Match Details:
The 3rd match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be played between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women at the WACA Ground in Perth.
The match starts at 07:00 PM local time (11:00 AM GMT) (4:30 PM IST). This match will be live on Star Sports. Live Streaming will be available on Hotstar.
Preview for Dream11 Fantasy
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will get their campaign underway in the Match 3 of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Both sides will be hoping to start the tournament on a high after a decent show in the warm-up games. The White Ferns lost to England to start with but then gained the confidence by defeating Thailand Women.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, couldn’t put up a good show against South Africa. However, they stunned England with a brilliant effort defeating one of the title favourites by 10 wickets. Against New Zealand, Chamari Athapththu and Shashikala Siriwardene will be crucial for Sri Lanka.
Weather Report
There are chances of rain in Perth with even thunderstorms predicted at around 10 AM local time. But the sun will come out in the lead up to the game at 6 PM. The match should take place without much hindrance even as the temperature is expected to hover around 26-27 Degrees Celsius according to AccuWeather.
Pitch Report
The surface at the WACA is expected to be a decent one to bat on. The WBBL matches played here witnessed the scores around 150-155 at times and the chasing proved to be generally difficult. With this being the start of the tournamen
Average first innings score: 147 (Unaffected WBBL 2019/20 matches)
Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 4
Injury & Availability News
(Will be shared when there’s an update)
Probable Playing XIs
New Zealand Women
Sophie Devine (C), Rachel Priest (WK), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Katey Martin, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jansen, Holly Huddleston, Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr.
Bench: Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Lauren Down, Rosemary Mair.
Sri Lanka Women
Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Madavi, Hansima Karunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Shashikala Siriwardene, Ama Kanchana, Udeshika Prabhodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Kavisha Dilhari.
Bench – Dilani Manodara, Sathya Sandeepani, Achini Kulasuriya, Umesha Thimashini.
Top Picks
Chamari Athapaththu is an extremely crucial player for Sri Lanka Women. She can win them the game single-handedly and it was proved in the warm-up game against England. Athapaththu scored an unbeaten 78 and also picked three wickets with the ball. Shashikala Siriwardene picked four wickets in the warm-up as well and these two players should be picked in Dream11 Fantasy team.
For New Zealand, Sophie Devine is a must and she should be your captain. Suzie Bates is another brilliant batter who can turn the game on her own. Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr are other exciting options from the White Ferns team for this match.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain – Sophie Devine, Chamari Athapaththu, Suzie Bates
Vice-Captain – Rachel Priest, Shasikala Siriwardene, Harshitha Madavi
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rachel Priest
Batters – Hasini Perera, Hansima Karunaratne, Suzie Bates
All-Rounders- Chamari Athapaththu (VC), Shashikala Siriwardene, Sophie Devine (C), Amelia Kerr
Bowlers- Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rachel Priest
Batters – Harshitha Madavi, Suzie Bates (C), Maddy Green
All-Rounders- Chamari Athapaththu, Shashikala Siriwardene (VC), Sophie Devine
Bowlers- Sugandika Kumari, Holly Huddleston, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr
Expert Advice
Just as a chance, you can go for Chamari Athapaththu as captain instead of Devine in your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Also, if Sri Lanka are batting first, it would be wise to make one of New Zealand bowlers VC or even Bates can be considered for VC option.
Probable Winners
New Zealand Women are expected to win the match comfortably.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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