New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Women Betting Tips - New Zealand set for T20 World Cup win over Sri Lanka
New Zealand Women started their World Cup campaign with a win, while Sri Lanka's five-match streak ended against England. Both teams are evenly matched based on recent H2H, with New Zealand slightly favored due to experience. Key players like Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr, and Chamari Athapaththu are in top form. Sri Lanka needs to improve, especially their bowling. The Rose Bowl's conditions favor batting first. New Zealand are tipped to win, with strong performances expected from Jess Kerr and Malki Madara with the ball.
- New Zealand Women start WC campaign with a win; Sri Lanka's streak ended by England.
- Both teams are even in recent H2H, but NZ's experience tips the balance.
- Key players: Devine, Kerr, Athapaththu, Madara; NZ favored to win.
New Zealand got their campaign off to a winning start and are the defending world champions. Sri Lanka have taken then close in recent encounters, but on the biggest stage, New Zealand have a bit more experience.
- Key Stats - Kerr in Sublime Form for New Zealand Women
- Dead Even
- New Zealand Women off to a Strong Start
- Sri Lanka Women Winning Streak Ended
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Predicted Lineups
Key Stats - Kerr in Sublime Form for New Zealand Women
- New Zealand Women’s Melie Kerr has scored 51* & 61 in her last 3 innings.
- New Zealand Women’s Sophie Devine has scored 87, 28 & 22 in her last 4 knocks.
- New Zealand Women’s Jess Kerr took 2/17 (econ 4.25) against the West Indies.
- Sri Lanka Women’s Chamari Athapaththu scored 32-plus in 7 of her last 9 knocks.
- Sri Lanka Women’s Harshitha Samarawickrama has scored 27, 57* & 63* in 5 knocks.
- Sri Lanka Women’s Malki Madara has taken 5 wickets in her last 5 matches.
Dead Even
New Zealand and Sri Lanka are at two wins apiece in their last five matches, while the other ended in a tie.
New Zealand Women off to a Strong Start
Two of New Zealand’s top three failed to reach double figures but the rest of the top-order made good contributions as they posted 162/6 off their 20 overs against the West Indies. Jess Kerr was the only bowler to pick up wickets as the West Indies completed a seven-wicket win with one ball to spare.
Melie Jerr has three half-centuries in her last eight innings, but failed to get out of double figures in her other five knocks. Maddy Green has scored 56*, 19* & 35 in her last four matches. Sophie Devine has been in good form with the bat, while Brooke Halliday top-scored with 40 against the West Indies on the back of an innings of 21 against South Africa in their last warm-up match.
Jess Kerr has figures of 2/21 and 2/17 in her last two matches, while Nensi Patel has taken 2/25, 1/7 and 4/18 in her last five matches.
Sri Lanka Women Winning Streak Ended
Sri Lanka Women’s five-match winning streak was ended in their World Cup opener with a thumping 87-run defeat at the hands of co-hosts England.
Chamari Athapaththu failed to fire against England after coming into the match with scores of 39, 32, 40, 32, 42, 41 and 94 in her previous eight innings. Harshitha Samarawickrama scored 29-plus in three of her last four completed innings and Vishmi Gunaratne has two undefeated half-centuries in her last four innings. Nilakshika Silva top-scored with 39 off 33 balls against England, while Hansima Karunaratne scored 54* in their last warm-up match against the Netherlands.
Sugandika Kumari has figures of 2/22, 1/33 and 1/26 in her last four matches, while Malki Madara has taken 2/31, 1/19, 1/12 and 1/51 in her last five matches, including the only England wicket to fall in their opener in the World Cup.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Predicted Lineups
Both sides need a big improvement over their opening match in the World Cup, with Sri Lanka’s bowlers having been particularly exposed against England. The Rose Bowl favours sides batting first and the weather report will encourage captains to bat first as it looks like a sunny and clear day with no chance of rain, so it’s best to put the runs on the board.
New Zealand Women (possible XI): Amelia Kerr (c), Georgia Plimmer, Isabella Gaze, Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing.
Sri Lanka Women (possible XI): Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Mithali Ayodhya.
Verdict
New Zealand are tipped to win at odds of 1.25, with Jess Kerr, Sophie Devine, Chamari Athapaththu and Malki Madara backed to star with bat and ball.
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