Women's World Cup 2025 Match 15: SL-W vs NZ-W head-to-head, stadium stats, predicted playing XIs & points table
Sri Lanka Women aim for their first win of the tournament as they face New Zealand Women in Match 15 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at Colombo.

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 continues with Match No. 15 with Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) v New Zealand Women (NZ-W) at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Tuesday, October 14. Sri Lanka Women have struggled so far, failing to register a win in the competition. The side led by Chamari Athapaththu will be eager to improve on their record and show South Asian support with a good performance in front of home support. With pressure mounting, Sri Lanka will be looking for good contributions from their experienced batters and spinners to inspire a change in fortunes.
On the otherside, New Zealand Women sit fifth on the points table with one win and two losses from three games. The Sophie Devine-led team started this tournament slowly but is still in contention for a semifinal berth. The White Ferns will be looking for a strong win against Sri Lanka to get them back into the top four and raise their net run rate ahead of the important last rounds.
SL-W vs NZ-W: Head-to-Head in ODIs
New Zealand Women hold a strong record against Sri Lanka Women, winning 13 of their 16 encounters so far.
- Matches Played: 16
- SL-W Won: 2
- NZ-W Won: 13
- No Result: 1
SL-W vs NZ-W: Stadium Stats (ODIs)
The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has seen teams that bat first have success, as the first-innings scores are usually high and can be decisive.
- Total Matches: 182
- Matches won batting first: 101
- Matches won bowling first: 69
- Average 1st Innings Score: 233
- Average 2nd Innings Score: 190
- Highest Total: 375/5 (50 overs) by IND vs SL
- Lowest Total: 50/10 (15.2 overs) by SL vs IND
- Highest Successful Chase: 292/4 (48.3 overs) by SL vs AUS
- Lowest Total Defended: 170/10 (49.2 overs) by WI-W vs SL-W
See Also: Women's World Cup 2025 Qualification Scenarios: How can India still qualify for semi-final?
SL-W vs NZ-W: Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka Women (SL-W): Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
New Zealand Women (NZ-W): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (WK), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
Women’s World Cup 2025: Points Table
After the completion of fourteen matches, the updated points table is as follows:
Team | P | W | L | NR | CupR | NRR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia Women | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.73 | +1.353 | 7 |
England Women | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | +1.864 | 6 |
South Africa Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | -0.618 | 6 |
India Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | +0.751 | 4 |
New Zealand Women | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100 | -0.245 | 2 |
Bangladesh Women | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1000 | -0.263 | 2 |
Sri Lanka Women | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 230 | -1.631 | 1 |
Pakistan Women | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | -1.887 | 0 |
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