Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd ODI Match - March 8th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Sri Lanka Women Tour of New Zealand, 3rd ODI Match - New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, to be played on the 8th of March at the Saxton Oval, Nelson.

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Current Form New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women:

New Zealand have beaten Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI Match by 78 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the 3 match series.

The top run scorer for New Zealand Women in the ODI Series is Maddy Green with 100 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for New Zealand Women in the ODI Series is Hannah Rowe with 4 scalps under her belt.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka Women in the ODI Series is Harshitha Samarawickrama with 125 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka Women in the ODI Series is Chamari Atapattu with 2 scalps under her belt.

In the Second ODI Match, New Zealand Women batted first and they posted a total of 245 for 7 in 50 overs. Suzie Bates and Emma McLeod got out without troubling the scorers much. Brooke Halliday also got out cheaply. After that phase, Maddy Green played really well and scored 100 runs off 109 runs to help New Zealand Women get to a tall total of 245 in their innings.

During the chase, Sri Lanka Women lost Vishmi Gunaratne and Chamari Atapattu early on in the innings. Harshitha Samarawickrama then made 59 important runs, continuing her good form but after her dismissal, it became impossible for Sri Lanka Women to chase the total down. They were eventually bowled out for 167, losing the match by 78 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sri Lanka Women Squad

Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi De Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Imesha Dulani, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sachini Nisansala, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Inoshi Fernando, Sugandika Kumari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Chethana Vimukthi.

New Zealand Women Squad

Suzie Bates (capt), Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Emma McLeod, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Izzy Sharp

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – New Zealand Women

Who will win?- New Zealand Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Vishmi Gunaratne (Sri Lanka Women), Brooke Halliday (New Zealand Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Achini Kulasuriya (Sri Lanka Women), Jess Kerr (New Zealand Women)

Most Sixes – Vishmi Gunaratne (Sri Lanka Women), Brooke Halliday (New Zealand Women)

Player of the Match- Jess Kerr (New Zealand Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka Women 170+, New Zealand Women 200+

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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