Sri Lanka Women, 1-0 up after chasing down 177 with 6 balls to spare in the series opener, look to seal the T20I series against Pakistan Women at Dambulla on Sunday, August 2, at 10:00 AM local and IST.
Chamari Athapaththu’s side round off a home summer that also included a 2-1 ODI series win, while Pakistan, led in this format by stand-in captain Muneeba Ali with regular skipper Fatima Sana away playing in the Hundred, will need a big response to keep the series alive.
SL-W vs PAK-W Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women, 2nd T20I |
| Series | Pakistan Women tour of Sri Lanka 2026, three-match T20I series (relocated from Hambantota to Dambulla, with dates unchanged). Sri Lanka lead 1-0. |
| Date | Sunday, 2 August 2026 |
| Time | 10:00 AM local / 10:00 AM IST (Sri Lanka and India share the same time zone) / 4:30 AM GMT |
| Venue | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
| Format | Twenty20, 20 overs per side |
| Captains | Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (Pakistan) |
| Form | SL-W: Won the T20I opener by 6 wickets, chasing 177 with 6 balls in hand, on the back of a home summer that also included a 2-1 ODI series win. PAK-W: Lost the T20I opener despite posting a competitive 176 for 7, having earlier won the ODI series opener before Sri Lanka fought back to take that series 2-1. |
| H2H | Sri Lanka currently lead the T20I series 1-0. Pakistan currently sit 8th in the ICC Women’s T20I rankings against Sri Lanka’s 6th, making this a genuinely competitive contest between closely ranked sides. |
Dream11 Team for SL-W vs PAK-W, 2nd T20I
Top Picks for SL-W vs PAK-W, 2nd T20I
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamari Athapaththu | SL | Captain / AR | Captain pick. Sri Lanka’s talismanic all-format leader. At 2x. |
| Shawaal Zulfiqar | PAK | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. Fresh face in Pakistan’s rebuilt T20I squad. At 1.5x. |
| Vishmi Gunaratne | SL | Batter | In excellent recent form, having shared a record partnership for Sri Lanka in the ODI series. |
| Kavisha Dilhari | SL | All-Rounder | Reliable all-round contributor for Sri Lanka across formats. |
| Nashra Sundhu | PAK | Bowler | Pakistan’s frontline spin option, a key wicket-taking threat in these conditions. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Hosting all three T20Is of this series after a late venue change from Hambantota. |
| Pitch Type | Historically a tricky venue to bat on, with Sri Lanka holding a 5-3 win-loss record here across completed men’s T20Is, suggesting home conditions generally suit the hosts. Expect some turn for the spinners as the match progresses. |
| Scoring | The series opener produced a competitive 176 batting first before Sri Lanka chased it down, suggesting a fair contest between bat and ball rather than a lopsided surface either way. |
| Pace vs Spin | Spin is likely to play a major role for both sides, with Sugandika Kumari and Kavisha Dilhari for Sri Lanka, and Nashra Sundhu for Pakistan, all likely to be central figures. |
| Toss Factor | With rain a genuine threat and the ground’s home record favouring Sri Lanka, expect the toss winner to consider batting first to bank a total before any potential interruption. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 32°C (89°F), hot and humid, typical for a Dambulla afternoon. |
| Sky | Cloudy with rain already in the area. |
| Rain Chance | High, around 50 percent. A real risk of delays or a reduced-overs match. |
| Humidity | High, adding to the physical demands on both sides across a full 20 overs. |
| Overall | The most significant weather risk of any match previewed recently. Keep an eye on toss-time updates before finalising your fantasy team. |
SL-W vs PAK-W Toss Prediction
With genuine rain around and Sri Lanka’s strong home record at this ground, expect whichever captain wins the toss to strongly consider batting first to post a total before any potential interruption.
**If Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) wins, **expect her to bat first at home, trusting Vishmi Gunaratne and the top order to set a competitive total before Sugandika Kumari and the spin attack try to defend it, backed by home conditions and the threat of rain.
**If Muneeba Ali (Pakistan) wins, **expect Pakistan to also look to bat first, using Ayesha Zafar and the top order to build on the competitive total they managed in the series opener, before Nashra Sundhu and the bowling attack try to defend it.
Injury and Team News
Sri Lanka Women:
Sri Lanka head into this match 1-0 up in the series, having chased down the target in the opener with 6 balls to spare. Captain Chamari Athapaththu continues to lead across formats, backed by a settled core including Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari. Uncapped players Sanjana and Praboda have earned call-ups for this leg of the tour. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Chamari Athapaththu (c, captain pick, talismanic all-format leader), Vishmi Gunaratne (in-form top-order batter), Kavisha Dilhari (reliable all-round contributor), Nilakshi de Silva (experienced middle-order option), Sugandika Kumari (frontline bowling threat), Imesha Dulani (versatile batting option).
**Predicted Sri Lanka XI: **Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Imesha Dulani, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya.
Pakistan Women:
Pakistan will look to level the series after a narrow loss in the opener, in which they posted a competitive 176 for 7. Stand-in captain Muneeba Ali Siddiqui leads a heavily reshuffled T20I squad, with regular skipper Fatima Sana having received clearance to play in the Hundred instead. Eight changes were made from the World Cup squad, with several fresh faces given an opportunity to press their case. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
**Key players: **Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (c, stand-in captain, wicketkeeper-batter), Ayesha Zafar (dependable top-order option), Shawaal Zulfiqar (vice-captain pick, fresh face in the rebuilt squad), Nashra Sundhu (frontline spin option), Tuba Hassan (experienced wicket-taking spinner), Humna Bilal (new inclusion looking to make an impression).
**Predicted Pakistan XI: **Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (c, wk), Ayesha Zafar, Eyman Fatima, Saira Jabeen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sundhu, Humna Bilal, Tasmia Rubab.
