Pitted in the same group as Australia, India, and New Zealand, Sri Lanka Women will find it difficult to make it to the top four. Their only serious chance of winning is against Bangladesh.
Australia Women are all set to play the final match of 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on October 9.
Australia Women had crushed Sri Lankan Women by 157 runs in first ODI, at Allan Border Field, Brisbane. The teams will now meet at the second venue for the second match.
The top-placed side in the ICC Women's Championship table takes on the bottom of the pile in the upcoming series.
Australia have the series wrapped up, but Sri Lanka will continue dreaming of what would be a huge win.
Australia Women and Sri Lanka Women swill face each other in Sydney for the second match of the series on September 30.
Australia Women will host Sri Lanka Women for the first T20I of the 3-match series, at North Sydney Oval.
Having lost all three respective matches in the Group of Death, both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are out of the race for the semi-final.
India Women have already qualified for the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka Women need to win both their matches – and hope for more from other sides.
Australia Women and Sri Lanka Women have lost their respective first matches, against India and New Zealand respectively.