New Zealand W vs Sri Lanka W, 7th Match
Group B 2026 · T20I · · The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Sri Lanka W won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (New Zealand W 150/6, Sri Lanka W 153/5).
- New Zealand W: 150/6 (20 ov)
- Sri Lanka W: 153/5 (19.4 ov)
Match report
New Zealand W (NZ-W) faced Sri Lanka W (SL-W) in the 7th Match of Group B 2026, a T20I match, at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Play began on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Gayathri Venugopal and Kerrin Klaaste, with GS Lakshmi as match referee.
New Zealand W made 150/6 in 20 overs, with Sophie Devine top-scoring on 45 from 30 balls. Kavisha Dilhari was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 35. Sri Lanka W made 153/5 in 19.4 overs, with Nilakshika Silva top-scoring on 54 not out from 37 balls. Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Sri Lanka W won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Nilakshika Silva was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand W · 1st innings: 150/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze | c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Mithali Ayodhya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Georgia Plimmer | c Hasini Perera b Nimasha Madushani Meepage | 18 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Kawya Kavindi b Kavisha Dilhari | 45 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
| Sophie Devine | c Nilakshika Silva b Sugandika Kumari | 45 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 150 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Kavisha Dilhari | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Maddy Green | not out | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Izzy Sharp | c Kaushani Nuthyangana b Chamari Athapaththu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Kerr | not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithali Ayodhya | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Kawya Kavindi | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Sugandika Kumari | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Nimasha Madushani Meepage | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
Sri Lanka W · 1st innings: 153/5 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishmi Gunaratne | c Georgia Plimmer b Nensi Patel | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | b Breearne Illing | 27 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 142.11 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | b Nensi Patel | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Hasini Perera | run out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | run out | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Nilakshika Silva | not out | 54 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 145.95 |
| Kaushani Nuthyangana | not out | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 171.43 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Sugandika Kumari, Kawya Kavindi, Mithali Ayodhya, Nimasha Madushani Meepage
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Jess Kerr | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Sophie Devine | 1.4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 10.8 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SL-W, Sophie Devine): 7 runs, 150/5 – 4 1 • 2
- Over 19 (SL-W, Rosemary Mair): 11 runs, 143/5 – 2 1 1 wd 4 1 1
- Over 18 (SL-W, Amelia Kerr): 12 runs, 132/5 – 4 1 1 4 1 1
- Over 17 (SL-W, Breearne Illing): 11 runs, 120/5 – 4 1 4 • wd 1 •
- Over 16 (SL-W, Nensi Patel): 7 runs, 109/5 – 1 1 1 2 1 1
- Over 15 (SL-W, Rosemary Mair): 11 runs, 102/5 – W 2 • 6 2 •