NZ-W vs SL-W Prediction, 3rd T20I, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand Women will go head to head with Sri Lanka Women in the third T20I of the three-match series at University Oval in Dunedin on Tuesday, March 18.

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In the second T20I, Sri Lanka batted first and could post only 113/7 in 20 overs. Chamari Athapaththu (23) and Manudi Nanayakkara (35) were the top-scorers in the first innings. Bree Illing and Jess Kerr scalped two wickets apiece.

In the chase, Suzie Bates (47) and Brooke Halliday (46*) stood tall to take their side home in 18.3 overs with seven wickets in hand. With this win, New Zealand levelled the series 1-1 with one more game to go.

NZ-W vs SL-W, 3rd T20I Match Details

Match: New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd T20I

Time & Date: 2:45 AM IST, Tuesday, March 18

Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

NZ-W vs SL-W, 3rd T20I Pitch Report

The University Oval is expected to assist batters comparatively. We can expect and anticipate bowlers doing well in the middle overs. The captain winning the toss would love to bowl first on this wicket. 

NZ-W vs SL-W, 3rd T20I Probable XIs

New Zealand Women

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Suzie Bates (c), Georgia Plimmer, Emma McLeod, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Flora Devonshire, Polly Inglis (wk), Eden Carson, Bree Illing.

Sri Lanka Women

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Manudi Nanayakkara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya, Malki Madara.

NZ-W vs SL-W, 3rd T20I Winner Prediction

Match Winner: New Zealand Women

After suffering a defeat in the first T20I, White Ferns made a stunning comeback with a seven-wicket win in the second T20I to level the series. We can expect the New Zealand women’s team to continue their winning momentum and add another win to seal the series 2-1.

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