The stage is set for the third and final ODI West Indian women and Sri Lanka Women at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada. After the visitors have already secured a historic series win, the West Indies are playing to make themselves proud in a tightly contested but nervy series for the hosts.
Sri Lanka Women have been the story of the series so far, winning the first ODI series on Caribbean soil. After a narrow 10-run victory in the opening game, they followed it up with a disciplined 14-run win in the second ODI. captain Chamari Atapathu led a side that finally proved it could win without doing all the heavy lifting; moderate contributions from Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama has been the main.
For the West Indies, the series has been a “what if” tale. Despite being legendary Stephanie Taylor and young Jannilea Glasgow (who scored his first ODI fifty in the last game) showed courage, the team fought to close the chase. captain Hayley Matthews will be desperate to find his form with the bat to avoid a 3-0 whitewash at home.
West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Date and Time: February 25; 19:00 IST/ 13:30 GMT/ 09:30 Local
- Location: National Cricket Stadium, St Georges, Grenada
National Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The National Cricket Stadium in Grenada lived up to its reputation in this series. The pitch offers fair competition between bat and ball. Seamen like Chinelle Henry have decent bounce and early carry that they can use. As the match progresses and the Caribbean sun burns the surface, the pitch tends to slow down. The spinners dominated the middle innings, capturing more than 50% of the total wickets in the first two games. Aggressive hitters will find value in their pitching thanks to the fast pitch, but patience is required. Here the average first innings score in this series was around 225. Interestingly, in both the previous matches, the team that batted first won. Expect the match-winning captain to buck the recent trend of chasing and put runs on the board to put pressure on the opposition.
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Groups
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Chinelle Henry (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Jahzara Claxton, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Jannillea Glasgow, Realeanna Grimmond, Shawnisha Hector, Qiana Joseph, Ashmini Munisar, Karishmaa Joseph, Ashmini Munisar, Karishmaa Tawhie, Stawharie
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Dewmi Vihanga, Rashmika Sewwandi, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Madvin Kaushani, Nimasha Madvin Kaushani,
West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- West Indies Women win the toss and bat first
- West Indies Women power play score: 50-60
- West Indies Women’s Total Score: 230-240
Case 2:
- Sri Lanka Women win the toss first
- Sri Lanka Women power play score: 40-50
- Sri Lanka Women’s total score: 210-220
Match Result: The team to bat first to win the match.
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