Women’s T20WC 2026 NZ-W vs SL-W Highlights: Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka secured a 5-wicket victory against Amelia-ker led New Zealand in the 07th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on July 16 at Southampton.
| Tournament | Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Team | New Zealand women vs Sri Lanka Women, 07th match |
| Date | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Toss | New Zealand women won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| Result | Sri Lanka Women won by 5 Wickets |
| Points Table | Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table, Team Standing, NRR and Points |
Women’s T20WC 2026 NZ-W vs SL-W Playing 11
New Zealand Women
Isabella Gaze(w), Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr(c), Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing
Sri Lanka Women
Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Sugandika Kumari, Kawya Kavindi, Mithali Ayodhya, Nimasha Meepage
Women’s T20WC 2026 NZ-W vs SL-W Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| New Zealand women | 150-6 (20 ov) |
| Sri Lanka Women | 153-5 (19.4 ov) |
Women’s T20WC 2026 NZ-W vs SL-W Scorecard
New Zealand Women Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Isabella Gaze † | c †Kaushini Nuthyangana b Ayodhya | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Georgia Plimmer | c Perera b Meepage | 18 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 81.81 |
| Melie Kerr (c) | c Kavindi b Dilhari | 45 | 36 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
| Sophie Devine | c Silva b Kumari | 45 | 30 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 150 |
| Brooke Halliday | c †Kaushini Nuthyangana b Dilhari | 7 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Maddy Green | not out | 18 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Izzy Sharp | c †Kaushini Nuthyangana b Athapaththu | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Kerr | not out | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Sri Lanka Women Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Mithali Ayodhya | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Kawya Kavindi | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sugandika Kumari | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nimasha Meepage | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Women Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Vishmi Gunaratne | c Plimmer b Patel | 17 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Chamari Athapaththu (c) | b Illing | 27 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 142.1 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | b Patel | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Hasini Perera | run out (AC Kerr) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | run out (JM Kerr/Mair) | 17 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Nilakshika Silva | not out | 54 | 37 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 145.94 |
| Kaushini Nuthyangana † | not out | 24 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 171.42 |
New Zealand Women Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Bree Illing | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Jess Kerr | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Melie Kerr | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Devine | 1.4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Women’s T20WC 2026 NZ-W vs SL-W Highlights
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Player of the Match
Nilakshika Silva | Sri Lanka
That day also I played really well, in the 50-over World Cup, today also I played my normal game. When I came to the middle there was pressure, played really well and the non-striker (Kavisha) also.
