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

Sophie Devine to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Silva drives it to mid-off, a shy at non striker's end, she misses it, Silva with the full stretched dive makes it to the crease. 2 off 3

Sophie Devine to Nilakshika Silva, no run, fuller length delivery outside the leg-stump, Silva had backed away, misses it completely, Kaushani Nuthyangana wanted the single, but had to rush back. Silva yorked herself and could not make contact. 3 off 4

Sophie Devine to Nilakshika Silva, 2 runs, back of a length delivery angling in, Silva walks down the track and pulls it in the air to deep square leg, it went of the top-edge, but the ball lands short of the fielder in the deep and Mair can't prevent the second. 3 off 5

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, bowls it full, Silva comes down the track and drags it down to long-on

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, 50 for Silva and what an occasion to get it when her team needed the most. She was dropped on 1 by Illing and she's making the most of it. The whole Sri Lankan team are on their feet in the dugout, applauding the knock and Silva acknowledges with a quick bat raise. Angling into the pads, Silva works it to backward square leg

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR, another fumble in the deep, Kiwis are under immense pressure, full on the pads, Silva walks down and sweeps it firmly to deep backward square, the fielder in the deep lets it through her legs, ordinary effort from Jess when things are getting close

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, fired in full on middle, Silva gets down to sweep, luckily gets some inside edge onto it, the ball rolls away to short fine

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR, this is glorious batting, just when they needed it the most, well tossed up delivery outside off, Silva charges down the track, reaches out for it and drives it past the fielder in the gap to deep extra cover

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, flighted delivery, Silva sweeps it away to backward square leg

Bree Illing to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, Silva backs away to the leg side, squeezes it to short third man

Bree Illing to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR, a terrific shot under pressure, length delivery on middle and leg, Silva moves across to the off side, picks it and laps it over the fielder to fine leg

Bree Illing to Nilakshika Silva, no run, this is good bowling, Silva had backed away to the leg side, she follows her, Silva goes for big swipe across the line and misses it

Bree Illing to Nilakshika Silva, wide, banged in short, far too high over Silva. Called wide for height

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, tossed up on middle from round the wicket, Silva sweeps it down to backward square leg

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off, Silva comes down the track and lofts it to long-on

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, out Kavisha Dilhari Run Out!! 1 run completed. A terrible mix-up has resulted in a wicket just when a nice little partnership was building, on the pads again, tucked away backward of square leg, Nilakshika wanted two and was running back, but Kavisha was not interested and she sacrified herself seeing Nilakshika almost next to her, Jess Kerr gets across from short fine and throws the ball to the right end - non-striker's, Mair does the rest with Kavisha well short of the crease. Kavisha Dilhari run out (Jess Kerr/Rosemary Mair) 17(16) [4s-2]

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, 2 runs, full and angling into the pads, Silva backs away and flicks it to square leg

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Silva drives it to covers

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, SIX, valiant effort by Devine in the deep, but the ball has hit the ropes on the full, fuller length delivery on middle, Silva backs away to the leg side and flicks it in the air to deep mid-wicket, Devine was not on the rope, she was well in and tries to get back with a leap, but the ball clears her and lands on ad cushions

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, 2 runs, Kiwis fielding woes continues, fuller length delivery on off, Silva was looking to paddle it away, but changes her mind at the last minute, laps it to point, Amelia has a shy at the stumps and concedes an extra run

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshika Silva, no run, slower delivery outside off, Silva backs away to the leg side and hits it straight to the fielder at point, can't find the gap and she is disappointed

Jess Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, fuller length and on the pads, clipped away off the pads to deep square leg

Jess Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR, excellent shot, overpitched and in the slot, Silva makes room, gets to the pitch of the ball and creams it past the diving fielder to deep extra cover, holds the pose!

Jess Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 2 runs, again a poor effort in the field, back of a length and outside off, Silva cuts it square of the wicket on the off side, the fielder at point lets it go through her legs

Jess Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, no run, full and tailing in, Silva stays back and pushes it towards point

Sophie Devine to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR, smart batting from Silva, too full on off, Silva flicks it in the air over the mid-on fielder, she picked the gap to perfection

Sophie Devine to Nilakshika Silva, wide, bouncer on off-stump, Silva watches it sail over her head. Called wide for height

Sophie Devine to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, fullish delivery around off, Silva makes room and goes hard on the square drive, chops it off the under-edge towards short fine

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, tidy over from Amelia, full again, Silva gets down and sweeps it to deep square leg

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, too full on middle and leg, Silva gets down and sweeps it to backward square leg

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, well tossed up delivery, Silva hits it in the air to mid-off, fell short the fielder, who fumbles it, the Kiwis are very poor in the field today

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, flatter and quicker outside off, Silva guides it towards short third

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, 2 runs, this is good running, turning into the pads, Silva works it with soft hands towards the vacant midwicket region, the bowler chases after it, but they get the second run easily

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, fired in full on middle, Silva clips it away to mid-wicket

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, floated up outside off, Silva opens the bat face and drives square of the wicket

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, no run, dropped! Another sitter put down. Illing the culprit this time. That is catch number eight put down in the tournament by New Zealand. Flighted and turning away, Silva kneels down and is undone by the extra bounce, the sweep comes off the top-edge and the ball balloons to short fine. They don't come simpler than that and Illing allows it to burst through her hands

Amelia Kerr to Nilakshika Silva, no run, 73.6ks loopy delivery outside off, Silva pushes it back to Kerr

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, no run, 77.3ks tossed up and turning in, Silva gently works it to mid-wicket

Nensi Patel to Nilakshika Silva, 1 run, waits for the ball to turn in and nurdles it round the corner - square leg