NZW vs SLW Match Prediction & Analysis

Host New Zealand women will face Sri Lanka women in the third and final game of the T20I series played at University Oval, Dunedin on Tuesday.

The home side made a terrific comeback with a clinical win over Sri Lanka women to level the T20I series. Captain Suzie Bates will be hoping that the side can produce their best cricket in this series decider.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka women will be keen to make amends for their mistakes made in the previous match. Captain Chamari Athapaththu will be hoping that the side can show discipline in all three departments in this series finale.

New Zealand Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Emma McLeod, Brooke Halliday and Maddy Green to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, captain Suzie Bates scored 47 runs off 46 balls with the help of four boundaries. Brooke Halliday played well and smashed 46 not out off 40 balls with the help of five fours.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Bree Illing, Flora Devonshire and Brooke Halliday to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Bree Illing and Jess Kerr bowled well for New Zealand women and claimed two wickets apiece.

New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:

Suzie Bates (c), Georgia Plimmer, Emma McLeod, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Flora Devonshire, Polly Inglis (wk), Eden Carson, Bree Illing

New Zealand Actual Playing XI:

Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Suzie Bates, Brooke Halliday, Emma McLeod, Eden Carson, Rosemary Mair, Polly Inglis, Flora Devonshire, Bree Illing

Sri Lanka Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of opener Chamari Athapaththu, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva and Manudi Nanayakkara to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, middle-order batter Manudi Nanayakkara played well for Sri Lanka women and finished the innings with the top-score of 35 runs off 32 balls with the help of four boundaries.Besides Nanayakkara, captain Chamari Athapaththu scored 23 runs off 29 balls with the help of four boundaries, whereas Nilakshi de Silva chipped in with 20 runs off 22 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari and Kavishka Dilhari to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Sugandika Kumari and Achini Kulasuriya bowled well for Sri Lanka women and claimed one wicket apiece.

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Manudi Nanayakkara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya, Malki Madara

Sri Lanka Actual Playing XI:

Harshitha Madavi, Imesha Dulani, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Chamari Atapattu, Kavisha Dilhari, Manudi Nanayakkara, Rashmika Sewwandi, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Fernando, Malki Madara

Weather Conditions

The average first inning score at the venue is around 143 runs. The highest total posted at University Oval was by England women, who scored 160 for 4 against New Zealand women.

The weather forecast for the game is going to be partly cloudy during the evening.

NZW vs SLW Pitch Report

University Oval, Dunedin is going to host the third and final game of the T20I series played between New Zealand women and Sri Lanka women

Toss: To Bat

University Oval, Dunedin has been decent venue for side batting first. Two matches out of the last played at the venue have been won by side batting first.

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