The stage is set for the third and final ODI between West Indies Women and Sri Lanka Women at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada. With the visitors already having secured a historic series win, the West Indies find themselves playing for pride in what has been a closely contested, yet frustrating, series for the hosts.
Sri Lanka Women have been the story of the series so far, clinching their first-ever ODI series win on Caribbean soil. After a narrow 10-run victory in the opener, they followed it up with a disciplined 14-run win in the second ODI. Captain Chamari Athapaththu has led a side that is finally proving it can win without her doing all the heavy lifting; middle-order contributions from Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama have been pivotal.
For the West Indies, the series has been a tale of “what if.” Despite the legendary Stafanie Taylor and youngster Jannillea Glasgow (who scored her maiden ODI fifty in the last game) showing grit, the team has struggled to close out chases. Captain Hayley Matthews will be desperate to find her own form with the bat to avoid a 3-0 whitewash at home.
West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Date and Time: February 25; 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT/ 09:30 am Local
- Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St Georges, Grenada
National Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The National Cricket Stadium in Grenada has stayed true to its reputation during this series. The pitch offers a fair contest between bat and ball. There is decent bounce and carry early on, which the seamers like Chinelle Henry can exploit. As the match progresses and the Caribbean sun bakes the surface, the pitch tends to slow down. Spinners have dominated the middle overs in the first two games, taking over 50% of the total wickets. Aggressive stroke-makers will find value for their shots thanks to a fast outfield, but patience is required. The average first-innings score here in this series has hovered around 225. Interestingly, both previous matches were won by the team batting first. Expect the captain winning the toss to buck the recent trend of chasing and put runs on the board to scoreboard pressure the opposition.
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Squads
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Chinelle Henry (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Jahzara Claxton, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Jannillea Glasgow, Realeanna Grimmond, Shawnisha Hector, Qiana Joseph, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Shunelle Sawh, Stafanie Taylor
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Dewmi Vihanga, Rashmika Sewwandi, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Nimasha Madushani, Malki Madara, Kawya Kavindi
West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- West Indies Women wins the toss and bats first
- West Indies Women’s powerplay score: 50-60
- West Indies Women’s total score: 230-240
Case 2:
- Sri Lanka Women wins the toss and bats first
- Sri Lanka Women’s powerplay score: 40-50
- Sri Lanka Women’s total score: 210-220
Match result: Team batting first to win the contest.
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