Pakistan Women go up against Sri Lanka Women in the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet from 1:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
The Pakistan women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka Women by five wickets in their last league game in the ongoing Asia Cup. Batting first, Sri Lankan Women were bowled out for just 112 runs, thanks to Omaima Sohail’s five-wicket haul. Nida Dar scored an unbeaten 28-ball 26 to help Pakistan seal their fifth win of the tournament.
Pakistan Women finished second on the points table with 10 points in six games. Pakistan’s only loss in the Asia Cup came against Thailand Women when the latter beat Bismah Maroof’s side by four wickets in a low-scoring thriller.
Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team’s four-match winning streak came to an end when they failed to restrict the Pakistani batters in their last game. They finished third on the points table with eight points in six games.
The Sri Lankan side started their Asia Cup campaign with a 41-run defeat against India Women. Harshitha Madavi is the leading run-scorer for the Sri Lankan side in the ongoing Asia cup with 166 runs in six games.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semi-final odds
Parimatch odds: Pakistan Women: 1.42, Sri Lanka Women: 2.75
Betwinner odds: Pakistan Women: 1.45, Sri Lanka Women: 2.752
Melbet odds: Pakistan Women:1.45, Sri Lanka Women: 2.752
1xBet odds: Pakistan Women: 1.452, Sri Lanka Women: 2.758
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women head-to-head in T20Is
Pakistan Women have been the superior side in this head-to-head, winning 10 out of their 16 T20Is against Sri Lanka Women.
Pakistan Women have won all their last five T20Is against Sri lanka Women.
Pakistan Women beat Sri Lanka Women by five wickets in their previous game in the Asia Cup 2022.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 squads
Pakistan Women: Bismah Maroof (captain), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper), Tuba Hasan.
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.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women probable playing XI
Pakistan Women: Bismah Maroof (captain), Sidra Ameen, Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Sadia Iqbal, Sadaf Shamas, Tuba Hasan.
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.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semi-final combined fantasy XI
Chamari Athapaththu, Bismah Maroof, Harshitha Madavi (captain), Sidra Ameen, Aimen Anwar, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Ionka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya.
Pakistan Women’s top picks vs Sri Lanka Women in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semi-final
Sidra Ameen: The 30-year-old is Pakistan’s leading run-scorer in Asia Cup 2022 with 149 runs in six games. Ameen has scored runs at an average of 29.80 and has a top score of 56. She also scored an unbeaten 36 against Bangladesh women to help her side clinch a nine-wicket win over the defending champions. The right-handed batter will be expected to give Pakistan a solid start in the powerplays against Sri Lanka.
Omaima Sohail: The right-arm spinner is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the Asia Cup with 10 wickets in six games. Sohail bowled a match-winning spell of 5 for 13 in the previous game against Sri Lanka to help her side secure the second position on the points table. Sohail has also scored 372 runs for Pakistan in this format and can add valuable runs batting in the middle order.
Sri Lanka Women’s top picks vs Pakistan Women in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semi-final
Harshitha Madavi: The 24-year-old has scored 166 runs in the ongoing Asia Cup so far and has been by far the most consistent batter in the Sri Lankan side. Madavi has a top score of 81 runs in the tournament and an average of 27.66. The top-order batter is also the second-highest run-scorer in the Asia Cup after Jemimah Rodrigues. Madavi will be the player to watch out for as the Sri Lankan batting struggled against Pakistan in their previous encounter.
Inoka Ranaweera: The 36-year-old has scalped 10 wickets in six games at an economy of 4.57. Ranaweera has been Sri Lanka’s standout performer with the ball in this tournament and will play a crucial role in restricting the Pakistani batters in the middle overs.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women in Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semi-final prediction
Pakistan Women have historically dominated Sri Lanka Women in this format and will have the edge going into the semi-final. Pakistan have been in exceptional form in the Asia Cup and are likely to win.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka Women have a bunch of talented players and will make it difficult for Bismah Maroof’s side.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women playing conditions for Women’s Asia Cup 2022 semi-final
Maximum Temperature: 34°C
Precipitation: 3%
Humidity: 70%
Wind: 6 km/h
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