Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the tournament has entered its 20th match, which will be played at Birstol, and it is Gaby Lewis, the Ireland captain, vs Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lanka captain. So far, the tournament hasn’t been good for either team, as IRE-W has won zero games out of the three games that they have played. SL-W has won one game out of three games and lost the other two that they have played.
Sri Lanka Women, after three games, find themselves at number five on the points table with 2 points and a -1.913 NRR, and IRE-W, after three games with zero victories, are placed at the bottom of the table with 0 points and a -1.054 NRR. As this match is very crucial for both teams to win, it will help them improve their standings on the table and improve their chances for qualification.
Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women: Chamari Athapaththu Won the Toss
Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women, both the captains, Chamari Athapaththu of SL-W and Gaby Lewis, the IRE-W captain, were looking to win the important toss. Sri Lanka Women won the toss and decided to field first, and according to Chamari Athapaththu, the conditions looked favourable for the bowlers, and she felt that a target around 140 would be chaseable later. Athapaththu also admitted that losing early wickets in the previous game hurt their plans, and therefore, Sri Lanka Women made two changes to their Playing XI.
On the other side, Gaby Lewis said that she was happy with either batting or bowling first and claimed that Ireland Women have shown massive positives despite losing their previous games. Lewis praised the team’s fielding and overall progression from game one to game three and expressed hope of registering their first victory in the tournament. Returning to the opening slot, the Ireland captain said she was happy to be back at the top of the order. For this important clash, Ireland Women went with an unchanged Playing XI.
Ireland Women Playing XI: Amy Hunter(WK), Gaby Lewis(C), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Louise Little, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Cara Murray, Lara McBride
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Sri Lanka Women Playing XI: Chamari Athapaththu(C), Imesha Dulani, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana(WK), Sugandika Kumari, Nimasha Meepage, Mithali Ayodhya
Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women: Full Squads and Players List
Sri Lanka Women: Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana (WK), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Kavisha Dilhari, Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Nimasha Meegapage, Chethana Vimukthi, Shashini Gimhani.
Ireland Women: Christina Coulter Reilly, Amy Hunter (WK), Rebecca Stokell, Gaby Lewis (C), Orla Prendergast, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Lara McBride, Ava Canning, Alana Dalzell, Louise Little, Cara Murray, Freya Sargent.
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