NZ-W vs SL-W Match Prediction - Who will win today’s 2nd T20I match between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women?

The tourists eased to a seven-wicket victory in the first T20I.

Published - 16 Mar 2025, 01:24 IST | Updated - 16 Mar 2025, 01:33 IST

7 Min Read

The second T20I of the series between New Zealand Women (NZ-W) and Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) will be played at the Hagley Oval, in Christchurch.

Notably, the first game ended in favour of the visitors. They bundled out the hosts for a paltry 101, before chasing down the target with seven wickets and 35 deliveries to spare. Coming off a torrid run in T20Is, Sri Lanka have a very good chance of carrying their momentum from the first game and clinching the series.

While the spirited White Ferns will look to bounce back for a series leveller in the upcoming white-ball clash.

Match Details

Match	New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I, Sri Lanka Women Tour of New Zealand 2025
Venue	Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Date & Time	Sunday, March 16, 2025, 2:45 am (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	FanCode (app & website)

Pitch Report

The Hagley Oval in Christchurch has played host to three women's T20Is so far. Two games were won by teams batting first. The average first innings score is 176. However, as far as all women's T20 matches are concerned, the average first innings score drops down to 138. The seam bowlers can be expected to get some help when the ball is new.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	15
Won by New Zealand Women	13
Won by Sri Lanka Women	02
Tied	00
No Result	00
First-ever Fixture	May 8, 2010
Most-recent Fixture	March 14, 2025

Also Check: New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score

Predicted Playing XIs

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates (c), Georgia Plimmer, Emma McLeod, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Bree Illing

Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Manudi Nanayakkara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya, Malki Madara

Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter: Chamari Athapaththu

Skipper Chamari Athapaththu was in scintillating touch in the series opener. More of the same could be expected from the left-handed batter in this game.

Probable Best Bowler: Malki Madara

As for Malki Madara, she was mighty impressive in her debut international game. She ended up with a three-wicket haul to her name. She could be expected to deliver a similar performance.