Match Details

  • Teams: England Women vs Pakistan Women

  • Date & Time: 15 Oct, 03:00 PM IST

  • Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

  • Format/Tournament: ODI

Short Match Preview

  • Recent Form:

    • ENG-W: W W W L W (strong, consistent)

    • PAK-W: L L L W L (inconsistent)

  • H2H (recent): ENG-W have won the last three meetings.

  • England bring superior all-round quality (Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean) while Pakistan rely heavily on Sidra Ameen for batting and Nashra Sandhu/Diana Baig for wickets. Neutral/away venue in Colombo evens things a touch, but data still tilts toward England.

Win Probability

Team

Chance

England Women

72%

Pakistan Women

28%

Pitch & Venue Analysis – R. Premadasa (ODIs, last 6 months)

  • Pitch Type: Balanced – make an even selection of batters and bowlers.

  • Avg 1st inns score: 263

  • Avg wickets/innings: 8

  • Bowling vs Batting FP split: Bowl 47.7% / Bat 52.3%

  • Pace vs Spin (Fantasy Pts/over): Pace ~7.9–8.0, Spin ~6.1–7.3Pacers slightly superior

  • Toss trends: Teams choose to chase 60%; wins while chasing ~70%.

Fantasy angle for this venue

  • Prior C/VC hits here include Diana Baig, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver-Brunt.

  • Top venue performers (recent matches at this ground): Diana Baig (~Avg 110 FP), Fatima Sana (~99), Rameen Shamim (~77), Nashra Sandhu (~68), Sidra Ameen (~67).

Form & Fantasy Points Snapshot (Last 5–10 matches, all venues)

🏏 England Women – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points

Player

Role

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Total FP (5)

N Sciver-Brunt

AR

267

73

80

174

33

627

S Ecclestone

AR

180

136

92

62

126

596

C Dean

AR

126

143

85

70

56

480

L Smith

BOW

58

93

133

57

76

417

A Capsey

BAT

53

120

12

32

131

348

H Knight

BAT

53

133

12

20

32

250

A Jones

WK

19

21

72

24

74

210

T Beaumont

WK

66

25

37

6

62

196

L Bell

BOW

30

57

47

50

11

195

E Lamb

AR

25

5

4

100

4

138

S Dunkley

BAT

22

9

4

58

21

114

➡️ Top consistent trio: Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone, Dean
➡️ High-upside bowling picks: L Smith, Ecclestone
➡️ Batting steady picks: Knight, Beaumont

🇵🇰 Pakistan Women – Last 5 Matches Fantasy Points

Player

Role

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Total FP (5)

S Ameen

BAT

63

139

1

102

196

501

N Sandhu

BOW

131

61

12

254

15

473

D Baig

BOW

68

157

106

44

82

457

F Sana

AR

115

97

85

3

21

321

R Shamim

BOW

106

47

80

8

24

265

S Iqbal

BOW

61

83

18

15

56

233

N Pervaiz

AR

5

65

17

26

117

230

M Ali

WK

7

6

27

84

5

129

S Nawaz

WK

37

50

31

4

6

128

S Shamas

BAT

21

4

6

24

43

98

E Fatima

BAT

1

14

15

➡️ Top consistent trio: S Ameen, N Sandhu, D Baig
➡️ All-round value: F Sana (points from both bat/ball)
➡️ Venue specialists: D Baig, S Fatima, R Shamim (Premadasa record strong)

🔝 Summary by Total (Last 5 Matches)

Rank

Player

Team

Role

FP (5)

1

N Sciver-Brunt

ENG

AR

627

2

S Ecclestone

ENG

AR

596

3

S Ameen

PAK

BAT

501

4

C Dean

ENG

AR

480

5

N Sandhu

PAK

BOW

473

6

D Baig

PAK

BOW

457

7

L Smith

ENG

BOW

417

8

A Capsey

ENG

BAT

348

9

F Sana

PAK

AR

321

10

R Shamim

PAK

BOW

265

Powerplay & Death Overs Impact

  • Powerplay (1–10):

    • ENG-W bowling: Lauren Bell + Linsey Smith/Charlie Dean to challenge Pakistan’s top. Bell’s movement + venue’s pace help.

    • PAK-W bowling: Diana Baig + Fatima Sana target Beaumont/Jones; early breakthroughs boost their FP.

  • Middle overs (11–40):

    • ENG spinners (Ecclestone, Dean, Smith) vs PAK middle – wicket-rich phase.

    • PAK spin (Nashra Sandhu, Rameen Shamim) vs ENG engine (Knight, Sciver, Capsey).

  • Death (41–50):

    • ENG: Sciver’s finishing + Ecclestone’s lower-order hitting.

    • PAK: Diana Baig & Fatima Sana likely at the death; wicket + economy points possible.

Core MVP/C & VC Options

  • Primary C/VC pool:

    • Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG, AR) – unmatched ceiling (multi-skill + form).

    • Sophie Ecclestone (ENG, AR) – consistent wickets, venue-friendly.

    • Sidra Ameen (PAK, BAT) – safest PAK batting pick, high floor.

  • Aggressive differentials (GL):

    • Diana Baig (PAK, BOW) – venue spike + PP/Death wickets.

    • Charlie Dean (ENG, AR) – wicket clusters in middle overs.

    • Alice Capsey (ENG, BAT) – if set, SR bonus + part-time overs.

    • Nashra Sandhu (PAK, BOW) – if ENG chase, can cash in with scoreboard pressure.

Suggested Dream11 Team (safe/small leagues)

(Balance for a pace-helping but overall balanced Premadasa strip; adjust to toss/lineups)

WK (1):

  • Amy Jones (ENG) – glove points + finishing role.

BAT (4):

  • Heather Knight (ENG) – anchor.

  • Tammy Beaumont (ENG) – top-order stability.

  • Alice Capsey (ENG) – intent + part-time.

  • Sidra Ameen (PAK) – PAK’s bankable run source.

AR (3):

  • Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG) – C

  • Sophie Ecclestone (ENG) – VC

  • Fatima Sana (PAK) – PP + late hitting.

BOW (3):

  • Charlie Dean (ENG) – wickets in clusters.

  • Lauren Bell (ENG) – new-ball threat.

  • Diana Baig (PAK) – venue specialist.

Bench/Alternates (GL pivots): Linsey Smith (ENG) for Bell (if extra spin), Nashra Sandhu (PAK) for Sana (if ENG bat first & pitch drier), Muneeba Ali (PAK) punt WK if PAK bat first.

Fantasy Points Tables (recent form focus)

England – last 5 highlights

Player

Total FP (5)

Highs

Nat Sciver-Brunt

627

267, 174

Sophie Ecclestone

596

180, 136

Charlie Dean

480

143, 126

Linsey Smith

417

133, 93

Alice Capsey

348

131, 120

Heather Knight

250

133

Pakistan – last 5 highlights

Player

Total FP (5)

Highs

Sidra Ameen

501

196, 139

Nashra Sandhu

473

254, 131

Diana Baig

457

157, 106

Fatima Sana

321

115, 97

Rameen Shamim

265

106, 80

Sidra Iqbal

233

83, 61

Conditional/Toss Strategy

  • If ENG-W bat first:

    • Prioritize Sciver (C) + Ecclestone/Dean, add Nashra Sandhu for middle-overs wickets. Consider Capsey over Bell if pitch looks dry.

  • If PAK-W bat first:

    • Lock Bell/Dean/Ecclestone (triple ENG bowling stack viable). Keep Sidra Ameen; punt Diana Baig less valuable (swap to Linsey Smith if two spinners expected).

  • If pitch looks greener/humid at dusk:

    • Add pacer (Baig/Sana) and consider dropping one ENG batter.

  • If dry/used surface:

    • Double ENG spin (Ecclestone + Dean/Smith); bring Nashra Sandhu.

Final Tips

  • England stack is justified by form + H2H. Try to retain at least 6–7 ENG in small leagues.

  • From Pakistan, Ameen + one of Baig/Sandhu/Sana gives best risk-adjusted exposure.

  • Watch toss: chasing teams have won ~70% here—slight edge to bowlers from the side bowling first for early swing and later dew-aided chase.

Good luck, and swap in confirmed XIs at toss without changing the C/VC core (Sciver/Ecclestone).

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