Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women 3rd T20I Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between BAN-W vs SL-W T20I match?

After winning the second T20I match and clinching the series, Sri Lanka Women are eyeing a whitewash against Bangladesh Women when they take on each other in the third and final T20I match of the three-match series. The final match of the series is scheduled to be played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, on Saturday, 1st May.

Bangladesh Women

Bangladesh Women are on the verge of getting whitewashed in the T20I series after losing the second match by 21 runs. They had lost the series opener by 25 runs earlier. In the second match, they couldn't chase down a target of 155 runs. The hosts could manage to reach only 134 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Sharmin Akhter was able to score 44 runs from 47 deliveries. With the T20I series already gone, the Bangladesh Women will look to get a consolidatory victory for their fans.

Sri Lanka Women

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan women are riding high on their confidence. They extended their match-winning streak to four matches after clinching a 21-run victory against Bangladesh Women in the second T20I match. While batting first, they scored a challenging total of 154 runs for the loss of 4 wickets and restricted the hosts to just 133 runs. Chamari Athapaththu (42) and Harshita Samarwickarma (49) were the best batters from the team. In bowling, Kavisha Dilhari was the only bowler to take wickets, grabbing 2 for 15 in her four overs. A victory in the final match will help them whitewash Bangladesh Women. 

BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I Match Details

 BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I Pitch Report

The surface in Sylhet is offering good help for both batters and bowlers. It offers good help to spinners during the middle overs with a good amount of turns and slow drifts. Pacers can come in handy during the power play and death overs, but they won't get much help in the latter half of the match. In general, Pacers will need to land the ball on a specific spot because of the low and sometimes inconsistent bounce; batters often need to spend some time at the crease to adjust their timing. The average first innings total is likely to be around 145-160.

BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I Weather Report

The weather in Sylhet is likely to be cloudy and extremely humid, with an 85% chance of rain.  The temperature will be around 31-35°C with a humidity of approximately 75%, making it hotter on Thursday. 

BAN-W vs SL-W Head-to-Head Records

BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I Probable XI

• Bangladesh Women: Juraiya Firdous, Sarmin Sultana, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c/wk), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Sultana Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter

• Sri Lanka Women: Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nimasha Meepage, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Chamari Athapattu (c), Malki Madara, Hansima Karunaratne, Inoka Ranaweera

Players To Watch Out For in the BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I Match

• Sharmin Akhter | BAN-W: Sharmin has been one of the best batters from this team. She is capable of playing an anchored knock and can also smash some quick runs with her hitting ability. She was the best batter in the second T20I match, scoring 44 runs off 47 deliveries. She will be one player to watch out for in this game. 

• Harshitha Samarwickarma | SL-W: Harshita has been a brilliant performer for the team, especially how she has been performing for the team in this series against Bangladesh Women. In just two matches of this series, she has scored 110 runs, including one brilliant knock of 61 runs in the series opener. Overall, she has scored 1726 runs in 82T20I matches. She will be one player to watch out for in this game. 

• Chamari Athapaththu | SL-W: The Sri Lankan Women's team skipper has been a match-winner for the team for a long time now. She is a brilliant all-rounder who contributes with her batting and bowling. She scored 32 runs against Bangladesh in the first T20I match and also grabbed two wickets. She continued her form and scored 42 runs with her bat in the second match. She is a valuable match-winner asset for the team. She is one player to watch out for against the Bangladesh Women.

BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last 5 T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat on two occasions and bowl thrice. 

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• Sylhet International Cricket Stadium has hosted 44 Women's T20I matches to date, in which the batting first team has won 34 matches, while teams batting second have won just 14. The batting first team has won both matches in this ongoing BAN-W vs SL-W T20I series. 

BAN-W vs SL-W T20I Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Bangladesh Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 35-38
• BAN-W Total: 120-135
• Match Winner: Sri Lanka Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Sri Lanka Women (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-45
• SL-W Total: 155-165
• Match Winner: Sri Lanka Women

Who will win today's BAN-W vs SL-W 3rd T20I match?

Sri Lankan Women are flying high with their confidence after clinching this T20I series against the Bangladesh Women. They will start as clear favourites to win in the final match as well. Moreover, the visitors have a clean and dominant record against the hosts in this format, winning the last five T20I matches in their head-to-head clashes. They have a formidable team, including match winners, capable of winning any match on their given day. We are backing Sri Lanka Women to win this match.