The fifteenth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to deliver an exciting contest between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

New Zealand will be eager to bounce back after a 60-run defeat to Australia Women in their previous match. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are enduring a tough run, having lost all three of their matches in the tournament so far, including a heavy 82-run defeat against India Women.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: NZ-W vs SL-W

Date and Time: October 12: 10:00 am GMT / 02:00 pm local/ 03:30 pm IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium presents a unique challenge with its short boundaries and generally slow pitch. The lack of pace can make stroke play tough, yet the proximity of the boundaries frequently results in high scores. This dynamic forces teams to adopt strategic tactics, especially around the toss. Captains winning the toss often opt to bowl first, aiming to capitalize on the early conditions.

NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction Picks:

Wicketkeeper: Anushka Sanjeewani
Batters: Suzie Bates, Nilakshi de Silva, Brooke Halliday
All-rounders: Chamari Athapaththu, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr
Bowlers: Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr

NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Sophie Devine (c), Chamari Athapaththu (vc)
Choice 2: Suzie Bates (c), Nilakshi de Silva (vc)

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NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Eden Carson, Kavisha Dilhari, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer

NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Team for today’s match (October 12, 2024, 10:00 am GMT):

NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Team (Screengrab: Dream11)

Squads:

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Hannah Rowe, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Molly Penfold

Sri Lanka Women: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasuriya, Sachini Nisansala, Shashini Gimhani

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.

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