Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan women prediction, lineups and betting tips for 1st T20I

Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet in the first T20I of the Dafabet sponsored series on Friday at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota as the format switches just days after a hard-fought ODI series.

Sri Lanka closed that series out 2-1 with a dominant eight-wicket win as they chased 187 runs with nearly 13 overs to spare.

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Chamari Athapaththu was at the heart of it as she scored a fifty and picked up three wickets in the decider, while Harshitha Samarawickrama batted her way to the Player of the Series award with 173 runs across the three games.

Pakistan, meanwhile, will be looking to leave the ODI leg behind them. Their batting struggled for consistency in the decider with Chethana Vimukthi's early burst in the series decider a reminder of how quickly things can unravel against the new ball.

Muneeba Ali's side now switch focus to the shortest format, hoping for a cleaner start as the two teams begin a fresh three-match T20I series.

Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Women 1st T20I Prediction: Who Will Win?

Sri Lanka Women have wind behind their backs coming into the T20I series. And it is hard to see past then come this Friday. The last ODI's dominant display clearly indicates that the Island side have found that dominant grip over the Women in Green.

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Chamari Athapaththu's coming to the form in the last match should also worry the visitors. She scored 52 of just 38 balls. That reeks of a kind of the shortest format batting in the ODI's itself.

Pakistan's problems, meanwhile, run deeper than one bad day. They have been inconsistent with both bat and ball in the last two games on the tour. They were unable to defend 273 runs in the second ODI and their batting failed badly in the third one.

Sri Lanka should have enough to get this done.

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Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Pitch Report 1st ODI: Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla

This ground like other ground in this format has favoured chasing. The moisture upfront do help ball to swing.

Head-to-Head in T20I's: Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Women

Here's a look at the head-to-head record between the two sides.

SL-W vs. PAK-W Betting Tips for 1st T20I

Here is our favourite betting angle for the SL-W vs. PAK-W 1st T20I:

Sri Lankan captain found her range in the last game and she won't let that form go that easily. She is likely to hurt Pakistan again.

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Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Women Lineups, Team News for 1st T20I

Here's how both sides are likely to line up in this game:

SL -W predicted lineup to play PAK - W

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama (wk), Kavisha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Nilakshika Silva, Sanjana Kavindi, Kawya Kavindi, Rashmika Sewwandi, Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Praboda

PAK -W predicted lineup to play SL - W

Ayesha Zafar, Muneeba Ali (c), Najiha Alvi (wk), Umm-e-Hani, Tasmia Rubab, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Eyman Fatima, Momina Riasat,, Nashra Sundhu, Tuba Hassan, Eman Naseer

Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Odds: Who is the favourite for the 1st T20I clash?

SL-W to win: 1.61

PAK-W to win: 2.28

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*All odds via Dafabet.

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How to watch Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan Women 1st T20I match: Live Stream, TV Channel

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