Sri Lanka will face South Africa in the 18th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. This match will be held on Friday (17 October) at R.K. Colombo, Colombo. To be played at Premadasa Stadium.
Sri Lanka is deprived of consecutive wins in the current tournament. It seems that luck has not left him yet. Two of their matches have already been canceled and they will be hoping that they do not have to face rain again in their remaining matches.
With just two points from their first four matches, Sri Lanka are currently placed seventh in the points table. In his last match, where he faced New Zealand, he put in a solid performance with the bat on a difficult Colombo pitch. Sri Lanka scored 258/6 before rain interrupted.
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On the other hand, South Africa is in a strong position. With three wins in 4 matches so far, they are currently at third place in the points table. The momentum is with them and they would like to make the most of it.
In their last encounter, South Africa achieved another good goal against Bangladesh. Chasing 233, they were staggering at 78/5 before winning the match by three wickets.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa Match Preview – ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Match 18
| match | Sri Lanka vs South Africa |
| date | 17 October 2025 |
| Time | 03:00 PM IST |
| venue | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| tournament | ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 |
Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Weather Report:
Rain can also cause disruption during the upcoming match. The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms throughout the day in Colombo on Friday. There will be 35-50 percent chance of rain during the match. At some levels, the chance of rain rapidly increases to even 70%. Temperatures will be hovering in the mid 20s.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Pitch Report:
The Colombo pitch is expected to be slow and will provide a lot of turn. A low-scoring match is very likely. Any score around 250 is likely to be a winning total.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Predicted Playing XI:
Sri Lanka: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (w), Piyumi Vathsala Badalge, Sugandhika Kumari, Malki Madara, Enoka Ranaweera.
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Anne Derksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinaloa Jafta (w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Teams:
Sri Lanka: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Neelakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani (w), Devmi Vihanga, Sugandhika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhini, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Piyumi Vatsala Badalge, Malki Madara, Imisha Dulani.
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Nondumiso Shangase, Karabo Maceo, Annery Derksen.