Overview

• The match is scheduled for Saturday, October 4 at 3:00 PM IST at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
• Defending champions Australia opened with an 89‑run win over New Zealand after posting 326, led by Ashleigh Gardner’s 115 and a lower‑order lift from Kim Garth.
• Sri Lanka fell to India in their opener, bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs after multiple starts and hampered by sloppy fielding.
• The pitch is typically batter‑friendly with increasing assistance for spin, and Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield noted they are preparing for Sri Lanka’s varied spin attack headed by Inoka Ranaweera.
• Previews cite Australia’s 11–0 ODI record against Sri Lanka and broadly predict an Australian victory.