Sri Lanka Women are set to take on England Women in the 12th match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 in Colombo on Saturday, October 11. Sri Lanka hope to bounce back after a rough start to their World Cup campaign. They lost their first match to India by 56 runs. Their next game against Australia was washed out due to heavy rain.

Captain Chamari Athapaththu wants her team to regroup and make a strong comeback in front of home fans.

England target third straight win

England have started their campaign on a high. Under Nat Sciver-Brunt’s leadership, they crushed South Africa by 10 wickets in their opening match after bowling them out for just 69 runs.

In their second game, England defeated Bangladesh by four wickets. Heather Knight guided the chase with an unbeaten 79 off 111 balls, earning the Player of the Match award.

England will now look to extend their winning run to three matches.

Sri Lanka seek first win over England since 2013

Sri Lanka have never beaten England in a Women’s ODI since 2013. Their only win came in February 2013, when they pulled off a thrilling one-wicket victory.

The two sides have met 20 times in Women’s ODIs. England have dominated, winning 17 matches, while Sri Lanka have only one victory to their name.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo usually helps batters. Fast bowlers may find some early swing, while spinners could get help later in the innings.

Teams batting first have won 70 percent of the last ten matches here. Winning the toss will be a big advantage.

Weather Report

The weather in Colombo may affect the match. Skies will remain cloudy, with a high chance of rain and evening thunderstorms. Temperatures will stay between 30°C and 26°C.

Squads

Sri Lanka Women: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Dewmi Vihanga, Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Malki Madara, Imesha Dulani.

England Women: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell, Em Arlott, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge.