Sri Lanka Women and Scotland Women meet under the Old Trafford floodlights in a game between two sides who have shown flashes but not consistency. Sri Lanka are led by Chamari Athapaththu, and their batting contains Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hansima Karunaratne. They were bowled out for 98 by West Indies earlier in the tournament, so the top order will want to prove a point.
Scotland won their opening game against Ireland but lost to West Indies and England. Their batting has been driven by Darcey Carter, Sarah Bryce and captain Kathryn Bryce, who has made 268 runs across her last ten internationals. Kirstie Gordon and Katherine Fraser lead the attack, supported by Rachel Slater and Priyanaz Chatterji.
Conditions look suitable for competitive cricket: a balanced pitch, cool air and a possible breeze for the seamers. Spinners could be effective in the middle overs by controlling the run rate, and a first-innings score of 155 or more could be difficult to chase.
With a stronger and more experienced batting unit, Sri Lanka are the pick in our preview, especially if they win the toss and set a total.
