Cricket Match Predictions: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 - Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women - 5th match - 12 February 2023
The 5th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2023 will take place between Bangladesh Women and Sri Lanka Women on the 12th of February, 2023 at the Newlands, Cape Town.
Live Scores - Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women - 5th match
Top Tournament Stats - ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023
The top run scorer for Sri Lanka Women in the tournament is Chamari Athapaththu with 68 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka Women in the tournament is Inoka Ranaweera with 3 scalps under her belt.
Sri Lanka Women have beaten South Africa Women in a heart pumping thriller of a match.
Sri Lanka Women batted first and they posted a total of 129 for 4, thanks to a brilliant knock played by their skipper Chamari Athapaththu.
During the chase, South Africa Women got off to an ideal start and Laura Wolvaardt along with Marizanne Kapp were cruising towards the target when a collapse happened and South Africa Women went from 44 for 1 to 117 for 8. They eventually fell short by just 3 runs.
Bangladesh Women Form Guide:
Bangladesh Women have been in an awful form lately in T20 cricket. They have been beaten in all the last fixtures that they have played in.
Players to look out for in Bangladesh Women:
1. Nigar Sultana - She has been the backbone of Bangladesh Women batting line-up. Sultana has given consistent performances in the recent past and she is definitely a player to look out for in the tournament.
2. Nahida Akter - Nahida Akter first proved her skills in the ICC Women's 50 over World Cup played in 2022, where she jolted Pakistan's batting with her wily leg spin deliveries. She is the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh Women and is expected to do well.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Marufa Akter, Dilara Akter, Fahima Khatun, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Rumana Ahmed, Lata Mondol, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Fariha Islam Trisna
Reserves: Rabeya, Sanjida Akther Maghla, Sharmin Akter Supta
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Vishmi Gunaratne, Tharika Sewwandi, Ama Kanchana, Sathya Sandeepani
Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Bangladesh Women
Who will win?- Bangladesh Women
Top Batter (Runs Score) – Nigar Sultana Joty (Bangladesh Women), Vishmi Gunaratne (Sri Lanka Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nahida Akter (Bangladesh Women), Oshadi Ranasinghe (Sri Lanka Women)
Most Sixes – Nigar Sultana Joty (Bangladesh Women), Vishmi Gunaratne (Sri Lanka Women)
Player of the Match- Nahida Akter (Bangladesh Women)
Team Scores Batting first – Bangladesh Women 135+, Sri Lanka Women 120+
Match Handicap: Bangladesh Women
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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