SLW vs BANW Probable Playing 11: Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka will square off against Nigar Sultana-led Bangladesh in the 21st match of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 20 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.
Sri Lanka is running a winless campaign in the ongoing tournament, having suffered three defeats out of five games, with two games abandoned due to rain.
On the other hand, Bangladesh secured only one win out of five games and will need some serious wins if they need a decent run in the campaign.
Both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka secured 6th and 7th positions of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 points table.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh has met on 3 occasions where Sri Lanka has two wins and one game ended with no result.
SLW vs BANW Weather Report
According to weather report, the conditions will be humid and moderate with the humidity to rise upto 55%.
Dew set to play major part in the game and with less chances for rain, we can expect a full 50-over game at Navi Mumbai.
SLW vs BANW Pitch Report
The wicket at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy offers good bounce for batters with predictable bounce and consistence pace. Bowlers must keep consistent lengths to restrict run flow.
Fast bowlers can extract some movement early on, while spinner tend to come into play during the middle and later stages as the pitch dries slightly, offering extra grip and turn.
The surface is generally flat making it ideal for high-scoring contests, particularly in limited overs cricket.
SLW vs BANW Probable Playing 11
Sri Lanka Women
Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera
Bangladesh Women
Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider (wk), Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter/Nishita Akter Nishi, Nahida Akter/Fariha Trisna
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