IND-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I: Head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

India Women (IND-W) will take on Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) in the third T20I of the series on Friday, December 26, at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. After the first two matches in Vizag, the series now moves to Kerala for the remaining games.

The Indian women have been quite dominant in the series so far. They have won both the matches quite comfortably and are now leading the five-match series by 2-0. The Indian batters, especially Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma, have done a fabulous job, while their bowlers have kept the Sri Lankan batters on their toes. Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain, would be expecting another good show from her team to wrap up the series quickly.

Sri Lanka Women, on the other hand, have not been able to find any sort of rhythm. They looked somewhat promising in their second match as they made a decent beginning, but the Indian bowlers quickly took control and held them below par in total. With Chamari Athapaththu leading them, they would certainly require a better show in batting to remain in contention in this series.

IND-W vs SL-W: Head-to-Head Record (T20Is)

Matches Played: 28
India Women Won: 22
Sri Lanka Women Won: 5
No Result / Tied: 1

IND-W vs SL-W: Pitch Report

This will be the first women's T20I at this venue. In men's T20 games played at this ground, the teams chasing have done well generally. The pitch offers true bounce, and batting becomes easier under the lights. The dew factor is expected to come into play as well, which might make the task of the bowlers tough in the second innings. Therefore, the team that wins the toss is likely to opt for bowling first.

IND-W vs SL-W: Predicting Playing XIs

India Women (IND-W):

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Goud, NR Shree Charani

Sri Lanka Women (SL-W):

Chamari Athapaththu (C), Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshita Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilshari, Nilakshi Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana (WK), Kavya Kavindi, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Shashini Gimhani