After failing to win a single match in their first four matches in the tournament, Sri Lanka Women will still be eyeing their first victory when they face South Africa Women in the 18th match of the Women's ODI World Cup on Friday. Sri Lanka Women Sri Lanka Women have failed to rise up to the expectations of their fans in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup. The Chamari Athapathhu-led side has been struggling in the tournament, both in terms of performance and luck. They were in a commanding position in their last game against New Zealand before the match was called off due to heavy rains. The co-hosts are sitting at the second spot from the bottom in the points table and will look to register their first victory in the tournament when they take on in-form South Africa. South Africa Women South Africa Women, on the other hand, after losing their opening game against England Women, didn't look back as they are on a three-match winning streak. Their previous two games have ended in a close contest, and on both occasions, Nadine de Klerk was there to hit the winning runs for the team. They defeated Bangladesh Women by 3 wickets in their last match in the last over. While chasing the target of 233, Proteas Women were 78 for 5 at one moment, but a match-saving partnership between Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon revived their hopes, and then Nadine de Klerk finished the match, taking two crucial points for the team. They are comfortably sitting in third spot with 6 points. SL-W vs SA-W ODI Match Details SL-W vs SA-W ODI Match Details Match SL-W vs SA-W ICC Women's World Cup Match Date and Time Friday, October 17; 3:00 p.m. IST Venue R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar SL-W vs SA-W Pitch Report The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has been a batting-friendly surface this year. Batters will find value in their shots once they get settled at the pitch. Fast bowlers may experience some movement in the early stages of the innings, while spinners will find some grip and turn as the game progresses. The average first innings total in Women's ODIs (this year) is 252 runs, signifying that teams can get help from the surface while batting first. SL-W vs SA-W Weather Report The weather is expected to remain cloudy throughout the entire match, with mostly rain predicted in the match. The previous two matches have already resulted in a washout due to rain, and most likely, this match will get abandoned as well. The conditions are expected to be humid for this match, with the highest temperature expected to hit nearly 30°C during the day and go down to 25°C in the evening. SL-W vs SA-W Head-to-Head Records SL-W vs SA-W head-to-head (in ODIs) Match Played 25 Won by Sri Lanka Women 6 Won by South Africa Women 16 Tied 0 No Result 3 SL-W vs SA-W Probable XI SL-W: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera. SA-W: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen. Players To Watch Out For In the SL-W vs SA-W Match Chamari Athapaththu | SL-W: The captain of the Sri Lankan Women's team is the backbone of this Sri Lankan Women's team, contributing in batting and bowling. She scored her first fifty of this tournament in the last game against New Zealand before the match was abandoned. In her ODI career of 118 matches so far, she has scored 3988 runs and has scalped 46 wickets. She is one player to watch out for against South Africa Women. Nadine de Klerk | SA-W: The pace-bowling all-rounder from the South Africa Women's team has been on a hot streak in the tournament. She helped the team in the previous two games seal a comfortable victory by playing two unbeaten match-winning knocks against India and Bangladesh. She has scored 124 runs in three games and has also 4 wickets. SL-W vs SA-W Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last five ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl thrice and bat twice. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch The teams batting first have won 6 matches, while teams bowling first have won just 5 matches at this venue out of the total 12 matches that have been played here. But the recent trend suggests that bowling might be favourable for the teams on this surface. SL-W vs SA-W Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: SL-W (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 40-42 SL-W Total: 235-255 Match Winner: South Africa Women Scenario 2 Toss Winner: SA-W (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 45-55 SA-W Total: 255-275 Match Winner: South Africa Women Who will win today's SL-W vs SA-W match? South Africa Women will be heading into this match on the back of a back-to-back match-winning confidence after beating Bangladesh and India in close encounters recently. They are likely to assert their dominance against Sri Lanka Women as well. Laura Wolvaardt's side has found their momentum in the tournament and will look to continue their winning streak alive going forward.