Women’s World Cup: Sri Lanka Eager to Open Account Against New Zealand in Colombo

Colombo (The Uttam Hindu): The 15th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played on Tuesday at the R. Premadasa Stadium, where Sri Lanka will face New Zealand. The Sri Lankan team aims to open its account after a disappointing start to the tournament.

Sri Lanka has played three matches so far, losing two and having one match abandoned. The team currently sits seventh on the points table. In contrast, New Zealand has won one of their three matches and occupies fifth place on the table.

For Sri Lanka, Harshita Samaravikrama and Neelakshi D Silva will be key to the batting effort, while Devmi Vihanga and Inoka Ranwira are expected to trouble the opposition with the ball.

New Zealand will rely on Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday for batting, with Jess Kerr and Lea Tahuhu leading the bowling attack.

The weather in Colombo is humid with intermittent rains. The team winning the toss may opt to bat first. In the previous match, Sri Lanka struggled while chasing a target and were restricted to 164 runs, though Pakistan was later bowled out for 114 runs.

The match will start at 3 PM IST, with the toss scheduled 30 minutes earlier. The live telecast will be available on the Star Sports Network, and live streaming can be accessed via the JioHotstar app.

New Zealand Women’s Squad: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (Captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (WK), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Briarne Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Hanna Rowe.

Sri Lanka Women’s Squad: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Vismi Gunaratne, Harshita Samaravikrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshi D Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (WK), Devmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhini, Inoka Ranwira, Achini Kulsuriya, Piumi Vatsala Badalge, Malki Madara, Imesha Dulani.