When: Saturday, October 5, 2024, 2:00 PM (Local Time

What to expect: None of the four teams that batted in Sharjah on the opening day managed to register a score of 120. Expect another low-scorer. However, the battle between the Australian batters and the Sri Lankan spinners could be interesting.

Team News:

Australia: With all bases covered, including depth in batting and bowling departments, Australia have the option of choosing multiple combinations to go with.

Probable XI: Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Elysse Perry, Ash Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt

Sri Lanka: Despite the loss, Sri Lanka are unlikely to make any changes to their XI

Probable XI: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi De Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani

What they said:

I feel it (Sharjah) is tricky because the wicket is slow and low, and the outfield is tricky as well. We need to play positive, fearless cricket and have the right approach. We know Australia is a very good team but if we play our best cricket, we can beat anyone. Just need to adjust to these conditions quickly – Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka captain, following the team’s defeat against Australia

Squads:

Australia Women Squad: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Megan Schutt, Kim Garth, Alana King, Tayla Vlaeminck, Darcie Brown

Sri Lanka Women Squad: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Ama Kanchana, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Shashini Gimhani