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Match 7, Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
, Jun 16, 2026
150/6
(20.0/20)
153/5
(19.4/20)
Sri Lanka Women beat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets
% Chance to Win
NZ-W
SL-W
Inn Break
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Player of the MatchNilakshika Silva54(37)
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The show goes on - Right then, that is it from a gripping contest at the Rose Bowl, where Sri Lanka Women have scripted history with a famous win over New Zealand Women. But the action in Southampton is far from over. Up next, the hosts, England Women, take on Ireland Women, although the weather has intervened for now, with rain delaying the toss. Stay tuned and switch tabs for all the latest updates from that game. Cheers!
The victorious skipper of Sri Lanka Women - Chamari Athapaththu says that it is a really good win and it was a must-win as well. She mentions that they were looking to do really well as a unit in the field, as they have struggled a lot in the past, and today they saved a lot of runs and the credit must go to their fielding coach. Chamari concludes by saying that every game is important in the tournament and has no doubt that New Zealand Women are one of the finest teams going around and this win will boost their confidence and they'll look to play the same way ahead as well.
The captain of New Zealand Women - Amelia Kerr feels 150 was a competitive total on a slightly slow surface, though New Zealand could have done with a few more runs. The major disappointment, however, is the fielding, which she believes has let the side down again. Kerr praises Sri Lanka's running between the wickets and their finishing partnership, while admitting New Zealand missed the chance to build a bigger platform in the middle overs. Looking ahead, she says the White Ferns still have three crucial games left but insists their biggest area for improvement is fielding, stressing that catches win matches.
Let's hear from the captains now...
Missed chances cost the Kiwis again - New Zealand were once again sloppy in the field. Bree Illing and Nensi Patel struck in quick succession, while Amelia Kerr produced a moment of brilliance to put the White Ferns firmly in control. But then came the turning point, Illing dropped a straightforward chance to reprieve Nilakshika Silva when she was at 1, and the left-hander made them pay. It wasn't an isolated error either, with New Zealand putting down a few more opportunities earlier in the innings and letting a few runs in the field as well, which we saw in the first game as well. Kerr was economical as always, but a touch of late drizzle made the ball skid on, and the pacers couldn't close the game out.
Regular strikes restrict New Zealand Women - Earlier in the game, New Zealand huffed and puffed their way to 150, with valuable 45s from Sophie Devine and Kerr doing the heavy lifting. The rest of the batting unit, though, endured a disappointing outing as Sri Lanka kept chipping away with regular wickets. Kavisha Dilhari was the standout performer with the ball, with a couple of scalps, while everyone apart from Kawya Kavindi chipped in with at least one wicket each.
Rescue act powers the Lankan Lions home - Sri Lanka Women began cautiously, but after Chamari Athapaththu survived an early chance, she counterattacked brilliantly before falling at the end of a Powerplay that yielded 29 runs in its last two overs. A collapse to 55/4 left them in trouble, but Kavisha Dilhari and Nilakshika Silva rebuilt with a vital 50-run stand. Even after Dilhari's unfortunate run-out, the young Kaushini Nuthyangana kept her composure alongside Silva, who brought up a superb unbeaten fifty, before Kaushini struck the winning runs with two balls to spare.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Undoubtedly, Nilakshika Silva wins the award for her match-winning 54* off 37. She says she likes to play against New Zealand Women as she did well in the 50-over World Cup game as well. Silva mentions that she looked to keep the scoreboard ticking and control the dot balls by running well between the wickets, and that helped her. Silva says that power striking and rotating the strike are her strengths.
Sri Lanka Women stun the Champions - Absolute scenes at the Rose Bowl in Southampton! Sri Lanka have pulled off a special win in the Women's T20 World Cup, beating New Zealand for the first time in the tournament's history and throwing Group B wide open. For the defending champions, though, it's crisis time, back-to-back defeats have left their title defence and semi-final hopes hanging by a thread.
19.4
4
Sophie Devine To Kaushini Nuthyangana
FOUR! Sri Lanka Women pull off a historic win as they defeat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets. Good length, on middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana flicks this through the square leg region and the ball has raced to the fence for four runs, sealing the game. It is all smiles in the Lankan hut, and a moment the players will remember for a long time.
19.3
1
Sophie Devine To Nilakshika Silva
Yorker, on off, Nilakshika Silva pushes this towards the right of short covers and crosses for one. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. 2 needed in 3 balls now.
19.2
0
Sophie Devine To Nilakshika Silva
Sophie Devine comes back well. Darts in a yorker, around the pads. Nilakshika Silva fails to flick it away, gets nutmegged and the ball goes back to the keeper. Kaushini Nuthyangana was looking to sneak in a bye but the throw comes in quickly from the keeper and the batters retreat in time.
19.1
2
Sophie Devine To Nilakshika Silva
Back of a length, on middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva goes for the pull, gets it away from around the sticker of her bat, in between deep square leg and fine leg. Runs two. 3 needed in 5 balls.
Sri Lanka Women need 5 runs in the final over. All three results are still possible, but the Lankans will feel they have the upper hand here. Sophie Devine has been trusted with the responsibility of bowling the last over. Can she pull off something special here?
End Of The Over 19 : 146/5
11 Runs
- 118.1
- 118.2
- 418.3
- 1 WD 18.4
- 118.4
- 118.5
- 218.6
K. Nuthyangana
20 (13)
N. Silva
51 (34)
R. Mair
4-1-28-0
18.6
2
Rosemary Mair To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Terrific running between the wickets here. Rosemary Mair dishes this in the line of the stumps, looking to cramp the batter on her leg side. Kaushini Nuthyangana rolls this through mid on towards the right of long on. Silva pushes Kaushini for the second and they comeplete that with ease.
18.5
1
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
Mair goes full and on middle and leg, Silva gets it away from the inner portion of her bat to long on for one.
18.4
1
Rosemary Mair To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Full toss, on middle and leg, Kaushini Nuthyangana slogs this to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for another single. 8 needed in 8 balls now!
18.4
wd
Rosemary Mair To Kaushini Nuthyangana
WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side, Kaushini Nuthyangana misses out on a flick. Wided.
18.3
4
Rosemary Mair To Kaushini Nuthyangana
FOUR! Kaushini Nuthyangana finds the gap for four runs. On a length, around middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana gets right underneath it and flicks this in the gap between the long on and deep mid-wicket region for for more runs.
18.2
1
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
Slower one, on a length, around middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva gets it away to deep backward square leg for a single to bring up her FIFTY. This has come under immense pressure but she knows that the job is not done yet.
18.1
1
Rosemary Mair To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Good length, slower one, around middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana hits this flat to deep mid-wicket for one.
Rosemary Mair to bowl the penultimate over. Sri Lanka Women need 16 runs in 12 balls now.
End Of The Over 18 : 135/5
12 Runs
- 117.1
- 117.2
- 417.3
- 117.4
- 117.5
- 417.6
N. Silva
49 (32)
K. Nuthyangana
12 (9)
A. Kerr
4-0-24-0
17.6
4
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
FOUR! Another misfield and one turns to four here. Tossed up, around off, Nilakshika Silva goes down on her knee and sweeps this straight to the deep backward square leg fielder. The fielder fumbles and the ball bounces over the fence for four more runs.
17.5
1
Amelia Kerr To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Quicker one, on middle and leg, Kaushini Nuthyangana rolls this to long on for one.
17.4
1
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter. Nilakshika Silva gets an inside edge as she looks to sweep this. The ball goes through her legs to the left of the keeper for one.
17.3
4
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
FOUR! Top shot from Nilakshika Silva. Flighted around off, Nilakshika Silva jumps down the ground, stays leg side to the ball and drives this through the covers region for a boundary.
17.2
1
Amelia Kerr To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Fuller, on the pads, Kaushini Nuthyangana smashes this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
17.1
1
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Tossed up, on off, Nilakshika Silva sweeps this to deep backward square leg for one.
Amelia Kerr will finish her spell now, despite carrying a slight niggle.
End Of The Over 17 : 123/5
11 Runs
- 016.1
- 116.2
- 1 WD 16.3
- 016.3
- 416.4
- 116.5
- 416.6
K. Nuthyangana
10 (7)
N. Silva
39 (28)
B. Illing
4-0-33-1
16.6
4
Bree Illing To Kaushini Nuthyangana
FOUR! This is exactly what the doctor ordered for SL. Full and wide outside off, Kaushini Nuthyangana drags this with a slog in the gap between the long on and deep mid-wicket fielder for four runs.
16.5
1
Bree Illing To Nilakshika Silva
On a length, around off, Nilakshika Silva chops this off her underedge towards short third for one. A fumble as Silva was keen on the second but had to retreat.
16.4
4
Bree Illing To Nilakshika Silva
FOUR! Silva gets cheeky and is rewarded as well. Silva celebrates this boundary as a winning stroke too. Such is the tense atmosphere here. Good length, around off, Nilakshika Silva shuffles across the stumps and ramps this over a very fine short fine leg fielder for four runs.
16.3
0
Bree Illing To Nilakshika Silva
Bree bowls it on a hard length, going down the leg side. Nilakshika Silva down the ground and away from her stumps to free her arms with a lofted stroke over cover but misses out.
16.3
wd
Bree Illing To Nilakshika Silva
WIDE! Bumper, way too short on the batter. Nilakshika Silva sits underneath it. Wided.
16.2
1
Bree Illing To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Good length, on middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana pushes this through covers for a single.
16.1
0
Bree Illing To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Full and wide outside off, Kaushini Nuthyangana moves away from her stumps and swings at it but misses out.
Bree Illing to bowl out now.
End Of The Over 16 : 112/5
7 Runs
- 115.1
- 115.2
- 215.3
- 115.4
- 115.5
- 115.6
K. Nuthyangana
5 (4)
N. Silva
34 (25)
N. Patel
4-0-23-2
15.6
1
Nensi Patel To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Floated across the batter, on off, Kaushini Nuthyangana guides this to the left of the short third fielder for one run.
15.5
1
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Fuller around the leg stump, Nilakshika Silva shuffles a long way across and sweeps this to deep backward square leg for a single.
It has started to drizzle now here at the Rose Bowl. A few umbrellas go up in the crowd, and the groundstaff and getting ready near the ropes. But for now, we continue.
15.4
1
Nensi Patel To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Fuller on middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana sweeps this in front of square towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
15.3
2
Nensi Patel To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Tossed up, around off, turning back into the batter. Kaushini Nuthyangana sweeps this one. Gets it top-edged through square leg for a couple of runs.
15.2
1
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Flighted around middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva jumps close to the pitch of the ball and slogs this to wide long on for a single.
15.1
1
Nensi Patel To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Fuller on the pads, Kaushini Nuthyangana flicks this through mid on and settles for one.
Mix-up against the run of play and the 50-run stand is broken now. Kaushini Nuthyangana is the next batter in. Also, we can see that Amelia Kerr is receiving treatment on her left foot, and she is hobbling, which is not a good sign for the Kiwis.
End Of The Over 15 : 105/5
11 Runs
- 014.1
- 214.2
- 614.3
- 014.4
- 214.5
- W 14.6
N. Silva
32 (23)
K. Dilhari
17 (16)
R. Mair
3-1-17-0
14.6
W
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva OUT!
OUT! KAVISHA DILHARI IS RUN OUT! An absolute gift for New Zealand Women. Rosemary Mair lands this on a good length and around leg, Nilakshika Silva clips it towards square leg and turns around for the second run. Jess Kerr from short fine is quick to run towards the ball and seeing that, Dilhari turns back and is caught ball watching and Silva is also at the same end, but Dilhari sacrifices herself here. Kerr throws it at the bowler's end, where Rosemary Mair does the rest. Sri Lanka Women are 105/5, chasing 151 runs.
14.5
2
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
On a length and around leg, Nilakshika Silva clips it through square leg for a brace.
14.4
0
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
Fullish and on off, Nilakshika Silva drills it away to extra cover.
14.3
6
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
SIX! Misjudgment in the deep! Pitched up and down the leg, following the batter, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and whips it towards deep mid-wicket. Sophie Devine is standing a few yards ahead of the ropes and tries to grab it with her outstretched right hand. The ball hits the fingerips and lands on the cushions on the full for a biggie.
14.2
2
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
Buzzers! Fuller delivery, around off, Nilakshika Silva shapes for the reverse scoop but toe-ends it towards point and sets off for the single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Maddy Green from long on is a bit late to react and the batters get the extra run.
14.1
0
Rosemary Mair To Nilakshika Silva
Slower one, back of a length and outside off, Nilakshika Silva backs away and cuts it to point.
DRINKS! New Zealand holds a slight upper hand, leaving Sri Lanka needing exactly 57 runs off the final 36 deliveries with 6 wickets remaining. After a sudden cluster of mid-innings wickets derailed the early chase, Nilakshika Silva and Kavisha Dilhari have steadied the ship with a threatening partnership that is beginning to worry the White Ferns. Sri Lanka's hopes rest massively on this duo batting deep into the 17th or 18th over to keep the required run rate manageable, while New Zealand is searching for a single breakthrough to expose and dismantle a fragile Sri Lankan lower order. Rosemary Mair (2-1-6-0) is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 14 : 94/4
8 Runs
- 113.1
- 013.2
- 213.3
- 413.4
- 113.5
- 013.6
K. Dilhari
17 (16)
N. Silva
21 (17)
J. Kerr
2-0-24-0
13.6
0
Jess Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Fuller once more, on off, Kavisha Dilhari comes forward and taps it to short cover. She wants the run but is sent back.
13.5
1
Jess Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Pitched up and on the pads, Nilakshika Silva clips it through square leg for one.
13.4
4
Jess Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
FOUR! Excellent shot! A half-volley and around off, Nilakshika Silva backs away to make some room and smashes it past extra cover for a boundary.
13.3
2
Jess Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Full again and on off, Nilakshika Silva moves across a bit and drives it square towards point, where Nensi Patel lets it through and the batters hesitates for the second but gets it in the end.
13.2
0
Jess Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Pitched up and around off, Nilakshika Silva opens the bat face and steers it to point.
13.1
1
Jess Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Fuller and on off, Kavisha Dilhari drills it to short cover and sets off for the single. Maddy Green decides not to have a shy at the bowler's end.
End Of The Over 13 : 86/4
11 Runs
- 112.1
- 412.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 112.5
- 1 WD 12.6
- 412.6
N. Silva
14 (13)
K. Dilhari
16 (14)
S. Devine
1-0-11-0
12.6
4
Sophie Devine To Nilakshika Silva
FOUR! Gets it away! Pace off from Devine, serves this one full and on middle. Nilakshika Silva tries to loft it away but her bat turns in her hands. She gets enough to clear mid on and the ball races to the fence for a boundary. 11 runs off the over!
12.6
wd
Sophie Devine To Nilakshika Silva
WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, but too high, Nilakshika Silva ducks under it. Wided.
A mandatory concussion check is happening out there as Kavisha Dilhari got hit on the helmet. We are good to go again.
12.5
1
Sophie Devine To Kavisha Dilhari
A slower one, dug into the surface and around off. Kavisha Dilhari moves across for the scoop again but it goes off the top edge onto her helmet and towards short third. They cross.
12.4
0
Sophie Devine To Kavisha Dilhari
Fuller in length and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari backs away and drives it firmly but finds extra cover again.
12.3
0
Sophie Devine To Kavisha Dilhari
Pitched up and around off, Kavisha Dilhari drills it hard but straight to extra cover.
12.2
4
Sophie Devine To Kavisha Dilhari
FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Fuller in length and around middle, Kavisha Dilhari shuffles across and plays the scoop to perfection past short fine for a boundary.
12.1
1
Sophie Devine To Nilakshika Silva
Almost dragged on! Hard length and around off, Nilakshika Silva looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge just past the stumps and to the right of short fine for a single.
76 needed off the last 8 overs. Time for some pace as Sophie Devine has been introduced in the attack.
End Of The Over 12 : 75/4
5 Runs
- 111.1
- 111.2
- 111.3
- 011.4
- 111.5
- 111.6
N. Silva
9 (11)
K. Dilhari
11 (10)
A. Kerr
3-0-12-0
11.6
1
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Wrong'un, full and on middle, turns in, Nilakshika Silva swipes it through square leg for one more.
11.5
1
Amelia Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Slower through the air, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari goes down and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.
11.4
0
Amelia Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Flighted, full and around off, Kavisha Dilhari steps out but yorks herself and jams it out to point.
11.3
1
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Floated, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva gets down and sweeps it to deep square leg for another run.
11.2
1
Amelia Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Drags her length back and on leg, Kavisha Dilhari rocks back but mistimes the pull through mid-wicket for a run.
11.1
1
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Tossed up, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and lobs it towards mid off, where a fumble allows a single.
End Of The Over 11 : 70/4
10 Runs
- 110.1
- 110.2
- 410.3
- 110.4
- 210.5
- 110.6
N. Silva
6 (8)
K. Dilhari
9 (7)
N. Patel
3-0-16-2
10.6
1
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Looped up, full and around off, Nilakshika Silva steers it to short third for a quick one. Sri Lanka Women need 81 runs in 54 balls now!
10.5
2
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Slows it up, shortish and on middle, Nilakshika Silva tucks it with soft hands to the vacant mid-wicket region and comes back for the second run.
10.4
1
Nensi Patel To Kavisha Dilhari
Short and around leg, Kavisha Dilhari stays back and nudges it through square leg for another run.
10.3
4
Nensi Patel To Kavisha Dilhari
FOUR! Gets it through! Tossed up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari uses her feet but stays leg side of the ball and thumps it past mid off for a boundary.
10.2
1
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Flatter, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva whips it through mid-wicket for a run.
10.1
1
Nensi Patel To Kavisha Dilhari
Flighted, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
End Of The Over 10 : 60/4
3 Runs
- 09.1
- 19.2
- 09.3
- 09.4
- 19.5
- 19.6
K. Dilhari
3 (4)
N. Silva
2 (5)
A. Kerr
2-0-7-0
9.6
1
Amelia Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Tossed up, on the pads, Kavisha Dilhari milks this to the deep mid-wicket region for one run.
9.5
1
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Full and wide of off, Nilakshika Silva drives this to sweeper cover for a single.
9.4
0
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
DROPPED! Bree Illing has dropped a sitter as it just doesn't come any easier than this. Fuller around off, Nilakshika Silva goes down on a knee and looks to sweep this but gets a top-edge that lobs in front of Bree Illing at short fine leg. Bree runs in, gets underneath the ball but grasses it.
9.3
0
Amelia Kerr To Nilakshika Silva
Flighted around off, Nilakshika Silva rolls this back to the bowler.
9.2
1
Amelia Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Pushed through on middle and leg, Dilhari flicks this towards deep mid-wicket region for a single.
9.1
0
Amelia Kerr To Kavisha Dilhari
Quicker one, around off, Kavisha Dilhari pushes this back to Kerr.
End Of The Over 9 : 57/4
4 Runs
- 08.1
- 28.2
- W 8.3
- 18.4
- 18.5
- 08.6
N. Silva
1 (2)
K. Dilhari
1 (1)
N. Patel
2-0-6-2
8.6
0
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Tossed up, around off, Nilakshika Silva tucks this to mid-wicke for a dot.
8.5
1
Nensi Patel To Kavisha Dilhari
Fuller around off, Kavisha Dilhari punches this down to long on for one.
8.4
1
Nensi Patel To Nilakshika Silva
Fuller on the pads, Nilakshika Silva tucks this through mid-wicket for one.
All of a sudden it is all happening for the White Ferns. Nilakshika Silva walks out to bat now.
8.3
W
Nensi Patel To Harshitha Samarawickrama OUT!
OUT! CHOPPED ON! Nensi Patel gets a massive wicket here. Floated around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to punch this through the covers region but gets an inside edge that bounces back onto the stumps and dislodges the bails. Harshitha Samarawickrama will feel unlucky, but she'll have to walk back.
8.2
2
Nensi Patel To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Fuller on middle and off, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes for a sweep, gets it top-edged towards deep square leg's right for two.
8.1
0
Nensi Patel To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Tossed up, around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama blocks this out.
New Zealand Women keep chipping in with the wickets. Kavisha Dilhari is the next batter in.
End Of The Over 8 : 53/3
4 Runs
- 17.1
- 17.2
- 07.3
- 17.4
- 07.5
- W 7.6
H. Perera
2 (4)
H. Samarawickrama
3 (6)
A. Kerr
1-0-4-0
7.6
W
Amelia Kerr To Hasini Perera OUT!
OUT! HASINI IS RUN OUT! An excellent piece of fielding from the NZ skipper has sent Perera back here. The keeper almost made a mess of it but a direct hit bails her out. Quicker one around the pads, Hasini Perera tucks this around mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Amelia Kerr chases this to her left on her follow-through. The batters do go for the second and Kerr is quick off her feet that she fields it and throws on the turn at the striker's end, hitting the stumps with a direct hit. Izzy Sharp, the keeper's gloves is very close to the stumps but the replay shows that the ball hits the stumps before her gloves. 45/0 becomes 53/3 for Sri Lanka Women.
7.5
0
Amelia Kerr To Hasini Perera
Googly, down the leg side, Hasini Perera goes for a reverse sweep but misses and gets hit around her abdomen.
7.4
1
Amelia Kerr To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Wrong'un around middle and leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps this to deep backward square leg for one.
7.3
0
Amelia Kerr To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Pushed through around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama blocks this around point.
7.2
1
Amelia Kerr To Hasini Perera
Quicker one around off, Hasini Perera pushes this in the gap for a single.
7.1
1
Amelia Kerr To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Short of a length, on middle and leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.
End Of The Over 7 : 49/2
4 Runs
- 16.1
- 06.2
- 16.3
- 06.4
- W 6.5
- 2 LB 6.6
H. Perera
0 (1)
H. Samarawickrama
1 (3)
N. Patel
1-0-2-1
6.6
lb
Nensi Patel To Hasini Perera
TWO LEG BYES! Tossed up, down the leg side, Hasini Perera gets it clipped off her pads for a couple leg byes towards fine leg.
Stop the press! New Zealand Women have taken a catch. Hasini Perera comes out to the middle now.
6.5
W
Nensi Patel To Vishmi Gunarathne OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand Women finally hold onto one and Vishmi Gunarathne has to walk back. Fuller delivery, around middle and leg, Vishmi Gunarathne goes down on a knee and looks for the slog sweep towards the mid-wicket region. Miscues this from the cue end of her bat as the ball flies towards long on, where Georgia Plimmer runs forward. Her hands are shaking and the ball goes straight through, but it gets stuck in between her knees and somehow, the catch has been taken.
6.4
0
Nensi Patel To Vishmi Gunarathne
Full toss, going down the leg side, Vishmi Gunarathne shimmies down the track and looks for a flick but misses.
6.3
1
Nensi Patel To Harshitha Samarawickrama
A tough chance goes down as the bowler herself drops Harshitha Samarawickrama. Tossed up, on middle and off, Harshitha Samarawickrama hits this powerfully back towards the bowler, over her head. Nensi Patel times her jump well but fails to close her grip as the ball bursts through behind. Single taken.
6.2
0
Nensi Patel To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Floated into the batter, on middle and leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama tucks this around mid-wicket for a dot.
6.1
1
Nensi Patel To Vishmi Gunarathne
Tossed up, on middle and leg, Vishmi Gunarathne punches this down to the long on region for a single.
Time for some spin as Nensi Patel comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 45/1
13 Runs
- 45.1
- 45.2
- 15.3
- 45.4
- W 5.5
- 05.6
H. Samarawickrama
0 (1)
V. Gunarathne
16 (16)
B. Illing
3-0-22-1
5.6
0
Bree Illing To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Bree goes full and in line with the stumps. Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes this back to the bowler. Sri Lanka Women are 45/1 at the end of the Powerplay!
DRINKS! Sri Lanka Women had a cautious start, but they imploded in the last couple of overs, scoring 29 runs in the last 11 balls. Chamari Athapaththu led the charge after being dropped by Georgia Plimmer, but Bree Illing has got the much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand Women and they have to build on it now. Wickets are the only currency that can get them back in the game, while the Islanders will look to build a couple of meaningful partnerships, which will surely kill the game. Also, Harshitha Samarawickrama walks out to bat at number 3.
5.5
W
Bree Illing To Chamari Athapaththu OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Bree Illing strikes gold by dismissing the Lankan skipper. The lack of footwork is the undoing of Chamari here. Good-length delivery, on middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu just arches back and looks to cut this behind square on off. Fails to get bat on ball as this was too close to be cut. The ball goes past the bat of Chamari Athapaththu and rattles the furniture. Sri Lanka Women lose their skipper as the scorecard reads 45 for 1 after 5.5 overs.
5.4
4
Bree Illing To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Third boundary in this over and Sri Lanka Women are now enjoying a great backend of the Powerplay. A tad full, on middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu plants her front foot towards the leg side and smashes this past the mid on fielder to her right for four runs.
5.3
1
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Good length, on middle and leg, Vishmi Gunarathne flicks this through backward square leg for one.
5.2
4
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Vishmi. Bree Illing drags her length back here, bowls it slightly on the shorter side on middle and leg. Vishmi Gunarathne collapses her back knee and pulls this over the fielder at square leg for four more runs.
5.1
4
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
FOUR! The shackles have been broken from both ends. Pitched-up delivery, wide outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne goes deep inside her crease, plays this late and drives this in the gap between point and backward point for four runs to start the 6th over.
Exactly what Sri Lanka Women needed.
End Of The Over 5 : 32/0
16 Runs
- 64.1
- 04.2
- 44.3
- 44.4
- 04.5
- 24.6
C. Athapaththu
23 (17)
V. Gunarathne
7 (13)
J. Kerr
1-0-16-0
4.6
2
Jess Kerr To Chamari Athapaththu
Fuller and in the slot, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu thumps it past the bowler, and the umpire has to duck as well. Georgia Plimmer from mid on chases after it and dives forward to push it back inside. Two taken. 16 runs off the over!
4.5
0
Jess Kerr To Chamari Athapaththu
A yorker now, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu digs it out to mid on.
4.4
4
Jess Kerr To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR MORE! Overpitched delivery, on the pads, another hit-me delivery. Chamari Athapaththu uses her wrists and flicks it away to the deep square leg fence for another boundary.
4.3
4
Jess Kerr To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! A boundary now! Fuller delivery but angling down the leg side. Chamari Athapaththu does not miss out and helps it past short fine for four runs.
4.2
0
Jess Kerr To Chamari Athapaththu
Back of a length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu stabs it out to mid off.
4.1
6
Jess Kerr To Chamari Athapaththu
SIX! BANG! Chamari Athapaththu goes big now. Jess Kerr lands this short of a length and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu uses the width on offer, uses her upper body strength to carve it over the deep point fence for a biggie.
Georgia Plimmer drops Chamari Athapaththu and this is the exact reason which costed them their first game as well. NZ will have to take the catches that come their way. Jess Kerr is now introduced into the attack.
End Of The Over 4 : 16/0
6 Runs
- 03.1
- 43.2
- 03.3
- 13.4
- 03.5
- 13.6
C. Athapaththu
7 (11)
V. Gunarathne
7 (13)
B. Illing
2-0-9-0
3.6
1
Bree Illing To Chamari Athapaththu
Put down! Not sure what has happened to New Zealand's catching in this World Cup as they are dropping them left, right and centre. Bree Illing lands this short of a length and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu backs away and looks to flat-bat it down the ground but miscues it in the air over the bowler's head. Georgia Plimmer from mid-off runs to her left and tries to grab it with her outstretched hands in front of her, but spills it. This could be very costly for the White Ferns.
3.5
0
Bree Illing To Chamari Athapaththu
Fuller delivery and around off, shaping away, Chamari Athapaththu wafts at it from her crease but gets beaten on the outside edge. Too many dots balls creeping in here.
3.4
1
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Vishmi Gunarathne pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
3.3
0
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Comes around the wicket, and serves this full, angling into the leg side. Vishmi Gunarathne gets down for the slog sweep but misses to get hit on the pads again.
3.2
4
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
FOUR! Up and over! Fuller in length and just outside off, angling away, Vishmi Gunarathne throws the kitchen sink at it, slicing it over backward point for a boundary.
3.1
0
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Lands this on a good length and around leg, gets it to shape in, Vishmi Gunarathne looks to swipe across the line but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.
End Of The Over 3 : 10/0
6 Runs
- 42.1
- 02.2
- 02.3
- 12.4
- 02.5
- 12.6
V. Gunarathne
2 (9)
C. Athapaththu
6 (9)
R. Mair
2-1-6-0
2.6
1
Rosemary Mair To Vishmi Gunarathne
In the blockhole, on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne jams it out towards mid on for a quick run.
2.5
0
Rosemary Mair To Vishmi Gunarathne
Fuller in length and just outside off, shapes away, Vishmi Gunarathne throws her bat at it but misses it.
2.4
1
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
Back of a length and around leg, Chamari Athapaththu gets tucked up and pulls it through square leg for a single.
2.3
0
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
Swing and a miss! Slightly fuller in length and on off, angling away, Chamari Athapaththu skips down the track and has a wild hoick across the line but loses her shape and fails to connect.
2.2
0
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
Good-length delivery, on middle, holds its line, Chamari Athapaththu blocks it out.
2.1
4
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Easy pickings! Fuller delivery, shaping into the leg side. Chamari Athapaththu picks it off her pads and whips it to the deep square leg fence for the first boundary of the chase.
End Of The Over 2 : 4/0
3 Runs
- 11.1
- 01.2
- 11.3
- 01.4
- 01.5
- 1 WD 1.6
- 01.6
V. Gunarathne
1 (7)
C. Athapaththu
1 (5)
B. Illing
1-0-3-0
1.6
0
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Much fuller and around middle, Vishmi Gunarathne backs away, crouches low and drills it to mid off.
New Zealand Women are not giving anything away. Just 4 runs off the first 2 overs.
1.6
wd
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
WIDE! Bree Illing bangs in a bouncer, on middle, but a bit too high for the batter, Vishmi Gunarathne lets it go. Called a wide.
1.5
0
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Hits the deck hard, on off, takes pace off, Vishmi Gunarathne taps it out towards cover.
1.4
0
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
Back of a length and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne stabs it out to extra cover.
1.3
1
Bree Illing To Chamari Athapaththu
Right in the blockhole, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu digs it out to short mid-wicket for a run.
1.2
0
Bree Illing To Chamari Athapaththu
Short of a length and around off, shaping away, Chamari Athapaththu gives the charge again and tries to cut but misses.
1.1
1
Bree Illing To Vishmi Gunarathne
First runs off the bat! Bree Illing begins with a fuller one, on middle, shaping in, Vishmi Gunarathne flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mair has started with a maiden. Bree Illing will be bowling from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 1/0
1 Runs
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 1 LB 0.3
- 00.4
- 00.5
- 00.6
C. Athapaththu
0 (3)
V. Gunarathne
0 (3)
R. Mair
1-1-0-0
0.6
0
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
Rosemary Mair hits the deck hard and on off, angling it away. Chamari Athapaththu charges down the track and slashes at it but gets beaten due to the extra bounce. Just one run off the first over!
0.5
0
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
Touch fuller and on off, moves in a bit, Chamari Athapaththu looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket.
0.4
0
Rosemary Mair To Chamari Athapaththu
Back of a length and on middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
0.3
lb
Rosemary Mair To Vishmi Gunarathne
Sri Lanka Women are up and running in the chase! Rosemary Mair sticks to the fuller length, swings in a bit too much. Vishmi Gunarathne misses her flick as the ball goes off her pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.
0.2
0
Rosemary Mair To Vishmi Gunarathne
Full again and angling down the leg side, Vishmi Gunarathne fails to glance it away and gets hit on the pads as the ball rolls behind the stumps.
0.1
0
Rosemary Mair To Vishmi Gunarathne
Rosemary Mair starts with a full delivery, shaping in a bit, Vishmi Gunarathne tucks it to short mid-wicket.
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Match Info
- Venue Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
- Weather Overcast
- Toss New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat
- Result Sri Lanka Women beat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets
- Player of the Match Nilakshika Silva
- Umpire Kerrin Klaaste (SA), Gayathri Venugopalan (IND) and Vrinda Rathi (IND)
- Referee GS Lakshmi (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: New Zealand Women 150/6 in 20.0 overs
- New Zealand Women 150/6 in 19.6 overs
- Referral 2 (14.4 ovs): SL-W against B Halliday (Caught) Successful (NZ-W: 2, SL-W: 1)
- Referral 1 (14.4 ovs): SL-W against S Devine (LBW) Unsuccessful (NZ-W: 2, SL-W: 1)
- Drinks: New Zealand Women 101/3 in 14.0 overs
- New Zealand Women 100/3 in 13.3 overs
- New Zealand Women 51/1 in 7.5 overs
- Drinks: New Zealand Women 38/1
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): New Zealand Women 38/1
- Sri Lanka Women 153/5 in 19.4 overs
- N Silva 2nd T20I fifty: 50 runs in 33 balls (5x4) (1x6)
- Sri Lanka Women 102/4 in 14.3 overs
- Drinks: Sri Lanka Women 94/4 in 14.0 overs
- N Silva dropped on 1 by B Illing in 9.4 overs
- H Samarawickrama dropped on 0 by N Patel in 6.3 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Sri Lanka Women 45/1
- Drinks: Sri Lanka Women 45/1 in 5.5 overs
- C Athapaththu dropped on 6 by G Plimmer in 3.6 overs
