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Second T20 match on 23rdthird Sri Lanka A Women will face New Zealand A Women in May at 10:00 AM IST at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.
Get the best SL-A vs NZ-AW Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XIs and Match Insights for the 2nd T20I of New Zealand A Women Sri Lanka Tour 2026. Expert analysis and more.
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SL-A vs NZ-AW Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Bella Armstrong – Despite the failure with the bat, Armstrong bounced back impressively by conceding only 29 runs and taking a crucial wicket in the middle overs. |
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Jess Watkin – The aggressive Kiwi all-rounder scored 7 runs from four balls and later added a wicket while defending a tense final over. |
Raises up:
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Vismi Gunaratne – Returning from injury, the experienced opening batsman achieved Sri Lanka A’s target with a contribution of 27 runs with the help of five fours. |
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Satya Sandipani – The Sri Lanka A captain dominated the competition brilliantly, earning player of the match honors through exceptional figures of 2/12. |
Budget Selection:
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Sumudu Nissansala – A Sri Lankan wicketkeeper remained disciplined behind the stumps despite a tough performance with the bat during the chase. |
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Tash Wakelin – The New Zealand A batsman provided early stability with a quickfire 15, while also contributing to the dismissals with quick fielding. |
SL-A vs NZ-AW New Zealand A Women Sri Lanka Tour 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
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captain |
Jess Watkin and Bella Armstrong |
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vice captain |
Satya Sandipani and Vishmi Gunaratne |
SL-A vs NZ-AW Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- The Keepers – Kate Gagging
- Batsmen – Bella Armstrong, Vishmi Gunaratne
- All-rounders – Jess Watkin©, Satya Sandipani (Vice Captain), Devmi Vihanga, Rashmika Sewandi
- Bowlers – Hannah Rowe, Sachini Nissansala, Kaylee Knight, Chamodi Praboda
SL-A vs NZ-AW Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Sumudu Nissansala
- Batsmen – Bella Armstrong©, Vishami Gunaratne (Vice Captain)
- All-rounders – Jess Watkin, Satya Sandipani, Tash Wakelin, Deumi Vihanga
- Bowlers – Hannah Rowe, Sachini Nissansala, Kaylee Knight, Chamodi Praboda
SL-A vs NZ-AW Dream11 Prediction Today 2nd T20 New Zealand A Women Sri Lanka Tour 2026 Players to avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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F Jonas |
No |
No |
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P Methsara |
No |
No |
SL-A vs NZ-AW Dream11 Prediction Today 2nd T20 New Zealand A Women Sri Lanka Tour 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Jess Watkin |
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gl captaincy option |
bella armstrong |
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choice of punt |
Tash Wakelin and Sumudu Nissansala |
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dream11 combination |
1-2-4-4 |
SL-A vs NZ-AW Match Preview:
Sri Lanka A Women will face New Zealand A Women in the 2nd unofficial T20 match at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Meanwhile, the hosts enter this crucial contest with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after registering a thrilling win in the opening encounter. As a result, Sri Lanka A Women will aim to seal the T20 series with another strong performance, while New Zealand A Women will need to respond positively to keep the series alive till the final match.
In the opening T20 match, New Zealand A Women chose to bat first and posted a competitive total of 129/6 in their allotted overs. Kate Gegging led the innings with 35 not out, while Prue Catton and Poppy J Watkins made important contributions in the middle order. However, Sri Lanka A Women maintained excellent bowling discipline throughout the innings. Captain Satya Sandipani led from the front with a brilliant spell of 2/12 and earned the Player of the Match award. Furthermore, Sachini Nissansala and Chamodi Praboda took two wickets each to prevent the visitors from building strong momentum during the latter stages of the innings.
During the chase, Sri Lanka A Women maintained composure under pressure and reached the target with three balls to spare. Vismi Gunaratne led the innings with 27 runs after returning from injury, while Rashmika Sewavandi changed the momentum with a quickfire 26 runs in just 16 balls. Apart from this, Piumi Vathsala and Shashini Gimhani calmly chased the target in the last over to seal a memorable win by three wickets.
Although Hannah Rowe and Kylie Knight bowled impressively for New Zealand A Women, the visitors struggled to control the scoring rate during the death overs. Therefore, New Zealand A Women will focus on improving their finishing execution, while Sri Lanka A Women will look to continue their confident all-round performance and win the series on home soil.
SL-A vs NZ-AW head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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sri lanka one woman |
0 |
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New Zealand A Women |
0 |
SL-A vs NZ-AW Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
31°C |
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weather forecast |
cloudy |
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pitch behavior |
balanced |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
138 |
Records of chasing teams:
SL-A vs NZ-AW Playing 11 (Predicted):
Sri Lanka A Women’s Playing 11:
1) Vishmi Gunaratne
2) Sanjana Kavindi
3) Vimoksha Balasurya
4) Satya Sandipani ©
5) Sumudu Nissansala (Wicketkeeper)
6) Devmi Vihanga
7)Rashmika Sevvandi
8) Piyami Vathsala Baijalage
9) Sachini Nissansala
10) Shashini Gimhani
11) Chamodhi Praboda
New Zealand A Women’s Playing 11: :
1) Jess Watkin ©
2) Bella James
3) Tash Wakelin
4) Bella Armstrong
5) Prue Caton
6) Poppy J Watkins
7) Hannah Rowe
8) Kate Gagging (wicketkeeper)
9) Emma Black
10) Kylie Knight
11) Zara Jaitley
SL-A vs NZ-AW Match Winner Prediction:
Given the home advantage, Sri Lanka A Women is expected to win this match.
