AI Match Simulations | India Women vs Sri Lanka Women ODI Tri-series Finale

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India Women are set to take on Sri Lanka Women in Colombo on Saturday with the tri-series trophy at stake

Ahead of the women’s tri-series finale between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday following South Africa’s departure in the group stage, we asked Artificial Intelligence to predict how the match will play out. Here is what it came up with, handing victory to India with six wickets to spare.

Pitch and Weather

The R Premadasa surface offers true bounce early, easing stroke play, then flattens out—ideal for batting but tacky enough in the second half for spinners to grip. Humid 30°C conditions with intermittent clouds; light evening dew expected, aiding run-chase.

Toss

India Women won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Lineups

Sri Lanka Women XI: Perera, Gunaratne, Samarawickrama, Athapaththu (c), Silva, Nanayakkara, Sanjeewani, Vihanga, Kumari, Madara, Priyadharshani

India Women XI: Rawal, Mandhana, Deol, Kaur (c), Rodrigues, Sharma, Ghosh, Kaur, Charani, Rana, Upadhyay

Match Report

‌On a humid evening at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium, India Women chased down 249 in 45.2 overs to beat Sri Lanka Women by six wickets, courtesy of a match-winning 89 from captain Jemimah Rodrigues and a disciplined bowling display early on.

Sri Lanka opted to bat after losing the toss, and got off to a rocky start against India’s new-ball seamers, losing two early wickets inside ten overs. Harshitha Samarawickrama then blunted the attack with a measured 77 (94), finding boundaries off spinners and pacers alike. A mid-innings lull saw the run rate dip, but a late crease-occupation by wicketkeeper MAA Sanjeewani (36 off 40) and a quick cameo from DB Silva lifted the total to 248/9. India’s spin twin-threat of Sneh Rana and Anjali Reddy exploited the second-innings tackiness, combining for 5 wickets in the middle overs.

India’s chase began steadily — Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana negotiated the new ball— and, despite a loose spell from Mandhana, the platform was laid for Rodrigues. The skipper’s 89 (102) blended caution with aggression, rotating strike expertly before unleashing on the spinners. Harmanpreet Kaur’s brisk 58* in the death overs ensured India reached 249/4 with nearly five overs unused. Beneath floodlights, India’s calm chase reflected both their depth and composure under pressure.

Overall, it was a contest marked by resilience from both sides, but India’s top-order class and spinners’ early strikes proved decisive in this low-scoring thriller.

Player of the Match

Jemimah Rodrigues anchored the chase with a crucial 89, turning the tide decisively.

Scorecard

Ahead of the women’s tri-series finale between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday, we asked Artificial Intelligence to predict how the match will play out. Here is what it came up with, handing victory to India with six wickets to spare.
— SportsCafe (@IndiaSportscafe)

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