NZ vs SL, Match 15 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Colombo
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Series
ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025
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Toss
Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Eloise Sheridan , Gayathri Venugopalan
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Match Referee
G Lakshmi
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Tv Umpire
Narayanan Janani
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Man of the Match
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NZ
SL
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Nilakshi de Silva | 55 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 196.43 |
| Anushka Sanjeewani | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4.86 |
49.6 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
49.5 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
49.4 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
49.3 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Off cutter full toss, wide down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
49.2 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side down the track flick, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Illing.
49.1 Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani
Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
48.6 Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
48.5 Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani
Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
48.4 Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani
Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mair.
48.3 Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Halliday.
48.2 Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Wide Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, down leg side down the track pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, run save by Gaze.
48.1 Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani
Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
47.6 Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani
Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Plimmer.
47.5 Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani
Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Mair.
47.4 Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala
OUT! Caught. Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Illing. Easy catch for Bree Illing.
47.3 Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala
Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Plimmer.
47.2 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mair.
47.1 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
46.6 Amelia Kerr to Piumi Wathsala
Melie Kerr to Piumi Wathsala. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
46.5 Amelia Kerr to Piumi Wathsala
Melie Kerr to Piumi Wathsala. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to short third man for no runs, mis-fielded by Gaze, fielded by Illing.
46.4 Amelia Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Melie Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Mair.
46.3 Amelia Kerr to Piumi Wathsala
Melie Kerr to Piumi Wathsala. Leg spinner full toss, wide outside off stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bates.
46.2 Amelia Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Melie Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Plimmer.
46.1 Amelia Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Melie Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Halliday. Boundaries coming in a hurry.
45.6 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
45.5 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
SIX! Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
45.4 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track sweeping, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, dropped catch by Gaze.
45.3 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Mair.
45.2 Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala
Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bates.
45.1 Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala
Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
49.6 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mair. Sri Lanka have concluded their innings with a respectable total of 258 runs. The opening partnership of 101 runs between Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne set a solid foundation for a defendable score. Nilakshi de Silva provided a strong finish to the innings, scoring the fastest fifty of the tournament. The New Zealand bowlers leaked a few extra runs towards the end. Sophie Devine stood out among the bowlers, taking three wickets. Can Sri Lanka go one better than Bangladesh yesterday and defend this total? Let's see how the run chase unfolds.
49.5 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
49.4 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
49.3 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Off cutter full toss, wide down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
49.2 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side down the track flick, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Illing.
49.1 Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani
Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
48.6 Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
48.5 Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani
Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
48.4 Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani
Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mair.
48.3 Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Halliday.
48.2 Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Wide Jess Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, down leg side down the track pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, run save by Gaze.
48.1 Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani
Jess Kerr to Anushka Sanjeewani. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
47.6 Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani
Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Plimmer.
47.5 Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani
Sophie Devine to Anushka Sanjeewani. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Mair.
47.4 Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala
OUT! Caught. Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Illing. Easy catch for Bree Illing.
47.3 Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala
Sophie Devine to Piumi Wathsala. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Plimmer.
47.2 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mair.
47.1 Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
46.6 Amelia Kerr to Piumi Wathsala
Melie Kerr to Piumi Wathsala. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
46.5 Amelia Kerr to Piumi Wathsala
Melie Kerr to Piumi Wathsala. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to short third man for no runs, mis-fielded by Gaze, fielded by Illing.
46.4 Amelia Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Melie Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Mair.
46.3 Amelia Kerr to Piumi Wathsala
Melie Kerr to Piumi Wathsala. Leg spinner full toss, wide outside off stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bates.
46.2 Amelia Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
Melie Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Plimmer.
46.1 Amelia Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Melie Kerr to Nilakshi de Silva. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Halliday. Boundaries coming in a hurry.
45.6 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
45.5 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
SIX! Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
45.4 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track sweeping, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, dropped catch by Gaze.
45.3 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva
Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Mair.
45.2 Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala
Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bates.
45.1 Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala
Eden Carson to Piumi Wathsala. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Gaze.
SL Batting: 258/6 in 50.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Vishmi Gunaratne | b: Rosemary Mair | 42 (83) | 3 | 0 | 50.60 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | c: Maddy Green b: Sophie Devine | 53 (72) | 7 | 0 | 73.61 |
| Hasini Perera | c: Izzy Gaze b: Bree Illing | 44 (61) | 6 | 0 | 72.13 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | c: Izzy Gaze b: Bree Illing | 26 (31) | 2 | 0 | 83.87 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | c: Suzie Bates b: Sophie Devine | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | not out | 55 (28) | 7 | 1 | 196.43 |
| Anushka Sanjeewani | not out | 6 (6) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Piumi Wathsala | c: Bree Illing b: Sophie Devine | 7 (15) | 1 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Sugandika Kumari | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Malki Madara | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Inoka Ranaweera | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bree Illing | 7 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.57 |
| Rosemary Mair | 6 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.83 |
| Eden Carson | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.89 |
| Jess Kerr | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.86 |
| Amelia Kerr | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Sophie Devine | 9 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Maddy Green | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Sophie Devine to Nilakshi de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mair. Sri Lanka have concluded their innings with a respectable total of 258 runs. The opening partnership of 101 runs between Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne set a solid foundation for a defendable score. Nilakshi de Silva provided a strong finish to the innings, scoring the fastest fifty of the tournament. The New Zealand bowlers leaked a few extra runs towards the end. Sophie Devine stood out among the bowlers, taking three wickets. Can Sri Lanka go one better than Bangladesh yesterday and defend this total? Let's see how the run chase unfolds.