Women's Asia Cup 2024, SL Vs PAK | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview, Live Streaming

Chamari Athapaththu will hold the key for SL women Vs PAK [ACC]

Sri Lanka Women will face their Pakistani counterparts in the second semifinal of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 on July 26 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The winner of the match will set up a date with either India or Bangladesh for the title clash on July 28.

SL-W vs PAK-W: Team Previews

Sri Lanka Women

Hosts Sri Lanka qualified for the semifinals by topping the Group B points table with three wins from three fixtures. After routing Bangladesh Women by seven wickets, Sri Lanka blanked Malaysia Women by 144 runs and Thailand Women by 10 wickets, all in the space of a week.

Among the batters, captain Chamari Athapaththu has led from the front by scoring 180 runs in just three innings for her team. Moreover, the legendary batting all-rounder has also emerged as the leading run-getter of the tournament. In the bowling department, off-spinners Kavisha Dilhari and Inoshi Priyadharshani will start out as some of the key members for the Sri Lankan unit.

Pakistan Women

After coping a seven-wicket drubbing at the hands of arch-rivals India, Pakistan Women bounced to register back-to-back emphatic wins over Nepal and UAE Women. By collecting four points from three games, the ‘Women in Green’ finished the league stage at number two on the Group A points table to qualify for the semifinals.

Gull Feroza (124 runs) and Muneeba Ali (94 runs) played crucial roles for Pakistan in their journey towards the semifinals, considering both cricketers have minted the highest number of runs for their side in the ongoing tournament. While bowling remains a primary area of concern for Pakistan, left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal has made timely breakthroughs for them, harvesting four wickets in three innings at an average of 12.75.

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SL-W vs PAK-W: Match Details & Live Streaming 

SL-W vs PAK-W: Dambulla Pitch Report

The Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium tends to assist spinners, with something on offer for the fast bowlers as well. However, batters will be able to dictate terms in the middle-overs upon settling in. The average first innings total at the venue this Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 has turned out to be a competitive 136. Considering the recent results, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first.

SL-W vs PAK-W: Probable Playing XIs

Sri Lanka Women: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Inoshi Priyadharshani Fernando, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari and Achini Kulasuriya.

Pakistan Women: Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Tuba Hassan, Sidra Ameen, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Syeda Aroob Shah, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal.

SL-W vs PAK-W: Fantoss Fantasy Tips 

SL-W vs PAK-W: Winner Prediction

Owing to recent form and familiarity with the home conditions, Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka will be considered as favourites to defeat Pakistan and secure a spot in the finals.

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