Sri Lanka-W vs India-W 2nd T20I Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Sri Lanka Women and India Women?

The Indian women’s team started their tour of Sri Lanka on a winning note as they won the opening T20I by 34 runs. The Indian side led by Harmanpreet Kaur would like to emulate to same performance in the second T20I on Saturday, June 25th in Dambulla. Although the Indian contingent will be pleased by their efforts in the series opener, they will like to improve their batting performance. Sri Lanka did well to restrict visitors to a total of 138 runs in their 20 overs but were let down by their batters. The hosts will look for a better outing in the second T20I, which is a do-or-die game for them.

Match details

Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Date and Time: June 25, 2:00 PM IST

Telecast and Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report

The surface in Dambulla is not easy to bat on as it is more suitable for slower bowlers. Although the visitors were able to post a decent total in the first T20I, it wasn’t forthcoming until a late onslaught by their batters. Batting will get tougher as the match progresses, and the team winning the toss will ideally look to bat first. The spinners will play a vital role in the crucial clash.

Probable playing XI

Sri Lanka

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk),  Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani    

India

 Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, S Meghana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match: 

Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana failed to leave an impression in the series opener and would want to be among the runs in the second T20I. The southpaw was India’s best-performing batter in the World Cup earlier this year and is the best batter in the team. 

Probable best bowler of the match: 

Radha Yadav

Radha Yadav was impressive in the opening match as she spun the web around the Sri Lankan batters with figures of 2/22. Since the second T20I will be played at the same venue, the slow left-arm bowler will relish the opportunity to bowl on the tricky surface again.

Today’s Match Prediction: India to win the match

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