ENGW vs SLW Probable Playing 11: Nat Sciver-Brunt-led England will square off against Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 11 at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Sri Lanka and England have met on 20 occasions, with England holding a dominating record of 17 wins, while Sri Lanka has won only once, and two games have ended in a draw.
England women secured back-to-back wins in the two matches they played so far in the tournament. First, they secured a 10-wicket victory against South Africa and then secured a 4-wicket victory against Bangladesh.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka suffered a 59-run defeat against India Women while their match against Australia women abandoned due to persistant rainfall.
Sri Lanka secured second bottom position while England secured second position in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 points table.
ENGW vs SLW Weather Report
According to weather report, the weather in Colombo will remain cloudy and there are high chances of rain along with thunderstorms.
The temperature will range between 24 and 30 degrees Celsius and humidity level will be around 90%. Dew might play a major role in the second half of the innings.
ENGW vs SLW Pitch Report
The pitch at Colombo offers a slow, bounce track which favours spin bowlers. Batters need to rotate strike and a total of 240-250 are competitive.
The Surface provides bounce but requires shot selections as spinners find grip and turn as the match progress. Fast bowlers may get some initial movement, but the pitch quickly settles into a spinner’s paradise.
ENGW vs SLW Probable Playing 11
England Women
Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Linsey Smith
Sri Lanka Women
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika de Silva, Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya
