| Match | Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women, Match 21, Women’s World Cup 2025 |
| Venue | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Date & Time | Monday, October 20; 3:00 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming | JioStar Network Channels; JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Pitch Report
The Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy pitch grants good enough bounciness and consistent pace; thus, batters can play their shots with no problem. The surface is mostly flat; thus, it is suitable for even high-scoring matches, especially in the one-day formats of cricket. Quickies can get some swing in the initial overs, while slow bowlers are usually active during the middle and end overs when the pitch has dried a bit, giving rise to more grip and turn.
Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women—Match Analysis
Sri Lanka Women’s Strengths
Chamari Athapaththu’s leadership provides match-winning potential, with the captain’s explosive batting capabilities delivering tournament-defining performances, her aggressive approach setting commanding totals that pressure inexperienced opponents, and her veteran experience guiding tactical decisions that exploit Bangladesh’s vulnerabilities while inspiring teammates during crucial moments requiring dominant individual brilliance against beatable opposition.
Sri Lanka Women’s Weaknesses
Three consecutive defeats devastate qualification momentum, with seventh-place standing reflecting systemic failures across batting collapses and bowling inadequacies, two no-results denying crucial points that compound tournament struggles, and winless campaign threatening elimination from semifinal contention unless immediate turnaround victories materialize against equally desperate Bangladesh seeking breakthrough success.
Bangladesh Women’s Strengths
Sobhana Mostary’s batting anchors offensive capabilities, with the talented batter’s technical proficiency providing stability during challenging phases, her ability to construct meaningful partnerships supporting aggressive stroke players, and consistent performances offering Bangladesh reliable scoring foundations that pressure Sri Lankan bowling attacks lacking penetrative quality.
Bangladesh Women’s Weaknesses
Winless head-to-head record creates psychological barriers, with zero victories against two defeats demonstrating tactical inferiority against familiar opponents, a proven inability to neutralize Athapaththu’s match-winning capabilities, and historical dominance instilling doubt that undermines competitive belief when facing confident Sri Lankan opposition defending unbeaten rivalry supremacy.
SL-W vs BAN-W Predicted Playing 11s
Sri Lanka Women: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera
Bangladesh Women: Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider (wk), Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Fariha Trisna
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