The forthcoming fifth-encounter of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup promises a fascinating clash between reigning champions Australia and Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Both teams would be keen to get off to a winning-start in this important group-stage game, setting the stage for an entertaining contest.
Sri Lanka, under the captaincy of Chamari Atapattu, head into this contest after suffering a defeat by 32 runs in their opening fixture versus Pakistan. Despite getting off to a Rocky start in the tournament, the Sri Lankans remain determined and remain mindful of the importance of securing a win versus the Mighty Australians.
A win against the six time-winners would not only keep Sri Lanka’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout-rounds alive but will also provide them a huge confidence boost as they start their quest of making their way through a difficult-group filled with competitive rivals.
The Aussies on the other hand, will be kicking off their 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in this match and they would be desperate to start their title-defence on a positive-note.
The reigning-champions have a balanced squad at their disposal, consisting of promising youngsters and experienced campaigners, making them a formidable force on the field.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Weather-Report of the Australia versus Sri Lanka match
The weather of the city of Sharjah during the match-hours is anticipated to be warm and rainfree. The chances of rainfall interrupting with the match are quite low.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Pitch-Report of the Australia versus Sri Lanka match
The surface of the Sharjah Cricket Ground is anticipated to be a challenging one to bat on. The slowish-nature of the pitch will make it difficult for the batters to play their strokes freely.
The spinners will play an important role in determining the result of the match. Considering that it’s a day-match, it’s expected that the wicket will slow down even more during the second-inning, adding another degree of intricacy to the game.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Australia versus Sri Lanka live-streaming details
The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup fixture between Australia & Sri Lanka will be telecasted live on the Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD channels. The match will also get broadcasted on the Disney + Hotstar website and application.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Australia versus Sri Lanka H2H record
The women’s teams of Australia and Sri Lanka have a total of seven matches against each other in the shortest format of the game and all seven of these matches have been won by the Mighty Australians. Sri Lanka are yet to open their winning account versus the Aussies.
Australia Women won – 7
Sri Lanka Women won – 0
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For more information, visit the official websites of ICC, Australia Cricket and Sri Lanka Cricket.