Women's Asia Cup 2022: SL vs ML Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

The Sri Lanka Women will be locking horns with Malaysia in Match 14 of the Women's Asia Cup  2022 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, October 8. Sri Lanka have shown a lot of promise in this tournament so far having registered two wins from three matches. They currently occupy the fourth position in the points table with four points to their tally at an NRR of 0.373.

The Lankans would be heading into this contest on the back of an emphatic 49-run win over Thailand and would be hoping to add two more valuable points to their tally against Malaysia.

Malaysia on the other hand have had a forgettable Women's Asia Cup so far and their tournament hopes are as good as over. They have ended up losing all the four games that they have played so far and have a negative net run rate of -3.020.

The Malaysians come into this fixture after a heavy seven-wicket defeat to the UAE and while their qualification chances are nil, they would be hoping to open their account in the points table.

SL-W vs ML-W, Match Details

Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh

Date and Time: October 8, 8:30 AM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports & Disneym+Hotstar

SL-W vs ML-W, Match 14, Pitch Report

The wicket at Sylhet provides a lot of assistance to the spinners and since it is a spin-friendly surface, the batters have had a tough time throughout this competition with a few teams even failing to breach the 100-run mark. Chasing can be difficult if the score happens to be a massive one. Therefore, the captain winning the toss will bat first. 

SL-W vs ML-W, Match 14, Probable Playing XIs

Sri Lanka:

Harshita Madavi, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (ek), Kaushani Nuthyangana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Oshadi RanasingheMalaysia:

Malaysia

Winifred Duraisingam(c), Wan Julia(w), Mas Elysa, Elsa Hunter, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Jamahidaya Intan, Nur Arianna Natsya, Sasha Azmi, Aisya Eleesa, Nur Dania Syuhada

SL-W vs ML-W, Match 14, Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter:

Harshita Madavi:

Harshita Madavi was phenomenal in the last game against Thailand where her brisk knock powered Sri Lanka to a challenging total of 156/5 which happened to be a match-winning one in the end. Madavi made a tremendous impact as she scored a blistering 69-ball 81. The promising opener would be expected to showcase a similar performance in the next game.

Probable best bowler

Achini Kulasuriya:

Achini Kulasuriya was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka in their last encounter against Thailand a few days ago. While all the bowlers worked in tandem, Achini stood out from the rest as she picked up a couple of crucial wickets to finish with figures of 2/19 from her three overs at an economy of 6.30. She would be hoping to bowl yet another impactful spell.

Today's Match Prediction: Sri Lanka to win.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.