Women’s World Cup 2025: Predicting Sri Lanka XI for match 5

Sri Lanka will take on Australia in the fifth match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Saturday, October 4, at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. It will be the second game of the tournament for Sri Lanka and their first game at their home venue. In the first game against India, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl. India made 269 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Inoka Ranaweera was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka and took four wickets for 46 runs in nine overs. Sri Lanka was bundled out for 211 runs and lost the match by 59 runs. 

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of Sri Lanka for Match 5:

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. Samarawickrama is the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in ODIs this year and has made 365 runs in nine games at an average of 45.62.

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

Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, and Nilakshi de Silva could be there in the middle order. Nilakshi is the second-highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in ODIs this year with 256 runs in nine games to her name.

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. Sanjeewani has amassed 161 runs in nine games at an average of 32.20 and a strike rate of 77.40.

Bowlers: Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, and Inoka Ranaweera

Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, and Inoka Ranaweera will likely be the three bowlers for the team. Sugandika is the second-highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in ODIs this year wirh nine wickets at an average of 40.33 in eight games.

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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