The 18th ODI of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played between Sri Lanka Women and South Africa Women on October 17, 2025, at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
The match will begin at 3:00 PM IST (2:30 PM IST local time).
The match will be broadcast live on Sony Network.
SL vs SA: Head to Head
South Africa holds an 8-2 lead over Sri Lanka in the Women’s ODI World Cup.
South Africa has a strong overall ODI record against Sri Lanka. This season will be the first time the two teams will meet.
South Africa had a strong performance in the 2022 World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Sri Lanka vs South Africa Team Status
Sri Lanka: 0 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in 4 ODIs this season, ranking seventh in the table with 2 points and an NRR of -1.526.
Total is in poor form with 3 wins in 13 ODIs in 2025.
Nilakshi de Silva (113 runs) has made significant contributions with the bat. Inoka Ranaweera (7 wickets) has shown strength in bowling.
South Africa: 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 ODIs this season, ranking third in the table with 6 points and an NRR of -0.618.
Total is in strong form with 10 wins in 15 ODIs in 2025.
Nadine de Klerk (124 runs), Laura Wolvaardt (120 runs), and Chloe Tryon (113 runs) have made significant contributions with the bat. Nonkululeko Mlaba (8 wickets) and Chloe Tryon (5 wickets) have provided strength with the ball.
Sri Lanka Probable Playing XI
- Hasini Perera
- Chamari Atapattu (C)
- Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne
- Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Kavisha Dilhari
- Nilakshi de Silva
- Anushka Sanjeewani (WK)
- Piumi Badalge
- Sugandika Kumari
- Inoka Ranaweera
- Malki Madara
South Africa Probable Playing XI
- Laura Wolvaardt(C)
- Tazmin Brits
- Anneke Bosch
- Annerie Dercksen
- Marizanne Kapp
- Sinalo Jafta (WK)
- Chloe Tryon
- Nadine de Klerk
- Nonkululeko Mlaba
- Masabata Claus
- Tumi Sekhukhune
SL vs SA Match Weather & Pitch Report
The pitch at the R. Premadasa Stadium is a flat track, offering early help to the batsmen, with spinners becoming more effective later on. The average first innings score is 231 runs.
The temperature in Colombo on October 17, 2025 is 26-32°C, partly cloudy, with a 5-15 km/h wind, and a 40% chance of rain. A full match is expected.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: SL vs SA Match Prediction
Sri Lanka vs South Africa Women Match Prediction: South Africa’s batting will be led by Laura Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk, while Nonkululeko Mlaba and Marizanne Kapp will provide the strength of the bowling.
An 8-2 World Cup record will boost confidence.
Sri Lanka’s batting will be powered by Chamari Atapattu and Nilakshi de Silva, while Inoka Ranaweera will provide strength in the bowling.
South Africa’s chances of victory are 70%, while Sri Lanka’s are 30%. If South Africa bats first and scores 250+ runs, their chances of victory will increase.
Sri Lanka needs a big innings from Atapattu and early wickets from Ranaweera to win. South Africa has the upper hand.
