What was supposed to be yet another wonderful cricket match turned into a disaster due to the fields getting drenched in rain. This SL Women vs NZ Women Highlights 2025 will focus on the main events of the game while they lasted, keeping it short and simple, so you’ll have an idea about the team players and how the match started.
Since the beginning of the match, the weather seemed to be growing intense with darkened clouds that covered the clear view of the sky. The match began in Sri Lanka’s favor, and they decided to take batting as their opening to the game.
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Sri Lanka ended up scoring 258/6 in 50 overs, but before the bat could be given to the New Zealand Team, the clouds decided to pour down heavily. The match was announced as ABANDONED and the players were taken off the field as the rain consumed the field.
Team | Score |
New Zealand Women’s Team | Did not bat |
Sri Lanka Women’s Team | 258/6 (50.0) |
Toss | Sri Lanka won and opted to bat first |
Now, let’s look at the team players and the performance of the match that the audience got to witness before the great tsunami.
Players in the Sri Lanka Team
Sri Lanka Women, total players – 15
All-rounders – 4
Batswomen – 4
Wicketkeepers – 1
Bowlers – 6
Player Name | Role |
Chamari Athapaththu (Captain) | Batting All-rounder |
Kavisha Dilhari | All-rounder |
Piumi Wathsala | All-rounder |
Dewmi Vihanga | All-rounder |
Vishmi Gunaratne | Batswoman |
Hasini Perera | Batswoman |
Harshitha Samawickrama | Batswoman |
Nilakshika Silva | Batswoman |
Anushka Sanjeewani | Wicketkeeper |
Imesha Dulani | Bowler |
Achini Kulasuriya | Bowler |
Sugandika Kumari | Bowler |
Malki Madara | Bowler |
Udeshika Prabodhani | Bowler |
Inoka Ranaweera | Bowler |
Supporting Staff of Sri Lankan Women’s Team
Position | Name |
Head Coach | Hasan Tillakaratne |
Fast Bowling Coach | Ravindra Pushpakumara |
Spin Bowling Coach | Dinuk Hettiarachchi |
Fielding Coach | Lanka de Silva |
Players in the New Zealand Women’s Team
New Zealand Women, total players – 15
All-rounders – 3
Batswomen – 4
Wicketkeepers – 2
Bowlers – 6
Player Name | Role |
Sophie Devine (Captain) | Batting All-rounder |
Suzie Bates | All-rounder |
Brooke Halliday | All-rounder |
Amelia Kerr | All-rounder |
Bella James | Top-order Batswoman |
Georgia Plimmer | Middle-order Batswoman |
Maddy Green | Middle-order Batswoman |
Isabella Gaze | Wicketkeeper Batswoman |
Polly Inglis | Wicketkeeper Batswoman |
Hannah Rowe | Bowler |
Eden Carson | Bowler |
Bree Illing | Bowler |
Jess Kerr | Bowler |
Rosemary Mair | Bowler |
Lea Tahuhu | Bowler |
Supporting Staff of the New Zealand Team
Position | Name |
Head Coach | Ben Sawyer |
Assistant Coaches | Matthew Bell, Jacob Oram |
Physiotherapist | Helen Littleworth |
Media Correspondent | Willy Nicholis |
Sri Lanka Women Highlight Innings
Sri Lanka Team Innings
SL Team Players | Score | Opposite Team Players | Score |
Nilakshika Silva | 55 (28) | Sophie Devine (C) | 3/54 (9.0) |
Chamari Athapaththu (C) | 53 (72) | Bree Illing | 2/39 (7.0) |
Performance in the Match
The game began with the Sri Lanka Team taking the lead with batting, using their best batswoman right off the bat.
Nilakshika Silva can be seen as the star so far, with her score of 55 runs off 28 balls against the New Zealand bowler Sophie Devine, who took her 3/54 wickets in 9 overs. Then, against Chamari Athapaththu’s 53 runs off 72 balls, was Bree Illing with her 2/39 wickets in 7 overs.
There is not much to elaborate on in the match, as the game was cut short and the New Zealand players didn’t even get to bat against Sri Lanka. The audience and the players were obviously disappointed, as they had been waiting for this match just like all the other ICC games.
Even though the match has been announced ‘ABANDONED’, there may be a chance for the Sri Lanka Women’s Team and the New Zealand Women’s Team to have a rematch some other time. Sri Lanka’s score in this match was 258/6 in 50 overs, showing just how skilled the players are and how much more there was to be witnessed if the game had kept going.
Team | Score |
South Africa Women | 258/6 (50.0) |
New Zealand Women | Did not bat |
Summary | The Match was abandoned due to heavy rain |
Match No. | 15 |
Match Name | ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 |
Date of Match | 14 October 2025 |
Location | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Conclusion
The final score of the Sri Lanka Women’s Team is certainly impressive; a shame that we didn’t get to see the complete match. Hopefully, there will be a rematch soon, and the stadium won’t be soaked with rain next time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SL Women vs NZ Women’s Highlights for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2025.
The Sri Lanka Women vs New Zealand Women Cricket match was shut down due to heavy rain in the stadium.
SL Women vs NZ Women’s ICC 2025 live scores.
Sri Lanka Women: 258/6, New Zealand Women: No scores.
SL Women vs NZ Women’s ICC World Cup 2025 Team Innings.
Sri Lanka Women: 50 overs, New Zealand Women: No overs.
Player of the Match of the SL Women vs NZ Women’s ICC World Cup 2025.
No player of the match was announced due to the abandonment of the match.
Captain of the Sri Lanka Women’s Team for the ICC World Cup 2025.
Chamari Athapaththu, Batting All-rounder.
Captain of the New Zealand Women’s Team for the ICC World Cup 2025.
Sophie Devine, Batting All-rounder.
2025 SL Women vs NZ Women Highlights livestreaming.
Refer to the updates on www.cricketdekha.com.
Location of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 SL Women vs NZ Women.
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
When did the SL Women vs NZ Women’s ICC World Cup 2025 take place?
Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
Who was the toss winner of the SL Women vs NZ Women’s ICC World Cup 2025?
Sri Lanka won and chose to bat.
