England Women vs Sri Lanka Women, ENGW vs SLW, Today Match Prediction 14 September 2023

ENGW vs SLW Match Prediction & Analysis

Rain prevented England Women from taking a 2-0 lead in their ODI series against Sri Lanka as the second match at Northampton was abandoned. England were in a dominant position and were looking well on course for victory before rain interrupted the proceedings. Sri Lanka’s batting was exposed again in these conditions, and they would need to do a lot better if they hope to square this series. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ENGW

W W L

ENGW

107/3 in 18.0 5.94

ENGW vs SLW

England Women won by 7 wkts 09 Sep 2023

SLW

106/10 in 30.2 3.49

ENGW

285/9 in 50.0 5.7

Womens Ashes 2023

18 Jul 2023

AUSW

199/10 in 35.3 5.61

ENGW

279/7 in 50.0 5.58

Womens Ashes 2023

Australia Women won by 3 runs

16 Jul 2023

AUSW

282/7 in 50.0 5.64

SLW

L W

ENGW

107/3 in 18.0 5.94

ENGW vs SLW

England Women won by 7 wkts 09 Sep 2023

SLW

106/10 in 30.2 3.49

SLW

186/5 in 30.0 6.2

SLW vs BANW

Sri Lanka Women won by 58 runs

04 May 2023

BANW

128/10 in 29.5 4.29

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

After winning the first ODI by 7 wickets, England Women started the second ODI with a bang. They had Sri Lanka on the mat at 106-9 and would have wrapped things up soon had rain not halted the match. Nevertheless, England’s bowlers stood out again. Their bowling unit had dismantled Sri Lanka’s batting in the first ODI as well, shooting them out for just 106. 

The team made some changes in the second ODI. Off-spinner Charlie Dean and all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards were included in the home team, replacing the rested Mahika Gaur and the injured Emma Lamb. Both Dean and Davidson-Richards managed to secure two wickets each, while 22-year-old pacer Lauren Filer, who had made a strong impression in her ODI debut during the series opener, also contributed with two wickets. England found themselves on the brink of bowling Sri Lanka out within their 50-over limit for the second consecutive time.

Dean now has 13 wickets from her last 7 matches at an economy of 4.76. She will definitely be the bowler to watch out for.

As for the batting, England have plenty of depth. Nat Sciver-Brunt is their most in-form player, scoring 453 runs in her last 8 matches at an incredible average of 90.6 and a strike rate of 97.41.

Then they also have the experience of Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight at the top, along with Amy Jones down the order. 

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Davidson Richards, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer/ Mahika Gaur

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Mahika Gaur, Charlotte Dean, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Filer, Alice Richards

Sri Lanka Women Preview

Sri Lanka have plenty of headaches to sort out before they begin the next ODI. Their batting performance has been pathetic in the ODI series, and unless they find a way to tackle England's seam bowlers in the final match, they might struggle again. In the previous game, skipper Chamari Athapaththu once again led from the front with a gritty 34 off as many balls. Unfortunately, she didn’t get any from the other end. 

Athapaththu will have to make sure she anchors the innings once again. She has been their most prolific batter in recent times, collecting 476 runs in her last 10 matches at an average of nearly 60 and a strike rate of 117.24.

Another batter who can make an impact is Nilakshi de Silva (190 runs in the last 9 matches at an average of 32). Hasini Perera, who remained unbeaten on 31 off 58 balls in the second ODI, has also looked in decent touch. We are expecting another nice cameo from her in the middle order.

Sri Lanka’s bowling was lackluster in the first match. Their seamers, particularly, didn’t manage to trouble the English batters. They will have to depend on their spinners to take the majority of the wickets. Left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera (10 wickets in the last 10 matches at an economy of 4.73) and right-arm off-spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe (13 wickets in her last 10 matches at 5.62) are our picks for the Lankan bowlers to watch out for in this game.

Sri Lanka Women Predicted Playing XI:

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya

Sri Lanka Women Actual Playing XI:

Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Harshitha Madavi, Anushka Sanjeewani, Chamari Atapattu, Achini Kulasuriya, Imesha Dulani, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Hansima Karunaratne, Oshadi Ranasinghe

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Grace Road is known to assist seam bowling. In the first 10–15 overs, particularly, seam bowlers will find plenty of help off the pitch. With the weather likely to be cloudy during the match, they should get movement off the air too. Once batters get their eye in and see off the new ball bowlers, they will have the chance to make runs. With short, square boundaries, the batters will target one side of the field.

ENGW vs SLW Pitch Report

The average score batting first at Grace Road in Leicester is 229 in women’s ODIs. Scores below 200 have been made six times here in 16 ODIs. Totals between 200 to 299 have been posted on seven occasions at the venue. The team batting first will look to set a target of around 250 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Nine of the 16 ODIs played at Grace Road have been won by the team chasing. With the weather likely to be cloudy, the team winning the toss would look to bowl first and apply pressure on the opposition by taking wickets up front.