Match Preview
In the fifth match of the tournament, it is Bangladesh Women who are up against Sri Lanka Women.
While this is the first match for Bangladesh Women, Sri Lanka Women have already created an upset as they beat South Africa Women yesterday.
Furthermore, their skipper Chamari Athapaththu scored 68 from 50 balls which proved to be match-winning for her team.
On the other hand, Bangladesh Women will start as the underdogs in this match but have the power to upset Sri Lanka in their very first game.
Unfortunately, Bangladesh Women don’t have a very good batting lineup and will have to work on it.
Moreover, Sri Lanka Women proved everyone wrong on Friday and will be keen to beat Bangladesh Women tomorrow.
Therefore, this will be an interesting contest to watch out for tomorrow at Newlands.
Additionally, Nahida Akter is the best bowler for Bangladesh Women who has taken over 100 international wickets.
On the other hand, Inoka Ranaweera was the star for Sri Lanka Women when she grabbed 3/18 against South Africa Women in the first match.
Moreover, skipper Nigar Sultana has a top score of 113 not out in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Therefore, she will have a big role to play in tomorrow’s game.
Match Details
Match: Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Match 5
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Date: 12th February 2023
Time: 10:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
As was seen in the first game here, the pitch got a little bit quicker under the lights and therefore, we can expect similar results in tomorrow’s game as well. Furthermore, any score in excess of 145 will be a tough one for the other team to chase. Moreover, this pitch favors batters more than bowlers.
Full Squads for Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Match 5
Bangladesh Women:
Fargana Hoque, Murshida Khatun, Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Lata Mondal, Ritu Moni, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun, Dilara Akter (wk), Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Shamima Sultana (wk), Disha Biswas, Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khatun, Sanjida Akter Meghla
Sri Lanka Women:
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Vishmi Gunaratne, Ama Kanchana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sathya Sandeepani, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Kaushani Nuthyangana (wk), Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Malsha Shehani, Sugandika Kumari, Tharika Sewwandi
Probable Playing XI for Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Match 5
Bangladesh Women:
Murshida Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Lata Mondal, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Nahida Akter, Disha Biswas, Marufa Akter
Sri Lanka Women:
Harshitha Samarawickrama, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Nilakshi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sungandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya
Predicted Winner
Judging by the team combinations, Sri Lanka Women look strong contenders for winning this match.
Furthermore, it also looks like Sri Lanka Women will make it to the semifinals of the tournament.
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