ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Australia vs Sri Lanka 5th Match Preview: Pitch Report, Squads
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Australia women cricket team will play their 1st match in the tournament against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Australia vs Sri Lanka, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The fifth match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between Australia Women's Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team. This match between the two teams will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah from 3.30 pm Indian time.
In the first match of the tournament, Sri Lanka had to face defeat against Pakistan by 31 runs. Batting first, Pakistan was all out for 116 runs in 20 overs. In response, chasing the target, Sri Lanka could score only 85 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. Australia's team is going to start the tournament with a match against Sri Lanka. Australia had registered spectacular victories against England and West Indies in the warm-up matches. Australia is captained by Alyssa Healy.
AUS-W vs SL-W Head-to-Head
A total of three T20 International matches have been played between Australia Women's Cricket Team and Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team. During this time, Australia's team has won all the matches. On the other hand, Sri Lanka's team has been disappointed. The statistics clearly show that Australia's team has the upper hand.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch of Sharjah Cricket Stadium is considered good for batting. Spinners also get good help on this ground. While bowling on this pitch, bowlers who take slow turn have an upper hand. But due to the short boundary, batsmen can also take advantage. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 135 runs. The decision to bat first after winning the toss here can be right.
Match Timing (IST)
Australia vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup match will be start from 3.30 PM on October 5. Toss will be held 30 minutes before the match timing.
AUS-W vs SL-W Squads
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana.
Travelling reserve: Kaushini Nuthyangana.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
Australia vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup match will telecast in Star Sports Network and live streaming will available in Disney Plus Hotstar.
Australian team has consistently set the bar high in women's cricket, boasting an impressive record of six title wins out of the eight editions of the tournament. As they strive for their seventh title, the team will be looking to maintain their dominance in the cricketing world.