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The SL-W vs SCO-W fantasy team prediction for ICC Women T20 World Cup 2026 Match 25 at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester on Friday June 26 2026. Match starts at 5:30 PM local time which is 11:00 PM IST.
Neither team can reach the semi-finals. Both are playing their final group stage match. Sri Lanka are on 4 points from 4 matches. Scotland are on 2 points from 4 matches. Both teams are eliminated. This is a dead rubber in terms of qualification but there is still something to play for.
Sri Lanka want to finish the group stage on 6 points and end a mixed campaign on a positive note. Scotland want their second World Cup win and to show that their opening victory over Ireland was not a one-off. For fantasy players this match still has a full 11-player selection and meaningful points available.
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SL-W vs SCO-W Match Details
Match: SL-W vs SCO-W, 25th T20, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Date: Friday June 26 2026
Time: 5:30 PM BST / 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford Manchester England
Sri Lanka Captain: Chamari Athapaththu
Scotland Captain: Kathryn Bryce
Live TV India: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming India: JioHotstar
Sri Lanka Women In This World Cup
Match 1: Lost to England Women by 87 runs, June 12, Edgbaston Birmingham
England 219 for 1 vs Sri Lanka 132 all out. A disastrous start. The NRR damage has followed Sri Lanka throughout the tournament.
Match 7: Beat New Zealand Women by 3 runs, June 16, The Rose Bowl Southampton
Sri Lanka 153 for 5 vs New Zealand 150 for 6. The best result of Sri Lanka’s campaign. Nilakshika de Silva’s unbeaten half-century anchored the innings. One of the great World Cup upsets.
Match 17: Lost to West Indies Women by 5 wickets, June 21, Bristol
Sri Lanka 98 all out vs West Indies 99 for 5 in 16.1 overs. Another batting collapse. 98 is not a total to defend against any team in this tournament.
Match 20: Beat Ireland Women, June 23, Bristol
Sri Lanka 134 for 1 in 15.3 overs chasing Ireland 130 for 5. A comfortable chase. Chamari Athapaththu finally found her touch and Sri Lanka got the job done with 27 balls to spare.
Tournament standing: P4 W2 L2 NRR minus 0.973, 4 Points, Eliminated.
Scotland Women In This World Cup
Match 2: Beat Ireland Women by 40 runs, June 13, Old Trafford Manchester
Scotland 161 for 5 vs Ireland 121 all out in 19.1 overs. Scotland’s historic first ever Women’s T20 World Cup win. A brilliant team performance.
Match 12: Lost to West Indies Women by 7 runs, June 19, The Rose Bowl Southampton
West Indies 153 for 6 vs Scotland 146 all out. Scotland came within 7 runs of a massive upset. A competitive performance that showed real improvement.
Match 16: Lost to England Women by 38 runs, June 21, Bristol
England 200 for 5 vs Scotland 162 for 7. Scotland posted a competitive 162 but England were too strong. The margin was not a fair reflection of Scotland’s efforts.
Match 19: Lost to New Zealand Women by 6 wickets, June 23, Bristol
Scotland 131 for 7 vs New Zealand 132 for 4 in 18.2 overs. Another close result that went against Scotland. They fought hard against the defending champions.
Tournament standing: P4 W1 L3 NRR minus 0.236, 2 Points, Eliminated.
Team Form Last 5
Sri Lanka Women: W L W L W
Three wins from five including two in this World Cup. The win over Ireland four days ago showed Sri Lanka can chase efficiently when Chamari plays her natural game.
Scotland Women: L L L W W
Two wins from five. Both wins came before this World Cup. In the World Cup Scotland have won just one from four. But they have competed hard in every match.
Head to Head SL-W vs SCO-W
Sri Lanka Women lead 2 wins to 0 from the only 2 T20I meetings between these sides.
SL-W won, Final Women’s T20 WC Qualifier 2024, Scotland 101 for 7 vs Sri Lanka 169 for 5
SL-W won, 7th T20I Women’s T20 WC Qualifier 2024, Scotland 94 in 18.2 overs vs Sri Lanka 95 for 0 in 10.1 overs
Sri Lanka beat Scotland comfortably in both meetings at the 2024 World Cup Qualifier. The second match was particularly dominant — Sri Lanka chased 94 in 10 overs without losing a wicket.
Points Table Position
SL-W: P4 W2 L2 NRR minus 0.973, 4 Points, Eliminated
SCO-W: P4 W1 L3 NRR minus 0.236, 2 Points, Eliminated
Both teams are out. England have qualified from Group 2. The second spot went to West Indies. This match determines only final group positions.
Emirates Old Trafford Manchester Pitch Report
17 matches played at Emirates Old Trafford.
Matches: 17
Average 1st innings: 165
Average 2nd innings: 121
Highest total: 304 for 2 by England vs South Africa
Lowest total: 103 all out by New Zealand vs England
Highest chase: 199 for 5 by Pakistan vs England
Lowest defended: 190 for 4 by Pakistan vs England
Win batting first: 35 percent
Win bowling first: 41 percent
Note: These figures include men’s T20I matches at this venue. For Women’s T20I specifically in this World Cup the data is limited to a smaller sample.
Pace vs Spin at Old Trafford in last 10 matches:
Pace: 64 wickets at 48 percent
Spin: 70 wickets at 52 percent
Spin takes 52 percent of wickets at Old Trafford. That is the dominant statistic for this match. Both sides have spin options and on a Manchester surface in late June with 87 percent humidity spin will be more effective than pace in the middle overs.
The bowl-first advantage at 41 percent versus bat-first at 35 percent makes bowling first the logical toss choice. However with 24 percent of matches ending in no clear toss advantage both choices are defensible.
Recent Women’s T20I matches at Old Trafford in this World Cup:
South Africa beat India, 18th T20, SA-W 161 for 4 in 19.1 overs chasing IND-W 158 for 7
Australia beat South Africa, 3rd T20, AUS-W 172 for 8 vs SA-W 107 all out in 16.4 overs
Scotland beat Ireland, 2nd T20, SCO-W 161 for 5 vs IRE-W 121 all out in 19.1 overs
Toss verdict: Bowl first. Teams bowling first have the slight edge at this venue.
Par score: 140 or above batting first would be competitive for both these teams. A total of 155 or above would put real pressure on the chasing team.
Weather Report Manchester June 26
Temperature: 21.5 degrees Celsius
Conditions: Sunny
Humidity: 87 percent
Rain chance: 2 percent
Excellent conditions. Sunny skies with only a 2 percent rain chance. The full 20 overs will be played. 21.5 degrees is warm for Manchester and the sunny afternoon conditions will produce a good batting surface early. High humidity at 87 percent will help spinners grip the ball in the middle overs.
Sri Lanka Women Playing XI
Sri Lanka’s squad is built around Chamari Athapaththu. She finally clicked against Ireland scoring runs and leading the chase comfortably. Vishmi Gunaratne opens with her. Hasini Perera keeps wicket. Kavisha Dilhari and Nilakshika de Silva are the key all-rounders.
Confirmed SL-W squad from Crex: Imesha Dulani, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Nimasha Madushani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera (WK), Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika de Silva and other bowlers
Expected SL-W XI: Chamari Athapaththu (C), Vishmi Gunaratne, Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera (WK), Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika de Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara
Scotland Women Playing XI
Scotland have been eliminated but they want to end the tournament with a second win. Kathryn Bryce leads and bowls. Sofia Skillicorn and Abtaha Maqsood are key to Scotland’s hopes. Sarah Bryce keeps wicket.
Expected SCO-W XI: Sarah Bryce (WK), Kathryn Bryce (C), Saskia Horley, Ailsa Lister, Sofia Skillicorn, Megan McColl, Abtaha Maqsood, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack, Rachel Slater, Hannah Rainey
Key Players to Watch
She found form against Ireland scoring the winning runs in a comfortable chase. Coming into this final group match with momentum at a venue where she has played before Chamari will want to end the tournament with a big batting performance. At Old Trafford where spin takes 52 percent of wickets her off-spin is also a useful weapon.
Scotland’s best all-round option. She bats and bowls right-arm medium pace. In the Old Trafford conditions where pace takes 48 percent of wickets she can be effective early and contribute with the bat in the top order. Scotland’s best fantasy pick after Chamari.
Sri Lanka’s off-spinner who has been quietly effective throughout this World Cup. On a surface where spin dominates she can take wickets in the middle overs against Scotland’s right-handed batting lineup. Low ownership expected in a match between two eliminated teams.
The Sri Lanka all-rounder who won the New Zealand match with her unbeaten half-century. She could produce another quiet but important contribution here against Scotland.
Match Prediction
Sri Lanka are favourites. They lead the head to head 2-0, have more World Cup experience and a better squad on paper. Chamari Athapaththu in form is the difference between these two sides.
Scotland will not be pushovers. They nearly beat West Indies and pushed New Zealand in their last two matches. If Kathryn Bryce gets early wickets and Scotland restrict Sri Lanka to under 130 they have a genuine chance of pulling off another upset.
Our prediction: Sri Lanka Women to win by 20 to 30 runs.
Best Fantasy XI SL-W vs SCO-W T20 World Cup 2026
| Player | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chamari Athapaththu (C) | Sri Lanka Women | All-Rounder |
| Vishmi Gunaratne | Sri Lanka Women | Batter |
| Imesha Dulani | Sri Lanka Women | Batter |
| Sofia Skillicorn | Scotland Women | Batter |
| Hasini Perera | Sri Lanka Women | Wicketkeeper |
| Kavisha Dilhari (VC) | Sri Lanka Women | All-Rounder |
| Kathryn Bryce | Scotland Women | All-Rounder |
| Nilakshika de Silva | Sri Lanka Women | All-Rounder |
| Abtaha Maqsood | Scotland Women | Bowler |
| Inoka Ranaweera | Sri Lanka Women | Bowler |
| Malki Madara | Sri Lanka Women | Bowler |
Captain: Chamari Athapaththu
In form after the Ireland match. She opens the batting and bowls off-spin on a surface where spin takes 52 percent of all wickets. The safest all-round captain pick in this match by a clear margin.
Vice Captain: Kavisha Dilhari
She bats in the top five and bowls. Consistent all-round contributions across this tournament. Second safest option behind Chamari for vice captain.
Differential Pick: Abtaha Maqsood
Scotland’s off-spinner against Sri Lanka’s right-handed batting lineup on a spin-friendly Old Trafford surface. Very low ownership expected. If she takes 2 wickets in 4 overs the differential points could be outstanding.
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Q: What time does SL-W vs SCO-W T20 World Cup 2026 match start in India?
A: The SL-W vs SCO-W match starts at 11:00 PM IST on Friday June 26 2026. Local start time in Manchester is 5:30 PM BST.
Q: Where is SL-W vs SCO-W T20 World Cup 2026 match being played?
A: Emirates Old Trafford Manchester England.
Q: What is the pitch report for Old Trafford for SL-W vs SCO-W?
A: Spin takes 52 percent of all wickets at Old Trafford in recent T20I matches. Teams bowling first win 41 percent of matches versus 35 percent for teams batting first. Average first innings score is 165. A competitive total for these teams would be 140 or above batting first.
Q: Is Sri Lanka or Scotland eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2026?
A: Both teams are eliminated. Sri Lanka are on 4 points from 4 matches and Scotland are on 2 points from 4 matches. England have already qualified as group winners and West Indies won the second semi-final spot.
Q: What is the head to head record between Sri Lanka Women and Scotland Women?
A: Sri Lanka Women lead 2-0 from the only 2 T20I meetings between the sides. Both matches came at the Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2024 and Sri Lanka won both comfortably.
Q: Who is the best captain pick for SL-W vs SCO-W fantasy team?
A: Chamari Athapaththu is the clear captain pick. She is in form after the Ireland match, she opens the batting and bowls off-spin on a surface where spin takes 52 percent of wickets. Kavisha Dilhari is the best vice captain for all-round contributions.
Q: Can Scotland beat Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026?
A: Scotland have never beaten Sri Lanka Women in a T20I. Both previous meetings went to Sri Lanka comfortably. However Scotland came within 7 runs of beating West Indies in this tournament. If Kathryn Bryce gets early wickets Scotland could cause a surprise.