ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Match 3, Group A, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 3rd match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be played between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women at the WACA Ground in Perth.

The match starts at 07:00 PM local time (11:00 AM GMT) (4:30 PM IST). This match will be live on Star Sports. Live Streaming will be available on Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

New Zealand and Sri Lanka will get their campaign underway in the Match 3 of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Both sides will be hoping to start the tournament on a high after a decent show in the warm-up games. The White Ferns lost to England to start with but then gained the confidence by defeating Thailand Women.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, couldn’t put up a good show against South Africa. However, they stunned England with a brilliant effort defeating one of the title favourites by 10 wickets. Against New Zealand, Chamari Athapththu and Shashikala Siriwardene will be crucial for Sri Lanka.

Weather Report

There are chances of rain in Perth with even thunderstorms predicted at around 10 AM local time. But the sun will come out in the lead up to the game at 6 PM. The match should take place without much hindrance even as the temperature is expected to hover around 26-27 Degrees Celsius according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

The surface at the WACA is expected to be a decent one to bat on. The WBBL matches played here witnessed the scores around 150-155 at times and the chasing proved to be generally difficult. With this being the start of the tournamen

Average first innings score: 147 (Unaffected WBBL 2019/20 matches)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 4

Injury & Availability News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

New Zealand Women

Sophie Devine (C), Rachel Priest (WK), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Katey Martin, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jansen, Holly Huddleston, Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr.

Bench: Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Lauren Down, Rosemary Mair.

Sri Lanka Women

Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Madavi, Hansima Karunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Shashikala Siriwardene, Ama Kanchana, Udeshika Prabhodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Kavisha Dilhari.

Bench – Dilani Manodara, Sathya Sandeepani, Achini Kulasuriya, Umesha Thimashini.

Top Picks

Chamari Athapaththu is an extremely crucial player for Sri Lanka Women. She can win them the game single-handedly and it was proved in the warm-up game against England. Athapaththu scored an unbeaten 78 and also picked three wickets with the ball. Shashikala Siriwardene picked four wickets in the warm-up as well and these two players should be picked in Dream11 Fantasy team.

For New Zealand, Sophie Devine is a must and she should be your captain. Suzie Bates is another brilliant batter who can turn the game on her own. Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr are other exciting options from the White Ferns team for this match.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Sophie Devine, Chamari Athapaththu, Suzie Bates

Vice-Captain – Rachel Priest, Shasikala Siriwardene, Harshitha Madavi

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rachel Priest

Batters – Hasini Perera, Hansima Karunaratne, Suzie Bates

All-Rounders- Chamari Athapaththu (VC), Shashikala Siriwardene, Sophie Devine (C), Amelia Kerr

Bowlers- Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rachel Priest

Batters – Harshitha Madavi, Suzie Bates (C), Maddy Green

All-Rounders- Chamari Athapaththu, Shashikala Siriwardene (VC), Sophie Devine

Bowlers- Sugandika Kumari, Holly Huddleston, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr

Expert Advice

Just as a chance, you can go for Chamari Athapaththu as captain instead of Devine in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Also, if Sri Lanka are batting first, it would be wise to make one of New Zealand bowlers VC or even Bates can be considered for VC option.

Probable Winners

New Zealand Women are expected to win the match comfortably.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.