Sri Lanka wins toss and bowls vs. England in Women’s Cricket World Cup

By Canadian Press on October 11, 2025.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Women’s Cricket World Cup match against England on Saturday.

England is second in the standings with four points from victories over South Africa and Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka is second-from-last after losing to India in the eight-nation tournament opener and taking one point after its match against Australia was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain.

England made no changes from its previous game.

Sri Lanka added off spinner Dewmi Vihanga to strengthen its spin bowling attack at R. Premadasa Stadium. Seam bowler Achini Kulasuriya misses out.

The match started 15 minutes late because of a wet outfield.

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England: Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Pabodani

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Krishan Francis, The Associated Press