🏏ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: G2: SCO W vs SL W🏏 - Page 17

Pitch and conditions

This will be the first game of this competition at Lord's, which will host three more games including the final - where both teams would want a return here. The last game held at Lord's was the first England-New Zealand men's Test, which ended in four days on June 7. The conditions could be more conducive for swing and seam.

Players to watch

She is England's strike bowler but Lauren Bell has just two wickets from three games and went wicketless for 35 runs against Scotland. But at Lord's, where the pitch may have a bit more for fast bowlers, Bell could dictate proceedings in the powerplay with her ability to make the new ball talk.

For West Indies, it's hard to look beyond their captain Hayley Matthews, who has seven wickets from three matches. She played two important innings - a 37-ball 48 to support Campbell in the chase against New Zealand and a run-a-ball 17 in the modest chase against Sri Lanka. However, against an explosive England side, she would need to improve her strike rate of 103.94 in this World Cup.

Wi is giving some competition

England get the cup

Congratulations to England for winning the match.

Congratulations to Danni Wyatt-Hodge for winning the PoTM award.

Cheers..

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Congratulations to Eng W for their win against WI W.

England have booked their place in the semi finals, West Indies still have destiny in their own hands.

🏏ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: G2: Sri Lanka W vs Scotland W🏏

Sri Lanka seek big win against Scotland to keep semi-final hopes alive

Sri Lanka take on Scotland in Manchester at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT) in the Women's T20 World Cup. Scotland, with three losses in four matches, are out of the semi-final race. With England having already booked a spot in the semi-finals, Sri Lanka's only hope is to beat Scotland by a big margin and then hope for a few other results to go their way.

Sri Lanka are coming off a confidence-boosting win against Ireland, powered by Chamari Athapaththu's century, while Scotland lost to New Zealand despite a spirited performance. The teams have met three times in T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. In their last meeting, in the 2024 T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi, Athapaththu made a 63-ball 102.

Players to watch

Seamer Mithali Ayodha had a nervy start to her World Cup campaign, conceding 40 runs in four overs against England in Sri Lanka's opening game. However, she bounced back with figures of 1 for 24, 0 for 7 and 1 for 18 against New Zealand, West Indies and Ireland respectively. Sri Lanka will be hoping Ayodhya continues her form and makes early inroads against Scotland.

Sri Lanka are coming off a confidence-boosting win against Ireland, powered by Chamari Athapaththu's century, while Scotland lost to New Zealand despite a spirited performance. The teams have met three times in T20Is with Sri Lanka winning all three. In their last meeting, in the 2024 T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi, Athapaththu made a 63-ball 102.

Weather and conditions

Manchester is expected to be hot, with a slight chance of an afternoon shower. Spinners are expected to have a significant role to play.

Team News:

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka tweaked their top-order around for the Ireland fixture, with opener Vishmi Gunaratne losing her spot and No.3 batter Imesha Dulani pushing up to open with Athapaththu. Sri Lanka might opt for the same as it helped them get past the demoralising defeat to West Indies with a win.

Probable XI: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Imesha Dulani, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Nimasha Meepage, Mithali Ayodhya

Scotland

Scotland should wrap up their World Cup campaign with the same XI that was fielded in the previous outing against New Zealand, where the pair of Alisa Lister and Racher Slater notably returned after being out due to injury.

Probable XI: Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Kathryn Bryce (c), Sarah Bryce (wk), Ailsa Lister, Pippa Sproul, Priyanaz Chatterji, Kirstie Gordon, Megan McColl, Rachel Slater, Hannah Rainey

When: Sri Lanka vs Scotland, Group B, Match 25, June 26, 2026, 6:30 PM Local/ 11 PM IST

Where: Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester

What to expect: The UK MET office has issued an Amber warning for extreme heat in Manchester on the match day. The heat has been unforgiving in the past few days, with exceptionally warm temperatures expected both during the day and at night.

Scotland's only win at the World Cup came in Manchester, while Sri Lanka have not played there yet.