Women’s World Cup 2025: England eye third win as Sri Lanka seek first victory in Colombo

England Women will aim for their third consecutive win in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 as they take on Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Heather Knight’s side is in strong form, sitting second on the points table with two wins.

Colombo: England will look to record its third consecutive win against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. The home team will play its first match in more than 10 days, after their match against Australia was abandoned due to rain.

England Women Strong Start

England Women have made a strong start to their World Cup campaign, securing two consecutive wins and sitting second in the points table with four points. Buoyed by their strong record against Sri Lanka, Heather Knight's team will look to continue their winning streak and strengthen their position in the tournament.

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Sri Lanka Women Faced Difficulties

In contrast, Sri Lanka Women have had a difficult start. They lost their first match to India, and their second match against Australia was abandoned due to rain, leaving both teams with one point each. Led by Chamari Athapattu, Sri Lanka are still searching for their first win of the tournament. With home advantage in Colombo, they will hope to bounce back and put up a competitive performance against a confident England team.

England Women vs Sri Lanka Women: Head-to-Head in Women's ODIs

• Total Matches Played: 20
• England Women Won: 17
• Sri Lanka Women Won: 1
• No Result/Draw: 2

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R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pitch Report

On the balanced pitches at the R. Premadasa Stadium, home team Sri Lanka could make the most of this contest. Here is the pitch report for Match 12 of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025.

Both Team Probable Playing 11

England Women's Playing 11: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

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Sri Lanka Women's Playing 11: Chamari Athapattu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wicketkeeper), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandhika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.