NZ-W vs SL-W Prediction, 1st T20I, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand Women will lock horns with Sri Lanka Women in the first T20I of the three-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday, March 14.

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New Zealand Women, led by Suzie Bates, are coming into this game after winning the T20 World Cup Final over South Africa Women by 32 runs in the grand finale. In their last five T20Is, they bagged four wins while losing only one to Australia Women by 60 runs.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka Women, led by Chamari Athapaththu, suffered five consecutive losses in their past five encounters. They would be aiming to turn the tables in this three-match T20I series.

NZ-W vs SL-W, 1st T20I Match Details

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Match: New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st T20I

Time & Date: 11:45 AM IST, Friday, March 14

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch

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NZ-W vs SL-W, 1st T20I Pitch Report

The last Women’s T20I played at this venue was way back in December 2022 when Bangladesh Women suffered a 132-run loss to New Zealand Women. Lea Tahuhu and Hayley Jensen were exceptional with the ball in that game.

NZ-W vs SL-W, 1st T20I Probable XIs

New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates (c), Georgia Plimmer, Hayley Jensen, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Maddy Green, Isabelle Gaze, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.

Sri Lanka Women

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Nilakshika Silva, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani.

NZ-W vs SL-W, 1st T20I Winner Prediction

Match Winner: New Zealand Women

A total of 14 T20Is have been played between these two sides, with New Zealand Women winning 13 games while the Lankan Women could win only one game. With home conditions in their favor, the White Ferns are expected to win this game quite comfortably.

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