AU-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction: Australia vs Sri Lanka Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Fantasy XI

AU-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction: Australia will face Sri Lanka in Match 5 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday, October 5 at the Sharjah International Stadium.

Six-time winners Australia will look to start their campaign on a winning note against Sri Lanka, who lost their opening-day match against Pakistan by 31 runs.

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM local time, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Broadcast: Willow TV (Australia), TV1 (Sri Lanka), Star Sports Network (India)
Live Stream: Amazon Prime Video (Australia), ICC TV (Sri Lanka), Disney+ Hotstar (India)

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is balanced but one on the slower side, so expect a score of around 130-140. Spinners have had the upper hand in this ground historically, taking more than three-fourths of all wickets.

The weather is expected to be clear but warm, with temperatures between 37°C and 35°C. The dry conditions will be exacerbated by the humidity level, which will stay between 34% and 43%. Wind speeds of around 22 km/h will flow in from the west.

Team Preview

Australia Women (AU-W)

Six-time winners, Australia will come into the match as slight favourites. The Aussies were quite dominant in their two warm-up matches, defeating strong opponents like England Women and West Indies Women by 33 and 35 runs respectively. Annabel Sutherland was in fine form against the Windies, scoring 38 runs and taking two wickets in one over.

Sri Lanka Women (SL-W)

Sri Lanka also won both of their warm-up matches against Bangladesh Women (33 runs) and Scotland (5 wickets). However, their opening-day loss against Pakistan by 31 runs has been a blow to the team's confidence, and Chamari Athapaththu and Co. will look to bounce back against Australia.

Key Players

Alyssa Healy (AU-W): Captain and star wicketkeeper-batter, crucial in the opening stages.
Tahlia McGrath (AU-W): Explosive all-rounder, took three wickets against England in a warm-up match.
Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W): Captain and all-time leading scorer, but in poor form recently.
Kavisha Dilhari (SL-W): One of the most exciting young all-rounders, took one wicket against Pakistan.

AU-W vs SL-W Dream11 Predictions

Wicketkeeper: Alyssa Healy

Batters: Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath

All-rounders: Chamari Athapaththu, Georgia Wareham, Ashleigh Gardner, Kavisha Dilhari

Bowlers: Megan Schutt, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sophie Molineux

Captain Choices: Ashleigh Gardner, Chamari Athapaththu

Vice-Captain Choices: Chamari Athapaththu, Tahlia McGrath

Team News

While neither team has confirmed any injured players, Australia had a minor injury scare ahead of the tournament when Phoebe Litchfield and Grace Harris were ruled out of the warm-up games due to minor knocks. It remains to be seen if the duo will play a part in the ongoing tournament.

Probable Playing XI

Australia Women (AU-W):

Alyssa Healy (c/wc), Beth Mooney, Elysse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt

Sri Lanka Women (SL-W):

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Nilakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani