Women’s World Cup 2025: Predicting Sri Lanka XI for match 12

Sri Lanka will take on England in the 12th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Saturday, October 11, at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka lost the first game against India, and their second match against Australia was abandoned due to rain. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl in the first match as India made 269 runs for the loss of eight wickets before Sri Lanka were bundled out for 211 runs in 45.4 overs and lost the match by 59 runs.

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of Sri Lanka for Match 12 against England:

Top Order: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, and Harshitha Samarawickrama

Chamari Athapaththu, Hasini Perera, and Harshitha Samarawickrama will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Athapaththu was the highest scorer for Sri Lanka in the first match and scored 43 runs off 47 deliveries.

Middle Order: Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, and Nilakshi de Silva

Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, and Nilakshi de Silva coukd be there in the middle order. de Silva was the other batter apart from Athapaththu who scored more than 30 runs against India. She scored 35 runs off 29 deliveries.

Lower Middle Order: Anushka Sanjeewani (wk) and Achini Kulasuriya

Anushka Sanjeewani and Achini Kulasuriya are likely to be a part of the lower middle order. Kulasuriya picked up one wicket and scored 17 runs off 31 deliveries.

Bowlers: Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, and Inoka Ranaweera

Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, and Inoka Ranaweera will likely be the three bowlers for the team. Ranaweera was the pick of the bowlers in the first game against India and took four wickets for 46 runs in nine overs. 

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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