Women's T20 World Cup 2023: England Set to Face Sri Lanka in Opening Match

Exciting Start to the Women's T20 World Cup

The highly anticipated 10th edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is set to commence with the host nation, England, going up against Sri Lanka in Birmingham. England, who claimed the first T20 World Cup title back in 2009, are eager to replicate their past success on home soil, as this is the only T20 World Cup hosted in England. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, is still in search of their first ICC title.

Following their match against Sri Lanka, England will take on Ireland on June 16, and will subsequently face Scotland, West Indies, and New Zealand on June 20, 24, and 27, respectively. Sri Lanka will also have a busy schedule, competing against New Zealand, West Indies, Ireland, and Scotland in their next four matches.

Australia stands out as the leading contender in this tournament, having secured six titles out of the nine T20 World Cups held to date. They will kick off their campaign against South Africa on Saturday, June 13.

Toss Details for England vs Sri Lanka

The toss for the match between England and Sri Lanka is scheduled for 10:30 PM IST, with the first ball set to be bowled at 11:00 PM IST. Sri Lanka's captain, Chamari Athapaththu, expressed confidence ahead of the match, stating, "We are coming in with the underdog tag because we need to earn something. But I know England have a little bit of pressure because they are playing in their home conditions, and first game, and a lot of expectation. We don't have that kind of pressure. So, we just need to play our fearless cricket. And if we can play our best cricket tomorrow, I know we can challenge and we can make history."

Squads:

England: Nat-Sciver Brunt (Captain), Amy Jones, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Heather Knight, Alice Capsey, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Issy Wong, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Filer, Tilly Corteen-Coleman

Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Kawya Kavindi, Nilakshika Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Kavisha Dilhari, Mithali Ayodhya, Hasini Perera, Nimasha Meepage, Chethana Vimukthi, Malki Madara