last faced each other in September 2018 when India toured Sri Lanka with the former winning the five-game series 4-0.
Sri Lanka last won a T20I against India back in 2014 at the Women's T20 World Cup. The match was played in Sylhet, Bangladesh where the Lankans registered a 22-run victory.
INDW vs SLW Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
INDW Won |
SLW Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 17 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
IND Women vs SL Women Betting Odds
India Women enter this match as hot favorites to win at odds of 1.09 with Betway, 1.083 with Bet365 and 1.05 with 10CRIC. Sri Lanka are the underdogs among the bookmakers and they are being offered at a much higher price - 8 on Bet365 and 6.50 on both Betway and 10CRIC.
INDW Betway Odds
- INDW to Win the Match: India Women are 1.09 favorites with Betway to win this match.
- INDW Top Batsman: Smriti Mandhana is 3 with Betway to score the most runs for India against Sri Lanka. Shafali Verma is 3.25 while Jemimah Rodrigues is being offered at odds of 5.
- INDW Top Bowler: Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav is 3.25 with Betway to bag the best bowling figures for India in this match. Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey have all been priced at 4 with the bookmaker.
SLW Betway Odds
- SLW to Win the Match: Sri Lanka Women are 6.50 underdogs with Betway to win this match.
- SLW Top Batsman: Betway is offering odds of 2.40 on Chamari Athapaththu to score the most runs for Sri Lanka in this match. Hasini Perera is 5 while Anushka Sanjeewani is up at 6.50.
- SLW Top Bowler: Shashikala Siriwardene is 4 with Betway to be the best bowler for Sri Lanka against India. Udeshika Prabodhani is 4.25 while Kavisha Dilhari and Sugandika Kumari have both been priced at 5.
INDW Bet365 Odds
- INDW to Win the Match: India Women are favorites at odds of 1.083 with Bet365 to beat Sri Lanka.
- INDW batter to score a fifty: Shafali Verma is 3.40 with Bet365 to hit a half-century in this match while her opening partner Smriti Mandhana has been priced at 2.62 with the bookmaker.
SLW Bet365 Odds
- SLW to Win the Match: Sri Lanka Women are underdogs at odds of 8 with Bet365 to beat India.
- SLW batter to score a fifty: Captain Chamari Athapaththu is 4.50 with Bet365 to make a 50+ score against India in this match.
INDW 10CRIC Odds
- INDW to Win the Match: India are favorites at 1.05 with 10CRIC to win this Women’s World T20 match.
- INDW highest opening partnership: India Women are 1.46 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
SLW 10CRIC Odds
- SLW to Win the Match: Sri Lanka are 6.50 outsiders with 10CRIC to win this Women’s World T20 match.
- SLW highest opening partnership: 10CRIC is offering odds of 2.45 on the Sri Lankan opening pair of Hasini Perera and Chamari Athapaththu to produce the highest partnership of the match.
🏆 IND Women vs SL Women Prediction
This is a must-win game for Sri Lanka who are coming off two consecutive losses and they now have a really tough task at their hands - securing two points against a team that is playing very well and is yet to be defeated in this tournament. India hold the psychological advantage of having beaten the islanders on the previous nine occasions in T20Is and they will be viewing this game as an opportunity to fine-tune their batting. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side is carrying a lot of momentum and should confirm a top-of-the-table finish on Saturday.
Feb 29, 2020
09:30 IST / 4:00 GMT
Junction Oval - Melbourne, Australia
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