SL-W vs IND-W 1st ODI Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Sri Lanka Women and India Women?

After bagging the T20I series, the visitors India Women will look to extend their dominance against Sri Lanka Women by winning the ODI series, starting from July 1 (Friday). The Women in Blue under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur will like to put on a clinical show and win the ODI series as well.

The home side Sri Lanka will also want to put on a much better show in the ODI series. To note, Sri Lanka managed to beat India in the third and final T20I match with skipper Chamari Athapaththu playing a scintillating knock and ensuring that her team crosses the winning line.

Match Details:

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Date & Time: July 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: FanCode

Pitch Report:

The wicket at Pallekele provides assistance to both batters and bowlers. The new ball moves a touch earlier on, but as soon as the batters get set on the wicket, they can look to play their shots freely. The skipper winning the toss might want to bat first and put a decent total on the board before defending it.

Probable playing XI

Sri Lanka

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya.

India

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Harleen Deol,  Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Poonam Yadav, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match

Chamari Athapaththu

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu was in some serious touch during the last T20I match. The left-handed batter played an aggressive brand of cricket and stunned the Indian bowling lineup. The opening batter will look to replicate her performances in the ODI series as well.

Probable best bowler of the match: 

Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Indian spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad holds a lot of experience of bowling in Asian conditions. The left-arm spinner has represented India in 58 ODI matches and scalped a total 92 wickets at an average of 20.03. She will look to grab some vital wickets for her side in the first match.

Today’s Match Prediction: India to win the match. 

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.