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Sri Lanka (w)
South Africa (w)
The 18th match of the ICC Womenβs World Cup will be played between Sri Lanka Women and South Africa Women at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams will look to strengthen their position in the standings as the tournament moves into a crucial stage.
Sri Lanka Women will enter this match with 2 wins and 2 no results from their 4 outings. They currently sit 7th on the points table, having faced an inconsistent run in recent ODIs with 3 losses and 2 no results in their last 5 ODI matches.
South Africa Women will come into this game with better form. They will have won 3 of their 4 matches so far, placing them 3rd on the table. They have won 3 of their last 5 ODIs and will carry the stronger momentum. Head-to-head, both sides have shared 2 wins each in their last 5 meetings.
South African openers have outscored Sri Lankaβs opening pair in each of the last 4 ODIs and shown stronger form in providing better starts.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - South Africa
60 %
40 %
Sri Lanka (w)South Africa (w)Sri Lanka is yet to register a win at this World Cup. They will look to recover from their 89-run loss to England and the washout against New Zealand. The team will have some advantage with experience at R Premadasa Stadium, but South Africa is the stronger side on paper.
Chamari Athapaththu will need a strong start alongside Hasini Perera. Harshitha Samarawickrama will be key in the top order, having scored 358 runs in her last 10 matches at an average of 35.8. Nilakshika Silva averages 40 with 317 runs in her last 10 innings.
Kavisha Dilhari will need to find form, while the bowling attack will rely on Udeshika Prabodhani and Sugandika Kumari for early breakthroughs. Chamari Athapaththu and Inoka Ranaweera will manage the middle overs, with Dewmi Vihanga contributing significantly.
Athapaththu, Samarawickrama and Nilakshika are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
South Africa Women will enter this match with strong form and confidence. Captain Laura Wolvaardt will lead the batting at the top, having scored 382 runs in her last 10 matches at an average of 38.2, including 70 off 111 against India. Her opening partner, Tazmin Brits, has scored 562 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 80.29, including a century against New Zealand in the first match.
The middle order will rely on Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon, both capable of quick contributions. Nadine de Klerk strengthened the lower order with her batting, scoring 84 off 54 against India, while Chloe Tryon added 49 off 66.
The bowling attack will depend on Nonkululeko Mlaba, who has 17 wickets in the last 9 matches, while the experienced Nadine de Klerk has 10 wickets in her last 7 matches.
Wolvaardt, Brits and Kapp are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klass, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune
South Africa will look to continue their strong start at the top of the order. Their openers have been in excellent form, consistently outscoring Sri Lankaβs top pair in previous matches. Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt will take advantage of the SLβs out-of-form bowling unit and provide another good start.
Sri Lanka will struggle to match this, as their top order has not delivered consistent scores so far in the tournament. Chamari Athapaththu and Hasini Perera will need to perform well, but SAβs openers have the form and momentum to dominate the powerplay.
This match will see South African openers put their team in a strong position early.
