MATCH PREVIEW
The second semifinal of the Women’s Asia Cup will be played between Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women. Both the teams have ups and downs in the tournament. They could not consistently dominate the opposition. Both teams would need to play at a very high level to reach the finals of the Asia Cup.
The 2nd Semifinal will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on 13th October at 1:00 PM IST. This promises to be an exciting contest with both teams peaking at the right time.
MATCH DETAILS
Match: Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women – Asia Cup
Date & Time: October 13, 1:00 PM IST
Venue: Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Live Streaming: Star Sports
PITCH REPORT
The average 1st innings score at the stadium is 103. It is easy to run when the ball is new. Batters are likely to dominate the powerplay overs. But as the ball gets soft, spinners come into play. The pitch gets slower as the game progresses. Teams winning the toss would look to bat first.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
PAKISTAN WOMEN:
Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof (c), Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Nida Dar, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Sadia Iqbal, Tuba Hassan, Aiman Anwer
SRI LANKA WOMEN:
Harshitha Madavi, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Hasini Perera, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya
PROBABLE WINNER
When the two teams met previously, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka comfortably by wickets. Thus, Pakistan would have an edge over Sri Lanka. They also have a well-balanced squad. They start as favorites.
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