NZ-W vs SL-W Match Prediction - Who will win today’s 3rd T20I match between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women?

The time has come for the series decider for the New Zealand and Sri Lanka Women's ODI series which will be played at the University Oval in Dunedin. This will be a do-or-die game for both teams who will be playing for the series in the upcoming match which will be played on March 18. 

The New Zealand Women might have had a disappointing game in the opening game of the T20I series where they were completely outdone by the visitors but managed to make a comeback in the second game to stay alive in the series. The Suzie Bates-led side would want to be at their best in the upcoming match. 

The Sri Lanka Women’s team might have been happy with the way they started in the first game, especially after their disappointing run in the ODI series but the second T20I brought out the flaws within the team once again. However, Chamari Athapaththu and her troupe will still believe they can finish this tour on a positive note. 

Match Details 

Pitch Report 

The University Oval is another balanced pitch that will give some help to both the batters and the bowlers. There have been some big scores on this surface as well. The best option for the skippers will be to bowl first on this track and restrict the team to a modest total which they can chase down. 

Head-to-Head Record 

Predicted Playing XIs 

New Zealand Women 

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

Sri Lanka Women 

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

Probable Best Performers 

Probable best batter: Suzie Bates 

Suzie Bates has finally found some form in the last game against Sri Lanka women and has proved in the past that she can perform in the clutch games. The third ODI will be a great opportunity for her to play a big knock and make sure she leads from the front and wins another series at home. 

Probable best bowler: Jess Kerr 

Jess Kerr has been in great form in the series against Sri Lanka where she has been successful in picking crucial wickets for her side. Kerr is currently the highest wicket-taker in this T20I series and will want to prove herself in the last and final game with the series on the line. 

 Today's Match Prediction: Team chasing to win the match 

Scenario 1 

• New Zealand Women win the toss and opt to bowl first
• Powerplay: 30-40
• SL-W: 160-170
• New Zealand Women win the match 

Scenario 2 

• Sri Lanka Women win the toss and opt to bowl first
• Powerplay: 50-55
• NZ-W: 170-180
• Sri Lanka Women win the match