Sri Lanka Women vs West Indies Women Prediction: Sri Lanka Women are struggling

Sri Lanka Women and West Indies Women are going head to head in the 1st Match of the One Day Series at Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka on 15 Jun 2024. Sri Lanka Women are struggling with their form. Who will win this game of cricket?

Sri Lanka has not been performing well in the current ICC Championship cycle, with only 5 wins out of 18 matches placing them in the lower third of the table. The recent win against West Indies will give them confidence to do well in the game and in the upcoming series.

Chamari Athapaththu has been in excellent form with the bat for Sri Lanka, with her 248 runs against South Africa Women. She has been providing good starts to the innings which the later batswomen can build upon. She is expected to open alongside Vishmi Gunaratne. Hansima Karunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, and Anushka Sanjeewani will be the middle-order batsmen who will be doing the damage in the middle and later part of the innings.

As expected from a subcontinent team Sri Lanka has a potent spin attack with Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, and Dilhari in the mix. Udeshika Prabodhani will handle the seam department with her pace and length.

Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Chamari Atapattu, Hasini Perera, Nilakshi De Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari

The West Indies performed exceptionally well against Pakistan on their home turf, achieving a clean sweep and moving up to the 7th position on the points table. However, there is still much work to be done. Hayley Matthews has been in excellent form with both bat and ball, scoring 632 runs and taking 22 wickets in the current cycle. She, along with Stafanie Taylor, will be crucial batters for the team in the upcoming matches. The middle order, comprising Rashada Williams, Shemaine Campbelle, and Chedean Nation, has not been in the best form. The West Indies team is relying heavily on their pacers - Aaliyah Alleyne, Shabika Gajnabi, Shamilia Connell, and Cherry Ann-Fraser - with Karishma Ramharack and Afy Fletcher as the specialist spinners.

Shemaine Campbelle, Rashada Williams, Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher 

The team that wins the toss is likely to choose to bowl first. The Galle International Stadium provides a pitch that is firm and dry with good bounce. The new ball may swing a bit, but once batsmen settle in, they will be able to play their shots. The team batting first will target scoring around 250 runs. Spin bowlers will play a crucial role throughout the match. The weather is expected to be cloudy with occasional drizzle.

Our prediction is that the West Indies will emerge victorious in this match. They have a well-rounded team with two strong all-rounders in Matthews and Taylor. In contrast, the home team heavily relies on Athapaththu, particularly in batting. Our recommendation is to bet on West Indies W to win.