NZ vs SL, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Christchurch
Date & Time: Mar 14, 2025, 11:45 AM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Christchurch

  • Series

    New Zealand v Sri Lanka T20Is - Women

  • Toss

    New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Umpire

    Eloise Sheridan , Kannan Jagannathan

  • Match Referee

    Trudy Anderson

  • Tv Umpire

    Kim Cotton

  • Man of the Match

    Malki Madara

Key Stats

Partnership 36 (19)
Last Wicket Kavisha Dilhari - 12 (10)
Extra 5
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Chamari Athapaththu 64 48 9 2 133.33
Nilakshi de Silva 12 9 1 0 133.33
Bowler O M R W Econ
Suzie Bates 0.1 0 1 0 6
OVER
14
1 4 1 1 1 2 0
10
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

13.6 Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva

1

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, slog sweeping, Edged to leg slip for 1 run, dropped catch by Inglis.

13.5 Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva

4

FOUR! Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva. Half volley, driving, Played past deep cover for 4 runs.

13.4 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

1 wd

Wide Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, flick, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.

13.4 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, driving, Played to mid on for 1 run.

13.3 Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva

1

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, Late Cut, Played to third man for 1 run.

13.2 Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva

2

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, dropped catch by Illing.

13.1 Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva

0

Rosemary Mair to Nilakshi de Silva. Half volley, driving, Played to backward point for no runs.

OVER
13
0 6 0 4 6 1
17
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

12.6 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Short, pulling, hit body to point for no runs.

12.5 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

6

SIX! Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Full toss, flick, Hit Hard in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

12.4 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, glancing, Played to short fine leg for no runs.

12.3 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

4

FOUR! Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Back of a length, cutting, Hit Hard past third man for 4 runs.

12.2 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

6

SIX! Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Short, cutting, Hit Hard in the air under control over third man for 6 runs.

12.1 Bree Illing to Nilakshi de Silva

1

Bree Illing to Nilakshi de Silva. Half volley, flick, Played to deep square leg for 1 run.

OVER
12
0 1 1 1 1 4
8
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

11.6 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.

11.5 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva

1

Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.

11.4 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Half volley, driving, Played to mid off for 1 run.

11.3 Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva

1

Eden Carson to Nilakshi de Silva. Length ball, dropped, Played to short mid wicket for 1 run.

11.2 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, dropped, Played to short mid wicket for 1 run.

11.1 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

4

FOUR! Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Back of a length, cutting, Hit Hard past deep backward point for 4 runs.

OVER
11
0 2 4 0 0 0
6
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

10.6 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

w

OUT! Run Out. Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, pushing, Played to cover, fielded by Carson, by Inglis.

10.5 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

2

Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for 2 runs.

10.4 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

4

FOUR! Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Half volley, driving, Hit Hard past deep cover for 4 runs.

10.3 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

0

Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, defending, Played to short leg for no runs.

10.2 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

0

Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

10.1 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

0

Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

OVER
10
1 4 0 1 0 0
6
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

9.6 Eden Carson to Kavisha Dilhari

1

Eden Carson to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.

9.5 Eden Carson to Kavisha Dilhari

4

FOUR! Eden Carson to Kavisha Dilhari. Half volley, driving, Played past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

9.4 Eden Carson to Kavisha Dilhari

0

Eden Carson to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, driving, Played to extra cover for no runs.

9.3 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Back of a length, cutting, Played to deep cover for 1 run.

9.2 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, pushing, Played to backward point for no runs.

9.1 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Back of a length, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

OVER
9
1 0 0 1 0 0
2
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

8.6 Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, pushing, Played to long off for 1 run.

8.5 Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, Steer, Played to short third man for no runs.

8.4 Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, defending, Played to backward point for no runs.

8.3 Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari

1

Jess Kerr to Kavisha Dilhari. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.

8.2 Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama

w

OUT! Caught. Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Halliday.

8.1 Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama

0

Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Length ball, flick, Played to short fine leg for no runs.

OVER
8
0 1 1 0 2 0
4
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

7.6 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, Late Cut, Played to backward point for no runs.

7.5 Eden Carson to Harshitha Samarawickrama

1

Eden Carson to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Length ball, Scoop, Edged to short third man for 1 run.

7.4 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, driving, Played to long off for 1 run.

7.3 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

7.2 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

2

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, Late Cut, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs.

7.1 Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Eden Carson to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, defending, Played to point for no runs.

OVER
7
0 0 0 1 1 0
2
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

6.6 Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama

0

Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

6.5 Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama

0

Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

6.4 Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama

0

Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Half volley, defending, Played to mid on for no runs.

6.3 Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu

1

Jess Kerr to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.

6.2 Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama

1

Jess Kerr to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Length ball, dropped, Played to short leg for 1 run.

6.1 Jess Kerr to Vishmi Gunaratne

w

OUT! Caught. Jess Kerr to Vishmi Gunaratne. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Bates.

OVER
6
1 1 0 4 0 0 4 1
11
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

5.6 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

1 wd

Wide Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, pulling, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.

5.6 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

1 wd

Wide Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, pulling, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.

5.6 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

5.5 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

4

FOUR! Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Half volley, driving, Hit Hard in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs.

5.4 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.

5.3 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Half volley, driving, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

5.2 Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu

4

FOUR! Rosemary Mair to Chamari Athapaththu. Back of a length, pulling, Played past deep square leg for 4 runs.

5.1 Rosemary Mair to Vishmi Gunaratne

1

Rosemary Mair to Vishmi Gunaratne. Length ball, working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run.

OVER
5
0 0 2 4 0 0
6
SL
102 / 3
Chamari Athapaththu
64(48)
Nilakshi de Silva
12(9)
Jess Kerr
4-0-18-2

4.6 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Half volley, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.

4.5 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, Steer, Played to backward point for no runs.

4.4 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

2

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Full toss, flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

4.3 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

4

FOUR! Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Short, pulling, Played past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

4.2 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Back of a length, defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

4.1 Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu

0

Bree Illing to Chamari Athapaththu. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

SL Batting: 102/3 in 14.1 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Chamari Athapaththu not out 64 (48) 9 2 133.33
Vishmi Gunaratne c: Suzie Bates b: Jess Kerr 7 (11) 1 0 63.64
Harshitha Samarawickrama c: Brooke Halliday b: Jess Kerr 2 (7) 0 0 28.57
Nilakshi de Silva not out 12 (9) 1 0 133.33
Kavisha Dilhari run out (Eden Carson) 12 (10) 2 0 120.00
Anushka Sanjeewani Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Manudi Nanayakkara Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Sugandika Kumari Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Inoshi Fernando Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Achini Kulasuriya Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Malki Madara Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Jess Kerr 4 0 18 2 0 0 4.50
Rosemary Mair 3 0 26 0 0 3 8.67
Bree Illing 3 0 31 0 0 0 10.33
Eden Carson 4 0 25 0 0 1 6.25
Suzie Bates 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 6.00

NZ Batting: 101/10 in 18.5 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Suzie Bates c: Manudi Nanayakkara b: Malki Madara 21 (14) 3 0 150.00
Georgia Plimmer c: Chamari Athapaththu b: Inoshi Fernando 2 (6) 0 0 33.33
Emma McLeod b: Malki Madara 44 (46) 3 0 95.65
Brooke Halliday st: Anushka Sanjeewani b: Kavisha Dilhari 4 (8) 0 0 50.00
Izzy Sharp c: Malki Madara b: Kavisha Dilhari 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Maddy Green run out (Vishmi Gunaratne) 5 (4) 1 0 125.00
Jess Kerr st: Anushka Sanjeewani b: Inoshi Fernando 10 (14) 0 0 71.43
Polly Inglis st: Anushka Sanjeewani b: Chamari Athapaththu 4 (6) 0 0 66.67
Rosemary Mair c: Kavisha Dilhari b: Sugandika Kumari 0 (3) 0 0 0.00
Eden Carson c: Anushka Sanjeewani b: Malki Madara 7 (7) 1 0 100.00
Bree Illing not out 1 (3) 0 0 33.33
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Sugandika Kumari 4 0 18 1 0 1 4.50
Inoshi Fernando 3 0 25 2 0 0 8.33
Achini Kulasuriya 1 0 14 0 0 0 14.00
Malki Madara 3.5 0 14 3 0 0 3.65
Chamari Athapaththu 3 0 10 1 0 0 3.33
Kavisha Dilhari 4 0 18 2 0 0 4.50