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IND-W vs SL-W Match Preview, Key Players, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

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Team India Women will kick off their Women's Asia Cup 2022 campaign against Sri Lanka Women at Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet on Saturday, October 1. 

India Women is the most successful team in the Women's Asia Cup since its inception and has won the coveted title six times on the trot before losing the most recent one against Bangladesh Women in 2018.

Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. recently whitewashed the English side on England soil to register a historic ODI series win, and they will enter the continental tournament as clear favourites among all the seven teams.

Sri Lanka Women, on the other hand, have never won the Asia Cup title, but reached the finals in the first four editions of the tournament, only to lose against India on all occasions. 

They had a dismal outing in the Commonwealth Games 2022 as they failed to win a single game and were knocked out of the competition in the first round itself. Heading into Asia Cup 2022, they will be eager to return to winning ways.

Key Players 

Smriti Mandhana: The Indian opening batter has had a prolific year with the bat. Overall, she has garnered 2303 runs in 93 T20I innings at an average of 27.09 and a strike rate of 122.63.

Harmanpreet Kaur: The Indian captain is truly in the form of her life. She was the leading run-scorer in the ODI series against England. Overall, in 119 T20I innings, she accumulated 2602 runs at an average of 27.38. She has also taken 32 wickets in 62 innings. 

Deepti Sharma: The India all-rounder has mustered over 600 runs in 51 T20I innings while with the ball, she has scalped 68 wickets in as many innings at an average of 21.94 and economy of 6.20. 

Chamari Athapaththu: The Sri Lankan captain provides the necessary impetus to the team's batting lineup. She has scored over 2000 runs in 98 T20I matches while with the ball, she has picked up 31 wickets in 49 T20 innings. 

Match Details 

  • Venue: Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Date & Time: October 1 at 1:00 PM IST. 
  • Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network 
  • Live Commentary: CREX 

Pitch Report

The surface at Sylhet District Stadium offers a balanced track for both batters and bowlers. The team winning the toss will prefer to chase and the average first inning score at this venue hovers around 130 runs in Women's cricket.

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

  • Wicket-Keeper: Richa Ghosh
  • Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Chamari Athapaththu, Harmanpreet Kaur, Nilakshi de Silva 
  • All-Rounders: Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana
  • Bowlers: Inoka Ranaweera, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh, Oshadi Ranasinghe 


  • Captain: Smriti Mandhana
  • Vice-Captain: Chamari Athapaththu

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