NZ-W vs SL-W Highlights for 1st T20I of Sri Lanka Women tour of New Zealand 2025
The first T20I between the New Zealand Women and the Sri Lanka Women at the Hagley Oval, had started off with New Zealand women winning the toss and opting to bat first. Here are the highlights for the NZ-W vs SL-W 1st T20I Highlights for Sri Lanka Women tour of New Zealand 2025.
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New Zealand’s Low Stance
New Zealand had an underwhelming start to the 1st innings of the match, their openers had contributed just 23 runs, with their wickets falling off consistently. After the openers were dismissed, Emma Mcleod played a strong stint of 46 balls and ended up with 44 runs and hit 3 fours in her 46 ball stint.
Although she had a strong score, her teammates were not able to support her on the pitch, apart from her no player managed to cross the 25 run mark in the match, as New Zealand was stopped at just 101 runs in 18.5 overs. Malki Madara was the best bowler from the Sri Lankan side, as she managed to take 3 wickets in 3.5 overs, and gave away just 14 runs in return.
Captain leads the way
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu lead the innings, as she opened alongside Vishmi Gunaratne. Although Chamari’s teammates were not able to support her on the pitch, she managed to score a staggering 64 runs not out in 48 balls with a strike rate of 133, as she hit 9 boundaries and 2 maximums in her stint.
Chamari’s batting helped Sri Lanka in chasing the target put up by New Zealand in just 14 overs with 7 wickets in hand. Jess Kerr was the best bowler from the New Zealand side, as she managed to amass 2 wickets in 4 overs and gave away 18 runs.
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