SL-W vs ENG-W Preview | England Women aim top spot, set to take on Sri Lanka Women in their next assignment of Women’s WC

Umesh Sharma

Sri Lanka Women and England Women will lock horns in the 12th game of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. England Women will aim for the top spot with a win in this game, while Sri Lanka will be eyeing a win in this game to register their first success.

England Women eye table top with win against Sri Lanka Women

Sri Lanka Women have been through a miserable run of form in the Women’s ODIs, winning only one game, while losing three games, alongside an abandoned game in their last five games. In the ongoing Women’s World Cup, they lost to India Women by 59 runs in their campaign openers, followed by their game against Australia Women being abandoned due to rain. So, they will aim to win this game to register their first success in the tournament’s current edition.

On the contrary, England Women are enjoying a good run of form, winning three games, while losing only two in their last five Women’s ODIs. They are coming off two successive wins in the two games so far in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Co. started their campaign with an impressive 10-wicket win against South Africa, followed by a well-fought and earned four-wicket win against Bangladesh Women in the previous games. A win in this game will propel them to the top spot in the tournament’s points table.   

Form Guide

SL-W: W L L L A

ENG-W:  L W L W W

SL-W vs ENG-W Head-to-Head in Women’s ODIs

In the last five head-to-head clashes, England Women have completely dominated Sri Lanka Women, with four wins, alongside a game ending without any result. So, England Women will aim to continue their dominance against SL Women, while the latter will look forward to winning this game and registering a win against England Women after a long time.

Pitch and Weather

The Colombo surface is expected to be a bit dry and flat with some early grip for spinners, typical of subcontinental conditions.

The weather will be humid with a chance of late evening dew, making chasing slightly easier if wickets are in hand.

Team News

Sri Lanka Women have played only one game, followed by an abandoned game in their two matches so far, so they will look forward to going with the same playing XI they played with in their campaign opener.

Speaking of England Women, they will aim to go ahead with the unchanged playing XI, considering their winning combination for the last two games.

Sri Lanka Women Probable XI: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshit Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.

England Women Probable XI: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (WK), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.     

Broadcasting Platforms

The 12th game of the Women’s World Cup 2025, between Sri Lanka Women and England Women, will be digitally streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website. For TV viewers, it will be broadcasted live on the Star Sports Network.

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