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

Nensi Patel to Kaushani Nuthyangana, 1 run, outside off and turning away, Nuthyangana cuts hard, the ball goes off the outside edge to short third man, again a fumble by the fielder

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 Kaushani Nuthyangana, 1 run, shorter on middle, Nuthyangana plays it to deep mid-wicket, they look for the second again, but decides against it in the end

Nensi Patel to Kaushani Nuthyangana, 2 runs, in the air, but it landed safely, gets down and sweeps it in the air to square leg, the fielder was bit late to the ball and they get back for the second, Nuthyangana with the full stretched dive at the striker's end

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

Nensi Patel to Kaushani Nuthyangana, 1 run, shorter on middle, Nuthyangana works it away to mid-wicket

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 Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, flatter on middle, Dilhari works it to mid-wicket, the bowler chases after it

Nensi Patel to Kavisha Dilhari, FOUR, she's hit it past the fielder, well tossed up delivery, Dilhari charges down the track and drives it past the diving mid off fielder to long-off

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

Nensi Patel to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle, Dilhari gets down and sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket

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

Nensi Patel to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, flighted close to off, Dilhari drives it down to long-on

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

Nensi Patel to Harshitha Samarawickrama, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Second wicket for Nensi. Sri Lanka are capitulating after a strong start. They have lost 4 for 10. This is tossed up outside off, Samarawickrama looks to drive but plays it away from the body, the inside-edge deflects onto the stumps. Smart bowling from Nensi as she floated up outside off and invited the drive. Harshitha Samarawickrama b Nensi Patel 5(9)

Nensi Patel to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, flighted around off, Samarawickrama does not get under the sweep and the top-edge flies into the leg-side space, drops safely and the pair scamper back for the second

Nensi Patel to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run

Nensi Patel to Hasini Perera, leg byes, 2 runs, strays down leg, Perera sits down and misses the sweep, the ball deflects off the pad and the duo pick up a brace

Nensi Patel to Vishmi Gunaratne, out Caught by Georgia Plimmer!! Oh my! Plimmer almost made a mess. But she hangs on. Relief more than joy in the New Zealand camp. Craig McMillan does a fist pump in the dugout. Tossed up around off, Gunaratne sits down to play the slog sweep and gets a top-edge towards long-on. Plimmer comes in, hands trembling and allows it to escape her grasp but it lands in her lap, then she clutches on using her hands and body. She breathes a sigh of relief. Vishmi Gunaratne c Georgia Plimmer b Nensi Patel 17(19) [4s-3]

Nensi Patel to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run, defended

Nensi Patel to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, dropped! Second one put down. Add five from the first game and it is a total of seven catches. Samarawickrama shimmies out and drives it straight back. Nensi tries to take it over her head and tips it towards mid-off. Touch difficult but you have to take these at this level

Nensi Patel to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, flatter and quicker, Samarawickrama gets behind the line and defends

Nensi Patel to Vishmi Gunaratne, 1 run, comes down the track, takes it on the full and eases it to long-on