Australia and England face stiff challenge in hot & humid Sri Lanka

Women’s U19 Tri-Nation Series 2024

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Women’s U19 Tri-Nation Series 2024

The T20 series opener will be played tomorrow at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambanthota between the hosts, Sri Lanka and Australia.

The tournament will be played in two legs, starting with the T20 series followed by the 50-over series which will be played at the iconic Galle International Cricket Stadium.

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Manudi Nanayakara will lead Sri Lanka while Josie Groves and Amy Smith are set to lead England and Australia respectively.

In the pre-tournament press conference earlier today, both the visiting captains were quite concerned about the high temperatures in Hambantota these days while all 3 captains stressed the importance of this series in their respective preparations for the 2025 U19 women’s T20 World Cup which is to be held in Malaysia.

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Tournament fixtures:

T20 Tri-Nation series

28th March – Sri Lanka vs Australia

29th March – Australia vs England

30th March – Sri Lanka vs England

1st April – Sri Lanka vs Australia

2nd April – Australia vs England

3rd April- Sri Lanka vs England

*All the games will be played at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium

 

50 over Tri-Nation series

5th April – Sri Lanka vs Australia

7th April –  Australia vs England

9th April – Sri Lanka vs England

*All the games will be played at Galle International Cricket Stadium