New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast, and live-streaming details
Match 15 of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will see New Zealand take on Sri Lanka at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 12. While the Lankan team have already been eliminated from the tournament, the Kiwis have a great chance of qualifying to the semis.
New Zealand will go into the encounter with more confidence simply because they have played better thus far. Moreover, the 12-1 head-to-head win record is quite heavily favoured with the White Ferns. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have lost all three games thus far but will look to end their campaign on a high.
Before the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka game gets underway in Sharjah, here's a preview of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Probable XIs
New Zealand Women
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Lea Tahuhu, and Eden Carson.
Sri Lanka Women
Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, and Inoka Ranaweera.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup Pitch Report
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has hosted seven matches so far in the ongoing mega event, and the average first-innings score here is 117.2. In this day game, expect slower bowlers to have their say once again. The likes of Sugandika Kumari, Eden Carson, and Amelia Kerr are likely to perform well on this surface. Both New Zealand (1) and Sri Lanka (2) have lost games here in Sharjah.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Weather Forecast
The likelihood of rain today is zero percent. It is an evening (3:30 pm IST) game, meaning that it will be scorching heat. The temperature is expected to stay above 33 degrees Celsius, which is common for Sharjah. The average humidity is expected to hover around as high as 53 percent.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming
India: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar
Australia: Amazon Prime
New Zealand: Sky Sports NZ
Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV, TV1