SL-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 1st T20I

Can New Zealand Women kick off the T20I Series with a victory after losing the ODI Series?

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Sri Lanka Women vs New Zealand Women
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The first T20I of the three-match T20I Series between Sri Lanka Women and New Zealand Women will be played at P Sara Oval in Colombo. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

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Preview

The first T20I of the three-match T20I Series between Sri Lanka Women and New Zealand Women will be played at P Sara Oval in Colombo. Sri Lanka Women won the three-match ODI Series by 2-1 and will look to kick off T20I Series with a win as well. Sri Lanka Women beat New Zealand Women by eight wickets (DLS Method) in the third ODI and clinched the three-match ODI series by 2-1. It was a rain-affected game, so overs were reduced. New Zealand Women scored 127 runs for the loss of two wickets in 31 overs. Opener Suzie Bates scored 63 runs off 87 balls, along with skipper Sophie Devine's knock of 38(48). The second innings was reduced to 29 overs per side, and Sri Lanka got a target of 196 runs by the DLS Method. Sri Lanka Women lost their first wicket in the very first over in the form of Vishmi Gunaratne as Lea Tahuhu dismissed her for a duck. Even Harshitha Samarawickrama was dismissed on 3(10) by skipper Sophie Devine in the fourth over. Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Nilakshi De Silva's partnership carried Sri Lanka Women home by eight wickets. Athapaththu scored 140 off 80 balls, while Nilakshi De Silva remained unbeaten on 48 runs off 68 balls. Athapaththu performed brilliantly throughout the series and was also awarded the Player of the Series.

Match Information

Sri Lanka Women vs New Zealand Women, Match 1

New Zealand Women tour of Sri Lanka, 8 Jul 2023, Sat, 10:00 AM IST, P Sara Oval, Colombo

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Broadcast

Sri Lanka Cricket Youtube Channel

Weather Report

stadiumP Sara Oval, Colombo

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30.1°C

humidity69% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

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Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka Women

A Sanjeewani (wk), H Madavi, N de Silva, Vishmi Rajapaksha, H Perera, C Atapattu (C), H Karunaratne, OU Ranasinghe, U Prabodhani, WK Dilhari, I Ranaweera

Bench : I Dulani, S Kumari, I Fernando, Kawya Kavindi

New Zealand Women

B Bezuidenhout (wk), AC Kerr, LMM Tahuhu, SW Bates, ML Green, SFM Devine (C), Georgia Plimmer, HM Rowe, BM Halliday, Eden Carson, F Jonas

Bench : IC Gaze, LM Kasperek, RA Mair, Molly Penfold

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update.)

Pitch Report

The pitch at P Sara Oval in Colombo will likely offer a balanced surface that might help both batters and bowlers. The teams batting second have won two out of three WT20I matches here so far. So, the toss winner might opt to bowl and restrict the opponent to a competitive total.

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Batting Pitch

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Player Picks

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Chamari Atapattu SL-W | ALL

The Sri Lankan skipper is in sublime form and has scored 348 runs in three matches, including two stunning centuries.

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Sophie Devine NZ-W | ALL

She has been one of the consistent performers for New Zealand. She has made 194 runs and has picked up three wickets in the three-match ODI series.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

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Vishmi Rajapaksha

SL-W | BAT

She looked out of touch in the ODI series and scored only 62 runs in three innings. So, you can avoid her in your fantasy team.

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Maddy Green

NZ-W | BAT

She has been batting down the order and was able to score 44 runs in the ODI series. So, picking her in your fantasy team might be risky.

Last Updated On - Jul 7 2023 5:35 PM

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Bernadine Bezuidenhout

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Nilakshi de Silva

7.5

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Suzie Bates

8.5

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Chamari Atapattu

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Kavisha Dilhari

7.5

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Sophie Devine
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8.5

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Amelia Kerr
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Oshadi Ranasinghe

8.5

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Inoka Ranaweera

8.5

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Lea Tahuhu

8.5

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Eden Carson

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