πππππ :β βNew Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women
ππππ : March 07, Friday
ππππ : 03:30 AM ISTββ
πππππ : Saxton Oval Nelson Cricket Ground, Nelson, New Zealand
ππππππππππ : 2nd ODI 2025
Sri Lanka Womenβs big test against confident New Zealand
- Sri Lanka Women have won only two out of 13 games against New Zealand Women
- New Zealand Women have never lost an ODI game at the Saxton Oval
- Sri Lanka Women have won only three times in the last 20 games away from home
New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
NZW vs SLW Match Prediction & Analysis
It is the second game in the three-match ODI series. Hosts New Zealand Women will look to take an unassailable lead against Sri Lanka Women. The first game between the two teams had to be stopped midway due to rain. New Zealand was in a winning position, and the side will take confidence from the last game. The Sri Lankans will look to overcome their weaknesses from the last game.Β Β
Sri Lanka Women have struggled away from home. The side has won only three times in the last 20 games when they have toured. Their record against New Zealand is poor, and it doesnβt inspire confidence in the team. New Zealand Women have a good record at home and know the conditions well. It will be interesting to see if the Sri Lankans can turn it around.
TEAMS PREVIEW
New Zealand Preview
Suzie Bates, and her team would feel upset with having had to share points with the Sri Lankans in the last game. The side was in a strong position when the skies opened and stopped play. The bowling attack did well in the last game, and they will have confidence. The team will look to use the home advantage and take an unassailable lead in the next game.Β Β
Polly Inglis is known for her aggressive strike play and looks forward to delivering a good start with Suzie Bates. The team will expect a good show from Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, and Georgia Plimmer in the middle order. The team will expect quick runs in the lower middle order from Emma McLeod and Bree Illing.Β Β
The bowling attack will be confident after their good show in the last game. Hannah Rowe and Bree Illing will look to repeat their good spells from the last game. Jess Kerr troubled the batters, and she must do well in the middle overs with Eden Carson. Suzie Bates, Emma McLeod, and Plimmer add variety to this attack.
Sri Lanka Preview
It was a lucky escape for Chamari Athapaththuβs team in the last game. They struggled with the scoring rate in the last game, but rain came to their rescue. They saw what the Kiwis would do in the upcoming game. Athapaththu would like to see a more determined show from her players.Β Β
Chamari Athapaththu missed out in the last game and must lead from the front and deliver a good start with Vishmi Gunaratne. Harshitha Samarawickrama batted well in the last game, but she must improve her strike rate and build partnerships with Kavisha Dilhari and Manudi Nanayakkara in the middle order. Nilakshi de Silva and Anushka Sanjeewani are good hitters, making this batting lineup strong.Β Β
Sugandika Kumari and Achini Kulasuriya must strike early in the game to put the team in a strong position. Inoshi Priyadharshani and Chethana Vimukthi will look to bowl tight spells in the middle overs as the Kiwis will come hard at them. Kavisha Dilhari and Athapaththu complete a strong attack for the side.
Weather Conditions
There is a forecast for clear skies in Nelson. The wicket is good to bat on as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. Fast bowlers also have their chances on this wicket. The side batting first in this game shall eye 150 runs, with the average first-winning score being 123 runs.
NZW vs SLW Pitch Report
Saxton Oval, Nelson, has been known to be a good ground for the batters. With comparatively shorter boundaries compared to other venues in the country, batters have liked playing here. The ball also tends to do a bit in the initial overs, which will encourage the fast bowlers.
Toss: To Bat
It is a small ground and a good surface to bat on if the batters can see through their initial overs. Chasing scores is tough as the wicket gets slower in the second innings. The side winning the toss shall like to bat first in this game.