The last T20I of the Sri Lanka Women’s tour of New Zealand 2025 will be played on March 18. For the first time in this series, the last match will decide the winner of the series, as against the ODI matches played previously. The One Day series was won by the White Ferns 2-0 with one game ending as no result due to rain.
The series started with the Lankan Lionesses winning the first match by seven wickets. This was followed by the home side winning the next match by as many wickets. The Asian side has a chance of winning their first T20I series against New Zealand (home or away). Sri Lanka has only two wins against New Zealand, i.e in 2023 and 2025.
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Match Details
| Match | New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W, Third T20I |
| Venue | University Oval, Dunedin |
| Timings | 2:45 AM IST |
| Date | March 18 |
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Sri Lanka WON | New Zealand-WON | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Probable Playing XI
| New Zealand Women | Sri Lanka Women |
|---|---|
| Suzie Bates (c) | Chamari Athapaththu (c) |
| Georgia Plimmer | Vishmi Gunaratne |
| Emma McLeod | Harshitha Samarawickrama |
| Brooke Halliday | Kavisha Dilhari |
| Izzy Sharp | Nilakshi de Silva |
| Maddy Green | Anushka Sanjeewani (w) |
| Jess Kerr | Manudi Nanayakkara |
| Flora Devonshire | Sugandika Kumari |
| Polly Inglis (w) | Inoshi Priyadharshani |
| Eden Carson | Achini Kulasuriya |
| Bree Illing | Malki Madara |
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:45 AM IST | Batting friendly | 89% Humidity. Highest Temp – 14 Degrees | 25% |
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Players to watch out for
Sri Lanka-W:
Chamari Attapattu has been one of the greatest players coming from a team that is yet to reach a high level.
Bowlers such as Udeshika Prabodhani and Sugandika Kumari will be key for the visitors.
Vishmi Gunaratne is a promising young batter.
New Zealand:
Suzie Bates and Maddy Green will be important to the team’s batting line up in the absence of Sophie Devine.
Jess Kerr will be the key to New Zealand’s bowling in the absence of WPL-returnee and her sister, Amelia Kerr.
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first as there is a chance of rain.
Scenario 1: Sri Lanka-W wins the toss and bat first
| Sri Lanka-W Total 1st innings | New Zealand-W Total 2nd innings |
| 140-150 | 155 |
Scenario 2: New Zealand win the toss and elect to bat first
| New Zealand-W Total 1st innings | Sri Lanka-W Total 2nd innings |
| 190-200 | 185 |
New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W: Match Prediction
New Zealand-W definitely will have the home advantage and may win this match
FAQs
Who will win the match?
New Zealand-W will win this match.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be cool and ideal for the match even though their is a chance to play.
Will Dew have any impact?
This is a day game which is why their won’t be any dew
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