England will take on co-hosts Sri Lanka in the 12th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. This match will be held on Saturday (11 October) at R.K. Colombo, Colombo. To be played at Premadasa Stadium.
With two wins in as many matches, England are currently second on the points table and will be looking to continue their winning start. A win over Sri Lanka will also take them to the top spot in the table.
England are coming into this game on the back of an incredible win over Bangladesh. Chasing 179, England were in deep trouble after being reduced to 78/5 and then 103/6. After this, Heather Knight’s unbeaten inning of 79 runs saved them. The English batsmen will be eyeing better performance in the upcoming match.
Also read: Yashasvi Jaiswal rewrites history books with Delhi Test century, now behind only Don Bradman
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have not won a single match in the tournament so far. Their campaign began with a 59-run defeat against India, while their second match against Australia was abandoned without a ball being played. Although they will start the upcoming match as second favourites, they will be looking for their chances due to home advantage.
England vs Sri Lanka Match Preview – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Match 12
| match | England vs Sri Lanka |
| date | 11 October 2025 |
| Time | 03:00 PM IST |
| venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| tournament | ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 |
England vs Sri Lanka – Weather Report:
Although rain is predicted throughout the day in Colombo on the match day, the chances are only around 10 percent during the match. The entire match is unlikely to be washed out due to rain, although there is a possibility of the match being shortened. The temperature is set to hover around 28-29 degrees Celsius.
England vs Sri Lanka- Pitch Report:
Once again the bowlers are likely to dominate. In the last match played at the venue, Pakistan restricted Australia’s famous batting lineup to 76/7 before Beth Mooney’s century took Australia to 121. In reply, Pakistan was all out for only 114 runs.
The pitch has traditionally favored the bowlers and it is expected to behave similarly in the upcoming match as well.
England vs Sri Lanka- Probable Playing XI:
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones(w), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lynsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Hasini Perera, Harshita Samarawickrama, Vishami Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (w), Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandhika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
England vs Sri Lanka – Teams:
England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones(w), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Elise Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lynsey Smith, Lauren Bell, M Arlott, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge
Sri Lanka: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishami Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (w), Sugandhika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika Prabodhini, Inoka Ranaweera, Devmi Vihanga, Piyumi Vatsala Badalge, Malki Madara, Imisha Dulani.
