In match no. 15 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand women defeated Sri Lanka women in a must-win match. The game between NZ W and SL W took place at the Sharjah Stadium, where Chamri Athapaththu chose to bat first after the coin fell in Sri Lanka’s favor. Sri Lankan skipper Athapaththu led from the front with 35 off 41 to take Sri Lanka to a decent total of 115/5. For Kiwis, the target of 116 caused little trouble, as they took just 17.3 to make the required runs.
Match SL Record: NZ W vs SL W Match No. 11, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Sri Lanka Women Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Vishmi Gunaratne | b Carson | 8 | 15 | 53.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Chamari Athapaththu (c) | b Kerr | 35 | 41 | 85.36 | 5 | 0 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | c Kerr b Kasperek | 18 | 29 | 62.06 | 1 | 0 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | lbw b Kerr | 10 | 9 | 111.11 | 1 | 0 |
| Anushka Sanjeewani | c Devine b Kasperek | 5 | 7 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilakshika Silva | not out | 14 | 11 | 127.27 | 1 | 0 |
| Ama Kanchana | not out | 10 | 9 | 111.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 2, nb 1, w 8) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 5.75) | 115/5 |
New Zealand Women’s Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Eden Carson | 4 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 4 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Sophie Devine | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
New Zealand Women’s Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Suzie Bates | b Nisansala | 17 | 22 | 77.27 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia Plimmer | c Silva b Athapaththu | 53 | 44 | 120.45 | 4 | 0 |
| Amelia Kerr | not out | 34 | 31 | 109.67 | 3 | 0 |
| Sophie Devine (c) | not out | 13 | 8 | 162.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Extras | (b 1) | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17.3 Ov (RR: 6.74) | 118/2 |
Sri Lanka Women’s Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | M | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Sugandika Kumari | 3.3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Udeshika Prabodhani | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.66 |
| Inoshi Priyadharshani | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sachini Nisansala | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ama Kanchana | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Player of the Match: NZ W vs SL W Match No. 11
New Zealand Opener, Georgia Plimmer, was chosen player of the match in the NZ W vs SL W match in the Women’s T20 World Cup for a knock of 53 (44).
| Player | Team | Batting Figures |
| Georgia Plimmer | New Zealand Women | 53 (44) |
Most Runs: NZ W vs SL W Match No. 11
Player of the Match Georgia Plimmer was the highest scorer of the NZ W vs SL W game in Sharjah.
| Player | Team | Batting Figures |
| Georgia Plimmer | New Zealand Women | 53 (44) |
Most Wickets: NZ W vs SL W Match No. 11
Star New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was the best bowler in the NZ W vs SL W encounter. In the game, Kerr dismissed two Sri Lankan batters in her economical bowling spell.
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand Women | 2/13 (4 overs) |
Most Sixes: NZ W vs SL W Match No. 11
White Fern’s skipper Sophie Devine was the only batter to score a six in the NZ W vs SL W match in Sharjah.
| Player | Team | Sixes |
| Sophie Devine | New Zealand Women | 1 |
Playing XIs: NZ W vs SL W Match No. 11
New Zealand Women Playing XI
Suzi Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson
Sri Lanka Women Playing XI
Vishimi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshita Samarwickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Nilakshika Silva, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani
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