SL-W vs SA-W Preview | SA Women eye fourth successive win in Women’s WC 2025, set to take on Sri Lanka Women

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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The struggling Sri Lanka Women will take on the in-form South Africa Women in the 18th game of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The hosts, SL Women, will aim to register their first win, while SA Women will eye continuing their dominance in the tournament.

South Africa Women to take on Sri Lanka Women

Sri Lanka Women haven’t been through an expected run of form in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, with two defeats and two no-result games in their four games so far. In their last five Women’s ODIs, they have lost three games, while two games ended without a result. So, the Islanders will look forward to ending their losing streak and registering a win in the Women’s ODIs after a long time with success against the SA Women.

On the contrary, Laura Wolvaardt’s SA Women are enjoying a brilliant run of form in the tournament’s current edition, with three wins and only one defeat in their four games in the tournament. They are currently placed at the third spot in the tournament’s points table, with six points to their name. A win in this game will propel them to the top spot in the standings, surpassing England Women and Australia Women. The Proteas Women will target to continue their winning run in the tournament with a win against Sri Lanka Women.

Form Guide

SL Women: L L A L NR

SA Women: L L W W W

SL-W vs SA-W Head-to-Head in Women's ODIs

The head-to-head contest has been even between Sri Lanka Women and South Africa Women in the last five games. Both teams have won two games each, with a game ending without a result. In the previous game earlier this year in May, SA Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by five wickets. Both teams will aim to win this game and take the scoreline to 3-2 in their favour.

Pitch and Weather

The R Premadasa surface is expected to look dry, slightly slow, and might aid spinners as the game progresses.

Colombo’s humid evening might add a hint of swing under lights, but the dew factor means chasing will be a safer call.

Team News

Sri Lanka Women might make a few changes in their batting order as they are yet to win a game in the tournament’s current edition. They are expected to make a change or two in their playing XI in this game against the SA Women.

On the other hand, South Africa Women are expected to go ahead with the unchanged playing XI, considering their winning combination for the last three games. Notably, they have registered three successive wins in their last three games in the tournament.

Sri Lanka Probable XI: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Harshita Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Piumi Wathsala, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera.

South Africa Women Probable XI: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jaffa (WK), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Broadcasting Platforms

The 18th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025, between Sri Lanka Women and South Africa 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.