Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Match 12, IN-W vs SL-W Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's Match?
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IN-W vs SL-W Match Prediction [Source: @ICC/x.com]
The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has already delivered its fair share of thrills, and now India Women are set to take on Sri Lanka Women in Match 12 on October 9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With both teams coming off contrasting results, this encounter promises to be a classic clash of determination and skill as India looks to maintain its winning momentum while Sri Lanka seeks redemption.
India Bounce Back in Style
After a bruising 58-run defeat to New Zealand in their tournament opener, India Women dusted themselves off and stormed back with a commanding six-wicket victory over Pakistan.
Invited to bowl first, India’s bowlers showed no mercy, limiting Pakistan to a modest 105/8. Arundhati Reddy’s fiery spell of 3/19 earned her the Player of the Match title as she led the charge, well-supported by Shreyanka Patil, who was economical with 2/12. Renuka Singh, Deepti Sharma, and Asha Sobhana each chipped in with a wicket, keeping Pakistan’s batters under wraps.
Chasing the target, India’s batting saw its fair share of hiccups. Smriti Mandhana, who has yet to hit her stride, fell for just seven. Shafali Verma (32) and Jemimah Rodrigues (23) steadied the innings briefly, but both fell in quick succession, giving Pakistan a glimmer of hope.
Although Richa Ghosh departed for a golden duck, captain Harmanpreet Kaur rose to the occasion, scoring a crucial 29 off 24 balls before an unfortunate injury forced her off the field. Deepti Sharma stepped up to finish the job, steering India home with an unbeaten seven, bringing calm amid the storm. India will be keen to capitalize on this momentum as they eye another win.
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Sri Lanka Searching for a Spark
On the other hand, Sri Lanka Women have had a rocky start, still searching for a victory after two disappointing outings. After a 31-run loss to Pakistan, they faced Australia Women, falling short by six wickets.
Batting first, Sri Lanka struggled to 93/7 in their 20 overs, with only a few players reaching double digits. Vishmi Gunaratne and skipper Chamari Athapaththu fell early, scoring just 0 and 3, respectively, leaving Sri Lanka in a bind.
While Harshitha Madavi Samarawickrama (23) and Milakshi de Silva (29*) tried to steady the ship, it wasn’t enough to build a challenging total.
In the bowling department, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, and Sugandika Kumari took one wicket apiece, but the lack of breakthroughs allowed Australia to chase the target comfortably. Sri Lanka will have to pull out all the stops to avoid another disheartening defeat.
How Will the Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Behave?
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has proven to be a bowler’s playground this tournament, with pacers finding early movement and spinners getting assistance in the middle overs. The pitch has made life challenging for batters, and teams chasing have won three out of four games so far. A total of 130 could be the magic number here, enough to put any chasing side under pressure.
IN-W vs SL-W: Predicted Toss Result
With the trend favouring teams fielding first, the captain winning the toss might opt to bowl, hoping to exploit the early conditions and allow the pitch to ease out for their batters later on.
IN-W vs SL-W: Players To Watch Out For
India Women
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma
Bowlers: Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil
Sri Lanka Women
Batters: Harshitha Madavi Samarawickrama
All-rounders: Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari
Bowlers: Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari
IN-W vs SL-W: Match Prediction
IN-W vs SL-W: Predicted Score
Predicted first innings score: 110-135
Predicted second innings score: 110-140
Predicted Result: The team bowling first will have an edge in this match.
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