NZ-W vs SL-W Match Highlights for 15th Match of ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024
The New Zealand Women’s team had an 8-wicket victory against the Sri Lanka Women’s team in the 15th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, 2024. Player Of The Match Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr’s partnership played a crucial role in the New Zealand Women’s team victory.
Chamari Athapaththu’s Efforts Fall Short as Sri Lanka Struggles to Post a Competitive Total
NZ-W vs SL-W Match Highlights: After choosing to bat first, Sri Lankan women failed to make a mark in their innings, as six of their batters did not even score more than 20 runs, but thanks to their skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s 35/41 helped Sri Lanka Women’s team to score 115/5 in 20 overs.
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The bowling unit of the Sri Lanka Women’s team had a poor performance, where they managed to pick only two wickets, Sachini Nisansala took a wicket while Sri Lankan skipper and all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu picket one wicket.
A Strong Opening Partnership Sets the Stage for a Successful Chase
Chasing 116 run target, The New Zealand Women’s team had a fine start to their innings, where their opener scored 49 runs in just 7.3 overs before they lost their first wicket.
New Zealand lost their first wicket in the form of Suzie Bates, who got out by scoring 17 runs in 22 balls. After this first wicket, their star batter Georgia Plimmer was partnered with all-rounder Amelia Kerr and took the score to 95 in 14.5 overs before Georgia Plimmer got out scoring 53 runs in 44 balls.
After the dismissal of Georgia Plimmer, their skipper Sophie Devine joined Amelia Kerr and led New Zealand to the second victory of the tournament, during the process Amelia Kerr scored 34 runs in 31 balls while skipper Sophie Devine scored 13 runs in 8 balls. The New Zealand Women’s Team chased down the target by scoring 118 runs for losing 2 wickets in 17.3 overs.
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In the Sri Lanka Innings, the New Zealand Women’s team bowler showcased complete dominance with the ball, where Leigh Kasperek and Amelia Kerr picked two wickets each while Eden Carson got one wicket.
