Rain had the ultimate say in Match 15 of the Ladies’s World Cup 2025, as incessant showers on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo washed out the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand fixture on Tuesday, 14 October. After opting to bat first, Sri Lanka posted a powerful complete of 258/6 of their allotted 50 overs, using on splendid half-centuries from captain Chamari Athapaththu (53) and Nilakshi de Silva (55*).
Nonetheless, the second innings of the match was marred by persistent rain, and New Zealand’s chase by no means bought underway. Because of this, the match was deserted, and the 2 groups shared one level every.
Sri Lanka bought off to a strong begin after captain Chamari Athapaththu gained the toss and selected to bat first. She led from the entrance along with her first half-century of the event and stitched collectively an important 101-run opening stand with Vishmi Gunaratne. After spilling a few probabilities, New Zealand’s fielders lastly managed to carry on to at least one, as Athapaththu (53 off 72) holed out within the deep whereas making an attempt to speed up in opposition to Sophie Devine.
Gunaratne (42 off 83) additionally didn’t convert her promising begin and was bowled by Rosemary Mair, permitting New Zealand to claw their manner again into the competition. Harshitha Samarawickrama (26 off 31) joined Hasini Perera (44 off 61) on the crease, and the duo put collectively a superb 58-run stand for the third wicket off 72 balls, placing Sri Lanka firmly within the driver’s. seats.
Ladies’s World Cup 2025: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Highlights
Simply as each batters have been setting themselves up for a powerful end within the last ten overs, Sophie Devine (3/54 from 9 overs) and Bree Illing (2/39 from 7 overs) triggered a mini-collapse, leaving the Residence aspect on 198/5 in 42.4 overs. Nonetheless, Nilakshi de Silva (55* off 28) supplied a late flourish, slamming the quickest half-century of the event thus far off simply 26 balls and propelling her group’s complete to 258/6. The veteran batsman struck seven fours and a six en path to her breathtaking fifty.
Sri Lanka but to style first win
Sadly, all these efforts have been in useless because the rain gods had the ultimate phrase. The washout meant that Sri Lanka stay winless within the event, with each of their factors coming from deserted matches. They now sit at second-last (seventh) on the factors desk, with two factors from 4 matches.
However, New Zealand stay in fifth place with three factors, following one win and one washout. The rain has dampened each groups’ hopes of progressing to the semi-finals. One other deserted match—in opposition to Pakistan—would depart New Zealand in a precarious place, particularly with powerful fixtures in opposition to India and England nonetheless to come back. In the meantime, Sri Lanka might want to win all three of their remaining matches to remain in competition for a semi-final spot.
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