India Women go up against Sri Lanka Women in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet from 1:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
The Indian women’s cricket team has by far looked like the most consistent team in the tournament. They beat Thailand Women by 74 runs in the semi-final to book themselves a place in the summit clash.
Put into bat, India Women posted a formidable 148 runs thanks to Shafali Verma’s 28-ball 43 and Harmanpreet Kaur’s 36-run knock. In reply, Thailand Women were restricted to just 74 runs in their chase as the Indian bowlers kept chipping in with wickets. The hosts finished atop the points table in the ongoing Asia Cup having won five of their six league games.
On the other hand, the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team had a poor start to their campaign having lost their opening game to India Women by 41 runs. The Lankan side bounced back to win their next four games convincingly to qualify for the top four. Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan Women by just one run in a low-scoring thriller to reach their fourth Asia Cup final.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final odds
Parimatch odds: India Women: 1.08, Sri Lanka Women: 7.00
Betwinner odds: India Women: 1.08, Sri Lanka Women: 7.90
Melbet odds: India Women: 1.08, Sri Lanka Women: 7.90
1xBet odds: India Women: 1.09, Sri Lanka Women: 8.00
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women head-to-head in T20Is
India Women are the superior side in the head-to-head, having won 17 out of the 22 games against Sri Lanka Women in T20Is. The Lankan Women have won four while one fixture was abandoned.
India Women have won four of their last five T20Is against Sri Lanka Women.
The Indian side beat the Lankan Women by 41 runs in the opening game of the 2022 Asia Cup.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 squads
India Women: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sneh Rana, D Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, Kiran Navgire.
Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wicketkeeper), Kaushani Nuthyangana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Madushika Meththananda, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Tharika Sewwandi.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women probable playing XI
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Madavi, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wicketkeeper), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final combined fantasy XI
Shafali Verma, Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Harshitha Madavi, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera.
India Women’s top picks vs Sri Lanka Women in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final
Deepti Sharma: The Indian all-rounder is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing Asia Cup with 13 wickets in seven games. Sharma finished with figures of 3/7 in the last game to help the Indian side qualify for the finals. The 25-year-old has also scored 94 runs in the tournament at an average of 23.50. Sharma will be India’s most trusted bowler in the middle over against Sri Lanka
Shafali Verma: The hard-hitting batter’s 28-ball 42 gave India Women a strong platform against Thailand in the semi-final. The 18-year-old is also the third-highest run-getter in the 2022 Women’s Asia Cup having amassed 161 runs in just five games. Verma will once again be expected to give the Indian side an explosive start in the powerplay.
Sri Lanka Women’s top picks vs India Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final
Harshitha Madavi: The southpaw is Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in this tournament with 201 runs in seven games. She also scored a solid 35 against Pakistan Women to help her side reach a respectable score. Madavi has held the Lankan batting together in this tournament and will once again have to anchor the innings if Sri Lanka are to stand a chance against India Women.
Chamari Athapaththu: The 32-year-old is the most experienced batter in the Lankan side having amassed 2175 runs in this format. The Sri Lankan skipper has gotten herself decent starts in the last two games and is due for a big one. The all-rounder has accumulated 494 runs against India Women in 21 WT20Is and has a top score of 80 not out. Athapaththu is known for scoring quick runs at the top of the order and will be expected to give her side a solid start against a strong Indian pace attack.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final prediction
India Women are a much stronger side and are clear favourites to beat Sri Lanka Women. The Indian side have also historically dominated the visitors in the format and are likely to win the final.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka have a bunch of talented players but are going to find it extremely difficult to get past a strong Indian side in the final.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 final playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 34°C
Precipitation: 3%
Humidity: 70%
Wind: 6 km/h
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