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

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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: