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

Mithali Ayodhya to Jess Kerr, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Kerr gets forward and drives it to extra cover, placed it well, they come back for the second

Mithali Ayodhya to Maddy Green, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Green reaches out and hits it to extra cover, they had to hurry as the throw came in quickly at the striker's end, the keeper whipped the bails, but she was well in

Mithali Ayodhya to Jess Kerr, 1 run, another fuller length ball, Kerr goes for a swipe across the line to mid-wicket, the ball went off the inside half of the bat

Mithali Ayodhya to Maddy Green, 1 run, shorter and slower, Green picks it and pulls it in the air to deep mid-wicket, one bounce to the fielder

Mithali Ayodhya to Jess Kerr, leg byes, 1 run, excellent bowling, yorker length delivery on the pads, Kerr had backed away to the leg side, but misses out on the clip shot, that was right on the money

Mithali Ayodhya to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, yorker aimed for the stumps, Plimmer squeezes it back past Mithali and crosses over

Mithali Ayodhya to Georgia Plimmer, no run, full delivery on leg, Plimmer walks down and flicks it straight to mid-wicket

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, yorker at the stumps, Kerr brings her bat down and jams it to square leg

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

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, no run, 107.6ks full delivery on off, Kerr steps out and mistimes the drive back to Mithali

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, 106.7ks short and outside off, Kerr shimmies down and cracks it square of the wicket

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, no run, 107.1ks on a length and around off, Kerr shuffles across and knocks it to cover

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, no run, 105.7ks full and at the stumps, Kerr pushes it firmly to mid-on

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, no run, full and angled in, Kerr closes her bat face and turns it to mid-wicket

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, wide, slings it down leg, Kerr shimmies down and misses the glance, wide called

Mithali Ayodhya to Georgia Plimmer, 1 run, another tight single. On a length and close to off, Plimmer punches to cover-point and calls for the single. The throw goes to the non-striker's end and is not on target

Mithali Ayodhya to Georgia Plimmer, no run, fullish delivery around off, Plimmer pushes it meekly to mid-off

Mithali Ayodhya to Georgia Plimmer, no run, very full delivery, not quite yorker length and Plimmer digs it out to mid-on

Mithali Ayodhya to Georgia Plimmer, no run, back of a length around off, Plimmer stays in the crease and defends to the off-side

Mithali Ayodhya to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, steps down the pitch to counter the swing and converts it into a full pitcher, works it into the mid-wicket pocket

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..

Mithali Ayodhya to Isabella Gaze, no run, 102ks full and hint of away swing, Gaze prods forward and defends to the off-side