Introduction:
The Women T20 World Cup 2023 is one of the biggest events in the cricket world and with the tournament set to take place in South Africa in 2023, it is time to take a look at the teams competing and who might be the favorites to lift the trophy. This article will provide a team-by-team guide on Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and offer betting tips for the tournament.
Sri Lanka Women Cricket Team:
Sri Lanka will be entering the Women’s T20 World Cup after a forgettable performance in the Commonwealth Games and a win in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. They have not played any international cricket since the Asia Cup in October 2022.
Chamari Athapaththu will be captaining Sri Lanka, and Harshitha Samarawickrama will be the player to watch. She is one of Sri Lanka’s key batters in the middle order with a lot of experience. She was the second-highest run-scorer in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup and her returns could well decide how Sri Lanka fares in the tournament, especially in their match against Bangladesh.
Betting tip:
Sri Lanka’s lack of recent international experience and their reliance on Athapaththu make it difficult to see them making it past the group stage.
Women T20 World Cup 2023 – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Women Cricket Teams: Preview and Prediction
Bangladesh Women Cricket Team:
Bangladesh has a poor history at T20 World Cups, winning just two of their 17 matches so far. Their recent form has been decent, winning ten of their 17 T20Is since the start of 2022, but they have struggled against stronger teams like India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
Nigar Sultana will be captaining Bangladesh and she will be the player to watch. Sultana has been a reliable figure in the Bangladesh batting line-up for a few years now and she was the highest run-scorer for the team last year in the shortest format.
Betting tip:
Despite their poor history, Bangladesh should not be underestimated. They gave Australia a bit of a scare at the ODI World Cup last year and they could potentially rewrite history in this tournament. However, it is unlikely that they will make it past the group stage.
In conclusion, the Women’s T20 World Cup is shaping up to be an exciting tournament with South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh all bringing their own challenges and strengths to the table. With the likes of Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chamari Athapaththu, and Nigar Sultana leading their teams, the tournament is sure to be a thrilling one.
Women T20 World Cup 2023 – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Women Cricket Teams: Preview and Prediction
What is T20:
Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innings each, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs. Together with first-class and List A cricket, Twenty20 is one of the three current forms of cricket recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being at the highest international or domestic level.
A typical Twenty20 game is completed in about two and a half hours, with each innings lasting around 70 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings. This is much shorter than previous forms of the game, and is closer to the timespan of other popular team sports.
It was introduced to create a fast-paced game that would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television. The game has succeeded in spreading around the cricket world. On most international tours there is at least one Twenty20 match and all Test-playing nations have a domestic cup competition.
