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

Bree Illing to Kaushani Nuthyangana, FOUR, they perfectly end on the par score, keeps it full and in the slot, Nuthyangana had backed away to the leg side, picks it and heaves it across the line in the gap to deep mid-wicket

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

Bree Illing to Kaushani Nuthyangana, 1 run, full again, Nuthyangana drives it to cover

Bree Illing to Kaushani Nuthyangana, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Nuthyangana goes for the cut and misses it

Bree Illing to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, full at the stumps, Samarawickrama pushes it back to Illing

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! That was a much needed breakthrough for New Zealand. They had dropped Athapaththu on 6 and she was making them pay, even Gunaratne had joined in and runs were coming at a rapid pace, this will get them back into the contest. Good length delivery, aimed for the stumps and Athapaththu stays cemented to the crease, plays down the wrong line and is beaten on the outside-edge, the ball hits the top of middle-stump. Chamari Athapaththu b Bree Illing 27(19) [4s-4 6s-1]

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, in the air and over the fielder. Full pitcher on off, Athapaththu does not move her feet much, all hands and she lofts it over mid-on. She beats a leaping Mair comfortably

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, 1 run, 119.6ks angled into the pads, Gunaratne works it backward of square leg

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, FOUR, back to back fours for Gunaratne. 118.2ks short of length delivery, she sits down to get under the length, pulls it backward of square and beats the fielder in the deep

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, FOUR, runs flowing now.. 116.4ks very full and outside off, Gunaratne opens the bat face and squeezes the drive square on the off-side. She splits cover-point and backward point expertly

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, dropped! New Zealand have not improved. First chance and Plimmer puts it down. It was a dolly. Good length ball around off, Athapaththu attempts to loft through the line and gets it high on the bat. The ball lobs towards mid-off. Plimmer moves to her left and bends down, gets both hands but does not hang on

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, 117.6ks on a length and outside off, Athapaththu stays rooted to the crease and looks to drive through the line, beaten on the outside-edge

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, 1 run, 118.5ks short and slanting in, Gunaratne swivels around and pulls backward of square

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run, 116.6ks angled in from round the wicket, Gunaratne crouches low and misses the swipe, struck down leg

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, FOUR, slanted across, there's width on offer and Gunaratne connects with her slash. She opens the bat face and slices it over the leaping over backward point

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run, 117.1ks swinging into leg, Gunaratne backs away and heaves across the line, misses and is struck on the pad

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run, full and angling in, Gunaratne steps out and makes room, mistimes the drive to extra cover

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, wide, bouncer angled in from round the wicket, but too high and Gunaratne does not even duck fully to evade it. Called for height

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run, back of a length around off, Gunaratne rides the bounce and blocks it to the off-side

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run, good length ball at the stumps, Gunaratne prods forward and defends

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, yorker length, Athapaththu jams it in front of mid-wicket and quickly crosses over

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, swing for Illing as well. Fullish delivery, swings away outside off and Athapaththu is drawn into the drive, the feet don't move and she tries to reach it with her hands, beaten on the outside-edge

Bree Illing to Vishmi Gunaratne, 1 run, full and leg-lined, Gunaratne flicks it to deep square leg