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Sri Lanka Women will be up against West Indies Women in the deciding 3rd T20I of the series on Friday. Hosts Sri Lanka who won the preceding ODI series 3-0, started the T20I series with a win in the 1st T20I by 4 wickets whereas the visitors West Indies hit back strongly with a close 6 wickets win (DLS method) in the 2nd T20I to level the series 1-1.
Match Details:
Sri Lanka Women vs West Indies Women, 3rd T20I
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Date & Time: June 28th at 10:00 AM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube Channel
What is the Pitch Report for SL-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I?
The spinners have picked up plenty of wickets while the pacers got only a handful of them in the last 2 matches played here. The surface is on the slower side and it’s difficult for the batters to accelerate in the middle overs. By looking at the recent stats and numbers, anything more than 140 looks competitive.
Recent form:
Sri Lanka Women: Lost, Won, Won, Won, Won
West Indies Women: Won, Lost, Won, Lost, Won
SL-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I Probable Winners:
Sri Lanka Women are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SL-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I?
Sri Lanka Women
Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wk), Sachini Nisansala, Ama Kanchana, Inoshi Fernando, Kawya Kavindi
West Indies Women
Hayley Matthews (c), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Qiana Joseph, Chedean Nation, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SL-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne looked organized at the crease in the last two T20Is, scoring 59 runs with the best score of 35.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Irrespective of the conditions, Hayley Matthews does her best for the team. She scored 59 runs in 2 matches in the series at a strike rate of 100 and picked up a wicket.
Top Pick – Bowler
Afy Fletcher bowled magnificently in the 2nd T20I, taking 4 wickets at an economy of 6.9. She has the most number of wickets in the series with 6 scalps.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Shemaine Campbelle didn’t capitalize on the start she got in the 2nd T20I as she was dismissed for a 13-ball 16 runs that included 2 fours.
X-Factor:
Chamari Athapaththu is in top form especially with the ball, picking up 5 wickets in 2 matches in the series with the best figures of 4 for 29 and added 27 runs with the bat.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for SL-W vs WI-W, 3rd T20I
1. Shemaine Campbelle, Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Stafanie Taylor, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (vc), Hayley Matthews (c), Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Inoshi Fernando, Aaliyah Alleyne
2. Shemaine Campbelle, Harshitha Madavi, Stafanie Taylor, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne (vc), Chamari Athapaththu, Hayley Matthews, Qiana Joseph, Kavisha Dilhari, Afy Fletcher (c), Karishma Ramharack, Inoshi Fernando
Pre-Match Analysis:
Sri Lanka’s chances of whitewashing the visiting West Indies in the T20Is didn’t succeed as they lost the rain-curtailed 2nd T20I by 6 wickets (DLS method). After being asked to bat first, the hosts managed to score 89 for the loss of 4 wickets when the rain interrupted the game at 15.2 overs. They failed to defend the revised target of 99 in 15 overs despite pushing the game to the end.
They have gone 1-0 up after winning the series opener by 4 wickets where Chamari Athapaththu (4 wickets) and Inoshi Priyadharshini (3 wickets) excelled with the ball while Vishmi Rajapaksa Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama proved their mettle in the run-chase scoring 35 runs each.
West Indies fought back hard in the 2nd T20I to level the series 1-1. Afy Fletcher ruled the show in the first half, picking up 4 wickets before the rain intervention. Once the target was revised, they took their game to a different level where the experience of Hayley Matthews (29 runs) and Stafanie Taylor (28* runs) came into play as the duo added valuable 44 runs for the opening stand. The latter stayed till the end to power the side for a close win.
Aaliyah Alleyne’s late flourish of 15* from 8 balls did the trick as well. After a disappointing ODI series, they are not willing to return home empty-handed and will look forward to wrapping up the T20I series 2-1.
