Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I Match - March 16th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Sri Lanka Women Tour of New Zealand, 2nd T20I Match - New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, to be played on the 16th of March at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

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Current T20I Form New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women:

Sri Lanka Women have won the first T20I Match of the 3 game series and they have taken a 1-0 lead.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka Women in the T20I Series is Chamari Attapaththu with 64 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka Women in the T20I Series is Malki Madara with 3 scalps under her belt.

The top run scorer for New Zealand Women in the T20I Series is Emma McLeod with 44 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for New Zealand Women in the T20I Series is Jess Kerr with 2 scalps under her belt.

In the First T20I Match, New Zealand Women batted first and they posted a total of 101 before being bowled out. Suzie Bates and Emma McLeod played well at the top of the order, scoring 21 and 44 runs respectively. The rest of the batters failed to get going and kept throwing their wicket away. Malki Madara picked up 3 wickets and put a lot of pressure on the middle order of New Zealand Women. The hosts couldn't cope up with the pressure and were bowled out for a small total of 101.

During the chase, Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama got out cheaply, leaving it upon their skipper to shine. Chamari Attapaththu didn't disappoint and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. She made 64 runs off 48 balls, stayed not out and ensured that her team got over the line in the 15th over with 7 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sri Lanka Women T20I Squad

Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Chethana Vimukthi, Kavisha Dilhari, Manudi Nanayakkara, Rashmika Sewwandi, Anushka Sanjeewani (Wk), Kaushini Nuthyangana (Wk), Achini Kulasooriya, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, and Udeshika Prabodani

New Zealand Women T20I Squad

Emma McLeod, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Suzie Bates (c), Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Bella James (Wk), Izzy Gaze (Wk), Eden Carson, Fran Jonas, Hayley Jensen, and Rosemary Mair

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sri Lanka Women

Who will win?- New Zealand Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nilakshi De Silva (Sri Lanka Women), Georgia Plimmer (New Zealand Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Kavisha Dilhari (Sri Lanka Women), Jess Kerr (New Zealand Women)

Most Sixes – Nilakshi De Silva (Sri Lanka Women), Georgia Plimmer (New Zealand Women)

Player of the Match- Georgia Plimmer (New Zealand Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka Women 125+, New Zealand Women 130+

Match Handicap: New Zealand Women

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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