SL-W vs IRE-W, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Match Prediction: Who will play today’s game between Sri Lanka Women and Ireland Women?

The Group B clash has opposite stakes for both sides as the group stage progresses ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Nearing his climax. For Chamari AthapaththuFor Sri Lanka, this is a desperate, must-win contest to keep their slim, mathematical semi-final hopes alive. After a heavy defeat in the initial round EnglandThey made a spectacular comeback to stun the defending champions new zealandOnly to falter again in a 5 wicket defeat west indies. Sitting on two figures with a fragile net run rate, they need a big win here.

irelandOn the other hand, they are already out of the knockout race after losing their first three games. However, their campaign has not lacked fight – notably pushing New Zealand to the absolute limit before falling just 4 runs short. led by gabby lewisThe Irish team will be playing for pride, eager to play a spoiler role and achieve a historic first win in the T20 World Cup.

SL-W vs IRE-W, Women’s T20 World Cup: Match Details

• date and time: June 23, 07:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT / 2:30 PM Local
• venue: County Ground, Bristol

SL-W vs IRE-W, head-to-head record in T20Is

Matches played: 4 | Sri Lanka Women: 3 | Ireland Women: 1 | No result/tie: 0

County Ground Pitch Report

The County Ground in Bristol is traditionally known as a batting-friendly surface designed for high-scoring contests. The pitch offers consistent bounce and genuine carry, allowing top-order batsmen to play their shots freely through the line, especially during powerplay restrictions. While the batsmen generally dominate here, the cloudy English weather conditions may give the fast bowlers a touch of early swing, while the spinners may find some grip and turn as the game progresses into the second innings. Generally, teams winning the toss prefer to bowl first to maximize any early activity before chasing on settled tracks.

squads

Sri Lanka Women: Vishami Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Imisha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshika Silva, Kaushani Nutyangana (w), Kavya Kavindi, Sugandhika Kumari, Mithali Ayodhya, Nimasha Meepage, Chetna Vimukthi, Malki Madara, Hansima Karunaratne, Hasini Perera.

Ireland Women: Amy Hunter (w), Gabby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Louise Little, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Arlene Kelly, Amy Maguire, Cara Murray, Lara McBride, Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Ava Canning, Georgina Dempsey

Also read: Mithali Raj demands changes in batting order after India’s costly defeat to South Africa in Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

SL-W vs IRE-W, Women’s T20 World Cup: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• Sri Lankan women won the toss and bowled first
• Ireland Women Powerplay Score: 35-45
• Ireland Women Total Score: 150-160

Case 2:

• Ireland women won the toss and bowled first
• Sri Lanka Women Powerplay Score: 40-50
• Sri Lanka Women’s total score: 160-170

Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.

Also read: Harmanpreet Kaur reveals what went wrong as India move closer to unexpected exit from Women’s T20 World Cup

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