New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 7th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - HighlightsNZW vs SLW, 7th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

Mithali Ayodhya to Jess Kerr, 1 run, excellent last over from Mithali, full and cramped for any room, Kerr hits it to mid-off, just a single to end

Chamari Athapaththu to Izzy Sharp, out Caught by Kaushani Nuthyangana!! An exceptional catch from Kaushani Nuthyangana, juicy full-toss on offer, Sharp goes hard at it and the ball lobs off the leading edge towards short fine, Kaushani Nuthyangana runs in quickly, keeps her eyes on the ball to take a sharp catch. In fact there was a little collision with Mithali, who was coming in from short fine, but Kaushani manages to hold on and tumble over - ball firmly in control and no harm done. Izzy Sharp c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Chamari Athapaththu 0(2)

Sugandika Kumari to Sophie Devine, out Caught by Nilakshika Silva!! She's holed out in the deep. Flighted and slower, Devine uses her feet well and looks to go downtown, she hits it well in the air towards long-on, but this time it's didn't have enough legs to go over the ropes, Silva takes a comfortable catch near the ropes. Sophie Devine c Nilakshika Silva b Sugandika Kumari 45(30) [4s-4 6s-1]

Sugandika Kumari to Sophie Devine, SIX, that's classic Devine on display, tossed up delivery on middle, Devine charges down the track and heaves it across the line to deep mid-wicket, the power took it over the ropes

Sugandika Kumari to Maddy Green, FOUR, a valiant effort in the deep, fired in full on off, Green backs away and hammers it past the bowler to long-on, the fielder dives well, but timing took it all the way

Kavisha Dilhari to Maddy Green, FOUR, short and turning away, width on offer, Green was hanging back, picks it and cuts it square of the wicket, placed it well and the timing took it all the way to the boundary

Nimasha Meepage to Sophie Devine, FOUR, she has split the gap to perfection in the deep, drops it short, Devine picks it length early, rocks back and hammers a pull to deep mid-wicket, two fielders came it, but that was timed beautifully!

Kavisha Dilhari to Brooke Halliday, out Caught by Kaushani Nuthyangana!! Excellent review by Kaushani Nuthyangana, it was tossed up and going down the leg side, Halliday gets down to sweep and gets a faint nick back to the keeper, the umpire initially signals it as a wide, but the keeper was confident and goes for the review, that was an excellent catch moving to her right in a flash. Brooke Halliday c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Kavisha Dilhari 7(8) [4s-1]

Kavisha Dilhari to Brooke Halliday, FOUR, poor effort at short fine, tossed up delivery down the leg side, Halliday gets down and sweeps it to fine leg, the fielder lets it go through, ordinary effort

Kavisha Dilhari to Sophie Devine, 1 run, Sri Lanka lose a review, quicker delivery drifting in, Devine presses forward to defend, gets an inside edge onto the pads, huge appeal was turned down, but Kaushani Nuthyangana insisted on the review and burns it, a clear inside edge

Nimasha Meepage to Brooke Halliday, 1 run, drops it short, Halliday pulls it in the air to long-on

Kavisha Dilhari to Amelia Kerr, out Caught by Kawya Kavindi!! An excellent redemption by Kawya, it was full and outside off, Kerr gets down and sweeps it in the air, didn't get the desired power on that, Kawya who let the ball in the previous ball, flung to her right and takes a blinder at deep midwicket. Amelia Kerr c Kawya Kavindi b Kavisha Dilhari 45(36) [4s-5]

Kavisha Dilhari to Amelia Kerr, FOUR, very poor in the deep by Kawya, tossed up and on off, Kerr sweeps it in the air to deep mid-wicket, she initially went for the catch, but the ball turned away and she couldn't stop it and lets it reach the ropes

Chamari Athapaththu to Sophie Devine, FOUR, Devine is getting some useful runs here, too full on off, Devine gets down and sweeps it in the gap to deep square leg, that blazed away to the fence

Kavisha Dilhari to Sophie Devine, FOUR, two cut shots and two fours for Devine. This is short and outside off, poor delivery with no sweeper in place, Devine just had to clear the inner circle and she does so with ease. She struck that hard and in front of square

Kavisha Dilhari to Amelia Kerr, FOUR, shot! Kerr is getting a move on. Short and around off, she goes back and across, pulls it in front of square and splits the two fielder in the deep perfectly

Nimasha Meepage to Sophie Devine, FOUR, Devine is off the mark with a boundary. Short and outside off, she waits and hammers the cut square on the off-side. The cover-point fielder should have stopped that

Nimasha Meepage to Georgia Plimmer, out Caught by Hasini Perera!! Nimasha strikes first ball! The partnership has been broken. Plimmer never could get going today and the pressure was showing. She sees the shortish delivery around off and throws her bat on the cut, gets more of an outside-edge and the ball flies to short third. Hasini bends forward and takes a good catch. Georgia Plimmer c Hasini Perera b Nimasha Meepage 18(22) [4s-2]

Sugandika Kumari to Amelia Kerr, FOUR, throws it a bit wider as Kerr advances. She has to reach for and she manages to get there, opens the bat face and slices it over the off-side field. No one at sweeper to stop that

Sugandika Kumari to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR, Plimmer ends the powerplay with a boundary. Floated up around off, Plimmer goes hard on the drive, hits it in the air and just wide of mid-off

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, FOUR, back to back fours. Shortens the length and Kerr is waiting for it in the crease, quickly transfers her weight back and pulls it over mid-wicket. The ball plugs in the outfield but has enough to trickel into the rope

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, FOUR, hopefully that will get her going. Mithali misses the yorker and lands it in the driving arc, Kerr clears her front leg and drills it straight of mid-off. That quite elegant but plenty of power to beat the diving fielder

Kawya Kavindi to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR, shot! Full and angling into the pads, Plimmer steps out and flicks it over mid-wicket. She used the bottom hand to get the power and the elevation to clear the infield

Kawya Kavindi to Georgia Plimmer, no run, Kerr was a goner if Chamari had hit the stumps. She had given up. Plimmer walks down the pitch and does not quite get under the good length delivery, mistimes the loft and it does not carry to mid-on. Kerr was halfway down the pitch before being sent back. Chamari collects it on the bounce and rushes into the throw. She misses and Kerr survives. She could have taken her time and then had a go..

Mithali Ayodhya to Isabella Gaze, out Caught by Kaushani Nuthyangana!! Mithali has struck in the first over. Perfect start for Sri Lanka especially after the previous game where they allowed England's openers to add 100+. Mithali pulls the length back and gets it to swing away, Gaze is rooted to the crease and has a tentative poke, the outside-edge goes to the right of the keeper. The ball was dying on Kaushani Nuthyangana and she has pulled off a blinder. She dives across and scoops it with her right mitt. That is one of the catches of the tournament so far. Isabella Gaze c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Mithali Ayodhya 4(3) [4s-1]

Mithali Ayodhya to Isabella Gaze, FOUR, Gaze and New Zealand are underway. Mithali went for the yorker and didn't quite nail it. Full toss at the stumps, Gaze presents the full face of the bat and caresses the drive past mid-on. The timing takes care of the rest..