Mandhana will be a key player Vs SL [X]
India Women (IN-W) will be locking horns with Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) in the grand finale of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. This match will be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Sunday on July 28th at 3:00 PM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, pitch report, fantasy tips, the top player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
IN-W vs SL-W Head-to-Head Stats
India Women and Sri Lanka Women have faced each other twenty two times in the T20 Internationals. India Women have dominated and won eighteen of those, whereas Sri Lanka Women have managed to won only four times.
Stats | Matches | India Women Won | Sri Lanka Women Won | No Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
Last Five Matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
IN-W vs SL-W Pitch Report
The pitch at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium provides a balanced contest for both batters and bowlers. Early in the game, fast bowlers gain an advantage as the surface tends to help them, maintaining a consistent line and length is crucial. As the match advances, spinners come into play, leveraging the pitch’s enhanced grip and turn to make a substantial impact.
Rangiri Dambulla Stadium Ground Stats (Women's Asia Cup 2024)
Matches: 14
Matches won batting first: 5
Matches won batting second: 9
Average first innings total: 136
Average second innings total: 98
Fantasy value from the pitch report
- Top-order batters will be the best picks for the game. They will be safest choices.
- Spinner will be the better picks from the bowlers section. Pacers who can hit the deck and use their varieties on the track will be good choices.
IN-W vs SL-W Fantasy Cricket Tips
India women heavy fantasy XI
- Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, and Smriti Mandhana will be the safest picks from the Indian batting.
- Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, and Pooja Vastrakar will be rewarding choices from the Indian bowling.
Sri Lanka Women Heavy Fantasy XI
- In the batting department, Chamari Athapaththu, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, and Anushka Sanjeewani will be the must-picks for this game.
- Kavisha Dilhari and Inoshi Priyadarshani Fernando could be good picks from the bowling department.
IN-W vs SL-W Winner Prediction
As per head-to-head records and recent records between these two teams, and also India having the advantage because of their experience and the right set of players present in their line-up gives us the idea that India Women are the favourites to win the match.
IN-W vs SL-W Top Player Pick
Shafali Verma (IN-W)
- Women's Asia Cup 2024 Stats: 184 Runs in 4 Matches
- India’s dashing opening batter, Shafali Verma, is playing a key role in India’s batting line-up in this tournament so far. She looked in fine touch so far, and will be one of the safer choices for the fantasy contests.
Deepti Sharma (IN-W)
- Women's Asia Cup 2024 Stats: 9 Wickets in 4 Matches
- All-rounder, Deepti Sharma's performance with her spin bowling was excellent and also she the top wicket-taker of this tournament and also her ability to contribute with the bat in the middle order, makes her a must-pick for this game.
Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W)
- Women's Asia Cup 2024 Stats: 243 Runs and 2 Wickets in 4 Matches
- Sri Lankan skipper, has been a standout performer, amassing 243 runs in just four matches, including a centuryand a half-century in the last match. Chamari Athapaththu brings immense value as both a batsman and a bowler. She is a must-pick for this match.
Kavisha Dilhari (SL-W)
- Women's Asia Cup 2024 Stats: 29 Runs and 7 Wickets in 4 Matches
- Dilhari’s all-round abilities make her an excellent choice for this game. She took two wickets in the last match and also scored 17 important runs for her side, proving her effectiveness as an important and consistent bowler.
IN-W vs SL-W Differential Picks
Smriti Mandhana (IN-W)
- Women's Asia Cup 2024 Stats: 45 Runs in 1 Match
- In recent times, the Indian top-order batter has been in brilliant form. Smriti Mandhana, the star opening batter for India, has scored 55 runs off 36 balls in the last match and will be the safest choice for this game.
Vishmi Gunaratne (SL-W)
- Women's Asia Cup 2024 Stats: 91 Runs in 4 Matches
- Right-handed opening batter, Vishmi Gunaratne is extremely inconsistent in this tournament, she has scored 51, 1, 39*, and 0 in four matches. In this upcoming game, she will be a risky but worthy choice for fantasy contests.
IN-W vs SL-W Fantasy Expert Advice
Considering the conditions and probable-XIs, a combination of 2-3-3-2 or 2-3-4-2 would be ideal for this fixture.
IN-W vs SL-W Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Anushka Sanjeewani, Richa Ghosh
Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Harshitha Samarawickrama
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhar, Pooja Vastrakar
Bowlers: Renuka Singh Thakur, Inoshi Priyadarshani Fernando
Captain: Chamari Athapaththu
Vice-captain: Deepti Sharma
India Women: 6 Players; Bangladesh Women: 5 Players
IN-W vs SL-W Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Anushka Sanjeewani, Richa Ghosh
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Vishmi Gunaratne
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhar
Bowlers: Renuka Singh Thakur, U Prabodhani, Radha Yadav
Captain: Shafali Verma
Vice-captain: Chamari Athapaththu
India Women: 6 Players; Bangladesh Women: 5 Players