Sri Lankan women, who are winless in the women’s World Cup 2025, will be aiming to register their first victory of the tournament against Bangladesh today at Navi Mumbai Stadium, India, commencing at 3 pm. This will be the first match at Navi Mumbai in this World Cup, and both teams are level on points, with Bangladesh sitting one spot above (6th place) in the points table, while Sri Lanka, with two points after their two abandoned matches against Australia and New Zealand in Colombo, are placed 7th.

Three defeats in five matches have kept World Cup co-hosts in the penultimate spot (7) in this eight-team competition. They had a good chance to beat India and England, but dropped catches brought about their defeat.s

Bangladesh started their World Cup campaign with a win over Pakistan, and later they couldn’t get a victory, but the way they played against South Africa and England, which ended in close battles, and they could have won the game against South Africa,  but dropped catches at vital stages cost them dearly.

However, both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are desperate to keep their hopes alive of making the semi-finals, and it will depend on other results to go their way if they win each of their remaining two matches. However, after the washed-out game between New Zealand and Pakistan at Colombo on Saturday top two teams, Australia and South Africa,  have been booked semi-final spots.

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu was frustrated about their two washed-out games, but no one can prevent bad weather. However, there is no imminent rain threat at Navi Mumbai Stadium, and the weather will remain hot and humid for the day-night game.

Sri Lanka is coming off a 10-wicket defeat in their last game against South Africa last Friday, which was a rain-halted game, finally played as a 20-over game. However, Sri Lanka will aim to pick themselves up and look to emulate their batting show, which they had produced against New Zealand, piling up 258 for 6 with the fastest half-century hit by Nilakshika Silva from 26 balls.

Bangladesh also have confidence as they put 232 for 6 in the South Africa game, a nd Skipper Nigar Sultana wanted to come back with a good batting display to make a challenge against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by a thrilling one run in their first warm-up game at R.Premadasa Stadium. Sobhana Mostary, Shamin Akhter and young Shorna Akter are among the runs while spinners like Fahima Khatun, Nishita Aktar and fast bowler Marufar Akter, who have shown their ability, aim to make a good challenge in this game.

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu said they wanted to come back strongly in this game to get a winning mentality and finish as high as possible. As a team, we will stick with our plans in this game, and we have to play positive and fearless cricket. We need to take the smart options as a batting unit, and our spinners have to come back well to make a good fight.

The openers Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne have to lay a good foundation, while Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera and Nilakshika Silva have to make good knocks to build up the total. Inoka Ranaweer, a successful leg spinner, has 7 wickets, ar with Sugandika Kumari and fast bowler Malki Madara have to come up with decent bowling to contain the opponents, and once again, Sri Lanka has to improve their fielding.