SLW vs BANW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jul 20, 2024
The 9th edition of the Women’s Asia Cup is set to begin this week, and the hosts Sri Lanka will kick off their campaign on Saturday. They will play Bangladesh in a Group B fixture at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in a D/N encounter.
Sri Lanka W vs Bangladesh W head-to-head record
The two teams have faced each other in 12 matches to date. Sri Lanka has been the dominant team with 9 wins, while Bangladesh has managed to win only 3.
Sri Lanka w vs Bangladesh W Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App. One can also watch it live on the Star Sports Network.
Match Prediction and Cricket Betting Tips for SL W v BAN W Women's Asia Cup 2024.
SLW vs BANW Team Previews
Sri Lanka Women
Sri Lanka played well during the previous edition of the Asia Cup, where it managed to make it to the finals. However, they were completely outplayed by India in that match, and lost by a huge margin. Nevertheless, the team has had plenty of positives since then and will hope to make a winning start to their campaign.
Sri Lanka has won 9 of its last 12 T20 matches which include series wins against England and more recently, South Africa. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu is in brilliant form with the bat and has scored 371 runs so far this year at an average of 33.72.
She is likely to be joined by Vishmi Gunaratne as her opening partner. Anushka Sanjeewani makes a comeback to the squad and will add strength to the middle order as she joins the likes of Nilakshi de Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama, and Hasini Perera.
The hosts have bet heavily on its spinners with Kavisha Dilhari, Sugandika Kumari, and Inoshi Priyadarshini finding a place in the squad. Udeshika Prabodhani and Achini Kulasuriya are likely to be the two seamers in the team.
Sri Lanka Women Playing 11
Chamari Atapattu, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kavisha Dilhari, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoshi Fernando.
Bangladesh Women
Barring India, Bangladesh is the only team who has lifted the Women’s Asia Cup title, back in 2018. However, in the last edition, they failed to make it to the playoffs, finishing 5th on the points table.
Rumana Ahmed and Jahanara Alam make a comeback to the international squad after a long hiatus. The duo put up a spirited performance in the recent edition of Dhaka Premier Edition Women’s League. Their experience will go a long way in boosting the team’s confidence as Bangladesh comes into this contest on the back of consecutive whitewashes against Australia and India.
The batting has been one of the biggest letdowns for the team in recent past. The selection committee has tried to address that issue by bringing in Ishma Tanjim, who can play the big shots during the Powerplay. Nigar Sultana has led the team from the front in recent games and going through a good patch with the bat.
Dilara Akter is another batter to watch out for thanks to her hard-hitting skills. Coming to the bowling, Sabikun Nahar is likely to join Nahida Akter and Rumana Akter in the spin department while the inclusion of Jahanara Alam will bolster the pace attack.
Bangladesh Women Playing 11
Dilara Akter, Ishma Tanjim, Rubya Haider, Nigar Sultana, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Rabeya Khan, Shorifa Khatun, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Sultana Khatun.
SLW vs BANW Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Dambulla is on the dry side and offers an even contest between the bat and the ball. There are a couple of patches of grass that the quicker bowlers can aim for. The ball moves around a bit and the batters need to watchful while playing their shots.
The spinners will get plenty of help as well. Anything over 150 will be difficult to chase.
The weather is likely to be warm and humid with temperatures of around 28 degrees.
SLW vs BANW Betting Tips
Sri Lanka starts this match as the favorites to win, thanks to their good form this year. That said, Bangladesh has some quality players and we can expect a good fight from them.
Bet on Sri Lanka W to win.
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