In the crucial second semi-final of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field against Pakistan at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday.
Teams Unchanged for the Semi-Final
Both teams have decided to stick with their previous line-ups for this pivotal match.
Sri Lanka:
– Vishmi Gunaratne
– Chamari Athapaththu (c)
– Harshitha Samarawickrama
– Hasini Anushka
– Kavisha Dilhari
– Nilakshika Silva
– Inoshi Priyadharshani
– Udeshika Prabodhani
– Sugandika Kumari
– Achini Kulasuriya
Pakistan:
– Muneeba Ali (wk)
– Gull Feroza
– Sidra Amin
– Nida Dar (c)
– Omaima Sohail
– Aliya Riaz
– Fatima Sana
– Syeda Aroob Shah
– Tuba Hassan
– Sadia Iqbal
– Nashra Sandhu
At the toss, Pakistan captain Nida Dar expressed confidence in her batting line-up, highlighting their recent strong performances and suggesting that a total of 140 would be a defendable score on this pitch. Conversely, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu backed her bowlers to successfully chase down a target of 140, emphasizing their current form.
Historically, Pakistan holds a slight edge over Sri Lanka in Women’s T20 Internationals, having won 10 out of their 19 encounters. Sri Lanka has emerged victorious 8 times, with one match ending without a result.
Pakistan had a rocky start to their campaign, suffering a seven-wicket loss to India. They bounced back with convincing wins over the UAE and Nepal.
Sri Lanka has been in dominant form, remaining unbeaten in the group stage and finishing at the top of Group B. Both teams are coming off impressive ten-wicket victories in their most recent matches.
Recent Form:
Pakistan: W, W, L, L, L (most recent first)
Sri Lanka: W, W, W, L, L
