India and Sri Lanka are set to face off in the final of the Women’s Tri-Series on Sunday, May 11, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India topped the group stage with six points and a net run rate of +0.751. In the summit clash, India will be aiming to avenge their defeat in last year’s Asia Cup final, where Sri Lanka triumphed by eight wickets.
In the current tri-series, India began their campaign with a dominant nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka. This was followed by a 15-run victory against South Africa, powered by a five-wicket haul from Sneh Rana.
Although India suffered a three-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the reverse fixture, they bounced back strongly with a 23-run win over the Proteas to finish at the top of the table. However, the team faced a setback when Kashvee Gautam was ruled out due to injury, prompting the inclusion of young Kranti Goud as a replacement.
Three players — Shuchi Upadhayay, Sree Charani, and Kashvee Gautam — were handed their maiden international caps during the series. Pratika Rawal continued to impress with the bat, while Jemimah Rodrigues scored her second ODI century.
As for Sri Lanka, they may be slightly low on confidence after a heavy 76-run loss to South Africa in their final league match. However, the home side will take encouragement from their earlier three-wicket win against India.
India vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-Head
India and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 34 Women’s ODIs since their first meeting in 2000. India have a healthy 30-3 lead with one match in 2005 being washed off.
India vs Sri Lanka: Colombo Weather Forecast
There is a chance of rain from 7 AM to 11 AM, which could lead to a delayed start. Clouds will be there with temperatures around the 31-degree Celsius mark.
India vs Sri Lanka: Predicted XI
India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy
Sri Lanka: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani
When and where to watch the India vs Sri Lanka tri-series final?
The India vs Sri Lanka final starts at 10:00 AM IST and 10:00 AM local time. Live Streaming of the game will be available on the Fancode app.
India vs Sri Lanka: Colombo Pitch Report
The average score in 20 Women’s ODIs in Colombo is around 225. But the average score from six ODIs in the ongoing tri-series is 275, with the highest score being 337, which means that a high-scoring game might be on the cards.