England Women (ENG-W) and Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) are all set to square off in a multi-format series which includes three T20Is and as many ODI matches. The two sides will cross swords at the County Ground in Hove on Thursday, August 31, in the first T20I.
Speaking about their head-to-head records, England have outrightly dominated the rival team with wins in all of the nine matches played thus far. Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka will look to break England’s streak and obtain a result in their favour in the first game of the T20I series.
ENG-W vs SL-W Match Details:
Match: England Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st T20I Match
Venue: County Ground, Hove
Date & Time: Thursday, August 31, 6:00 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: TBA
ENG-W vs SL-W Pitch Report:
The County Ground in Hove is a batting-friendly venue wherein the batters will receive full value for their swings. However, the bowlers who can control their lengths, will be able to pick up wickets. The skipper winning the toss is likely to bat first.
ENG-W vs SL-W Probable Playing XI
England Women (ENG-W):
Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Kate Cross, Danielle Gibson, Issy Wong, Mahika Gaur, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer
Sri Lanka Women (SL-W):
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Hansima Karunaratne, Inoshi Fernando, Hasini Perera
ENG-W vs SL-W Head-to-Head
| Matches | England | Sri Lanka |
| 9 | 9 | 0 |
ENG-W vs SL-W Probable Best Performers:
Probable Best Batter:
Danni Wyatt
In her last two outings in The Hundred, the opener slammed 60 and 59 runs, respectively. With momentum on her side, Wyatt will look to come all guns blazing in the forthcoming game against Sri Lanka and score big.
Probable Best Bowler:
Inoka Ranaweera
The 37-year-old left-arm spinner claimed four wickets during the three T20Is against New Zealand in July. Inoka Ranaweera will aim to play another vital role with the ball and collect a truckload of wickets during the series against England.