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SL-W vs NZ-W, New Zealand Women's Tour of Sri Lanka: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips for Match 1 (Source: Twitter)
New Zealand Women begin their Sri Lanka tour with the first of the three-match one-day international series. The opening encounter is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Galle International Stadium in Galle at 10.00 AM IST. The remaining two ODIs will be played on the 30th and July 03 at the same venue. Notably, both sides will participate in a three-match T20 international series beginning on the 08th at P Sara Oval in Colombo.
However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this clash.
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The home side last played against Bangladesh in a limited-overs series back in April-May this year at home. The Asian side sealed the ODI series by a margin of 1-0 (3), while they also emerged victorious in the T20I series by 2-1 (3).
New Zealand's Women's Cricket team was last in action in the T20 World Cup held earlier this year in South Africa. The White Ferns failed to qualify for the semi-finals after finishing third in their Group A table, with the top two teams, Australia and South Africa, making it to the semis.
SL-W vs NZ-W, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First) (Completed games)
Sri Lanka: W-L-L-L-W
New Zealand: W-L-W-W-W
SL-W vs NZ-W, Must Picks
Sri Lanka
Chamari Athapaththu
- ODI Stats: 2951 runs in 92 innings
- Recent Form: 111 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: 90 runs in two innings
Harshita Samarawickrama
- ODI Stats: 464 runs in 20 innings
- Recent Form: 45 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
New Zealand
Suzie Bates
- ODI Stats: 5267 runs in 142 innings and 75 wickets in 102 innings
- Recent Form: 60 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
Sophie Devine
- ODI Stats: 3330 runs in 121 innings and 89 wickets in 109 innings
- Recent Form: 43 runs and zero wickets in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
SL-W vs NZ-W, Risky Picks
Sri Lanka
Vishmi Gunaratne
- ODI Stats: 34 runs in four innings
- Recent Form: 28 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
New Zealand
Maddy Green
- ODI Stats: 1089 runs in 51 innings
- Recent Form: 64 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
SL-W vs NZ-W, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Chamari Athapaththu (SL)
Reasons
- Skipper Chamari Athapaththu is the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- The left-handed batter has struck 2951 runs at an average of 32.42 with six centuries and 15 half-centuries.
Suzie Bates (NZ)
Reasons
- Veteran Suzie Bates has smashed the most runs for New Zealand in the ODI format.
- The right-hander averages 41.47 with over 5000 runs which includes 12 hundred and 31 half-centuries.
Sophie Devine (NZ)
Reasons
- Experienced campaigner Sophie Devine is the fourth highest run-getter for the White Ferns in ODI history.
- The right-handed batter averages 30.27 with six centuries and 14 fifties to her name.
SL-W vs NZ-W, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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SL-W vs NZ-W, Match 1: Team for Head-to-head Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeeper: Anushka Sanjeewani
Batters: Harshita Madavi, Nilakshi de Silva, Suzie Bates
All-rounders: Chamari Athapaththu, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr
Bowlers: Inoka Ranaweera, Lee Tahuhu, Fran Jonas
Captain: Suzie Bates
Vice-captain: Sophie Devine
SL-W: 6 Players, NZ-W: 5 Players
SL-W vs NZ-W, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests
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SL-W vs NZ-W, Match 1: Team for Winner Takes All Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeeper: Anushka Sanjeewani
Batters: Vishmi Gunaratne, Suzie Bates, Maddy Green
All-rounders: Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari, Sophie Devine
Bowlers: Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Lee Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe
Captain: Chamari Athapaththu
Vice-captain: Suzie Bates
SL-W: 6 Players, NZ-W: 5 Players