ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Sri Lanka Women vs Bangladesh Women 21st ODI Prediction - Who will win today's match between SL-W vs BAN-W ODI match?

Struggling Sri Lanka will look to open their account when they clash against Bangladesh Women in the 21st match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. The match is scheduled to be played at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on 20th October 2025 at 3:00 PM IST. 

Sri Lanka Women

Sri Lanka Women have had their worst Women's World Cup campaign this year. They couldn't win a single match in their five outings, two of which resulted in washouts with heavy rains in Colombo. They are coming into this match after losing to South Africa Women by a whopping 10 wickets last time out. The Chamari Athapaththu-led side has just 2 points from their five matches, and they are sitting at 7th spot of the points table. 

Bangladesh Women

Bangladesh Women are yet to find consistency since their victory over Pakistan in the opening match. They lost four matches on a trot coming into this match. Their recent heartbreak came against the Australia Women, where they failed to take a single wicket and suffered a 10-wicket defeat. Australian skipper Alyssa Healy scored her second consecutive ton in the tournament.  With just two points from their one victory in 5 matches, they are sitting in the sixth spot.

SL-W vs BAN-W ODI Match Details

SL-W vs BAN-W Pitch Report

The Dr DY Patil Stadium pitch in Navi Mumbai is generally considered a batter-friendly surface, offering a good amount of assistance to the batters with bounce to play their shots and bowlers during the initial overs. The batters will enjoy batting as the game goes on, as the pitch will get eased out a little, and the ball will come nicely to the bat. Spinners can make an impact in the middle and later stages, offering turn and grip. This will be the first-ever ODI at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

SL-W vs BAN-W Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain clear throughout the entire match, with no chances of rain predicted for the match. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 36°C. 

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

SL-W vs BAN-W Probable XI

• SL-W: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera.

• BAN-W: Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider (wk), Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Fariha Trisna

Players To Watch Out For In the SL-W vs BAN-W Match

• Chamari Athapaththu | SL-W: The captain of the Sri Lankan Women's team is the backbone of this Sri Lankan Women's team, contributing in batting and bowling. She scored her first fifty of this tournament against New Zealand before the match was abandoned in the fourth match. In her ODI career of 119 matches so far, she has scored 3999 runs and has scalped 46 wickets. She is one player to watch out for against Bangladesh Women. 

• Shobhana Mostary | BAN-W: Bangladesh's one of the best-performing batters in the tournament so far. She has played 5 matches and has added 161 runs with a half-century against Australia Women in the last match. With that half-century, her morale would have gotten boosted, and she would look to perform under pressure against Sri Lanka in the next game.

SL-W vs BAN-W Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last three ODI matches of VHT 2024-25 played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat once. 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

• The teams batting first have won just one match, while teams bowling first have won 2 matches at this venue out of the last three List A matches of VHT 2024-25 that have been played here. 

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

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: SL-W (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 30-35
• BAN-W Total: 220-230
• Match Winner: Sri Lanka Women

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: BAN-W (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-55
• SL-W Total: 255-275
• Match Winner: Sri Lanka Women

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

Sri Lanka Women are desperate to win their first match in the Women's ODI World Cup; they are likely to win the match. Moreover, Bangladesh Women haven't won a single match in their two head-to-head encounters. Both teams are struggling in the team but Sri Lanka Women are favorable to win this game.