sri lanka womenbatting first against new zealand women in the 15th match of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 At the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, the side posted a competitive score of 175/2 in 39.1 overs, with key contributions from their top order. captain Chamari Athapaththu He played an inning of 53 runs in 72 balls with the help of seven fours. Vishmi Gunaratne Provided a steady base by scoring 42 runs in 83 balls. The partnership between Athapaththu and Gunaratne reached 101 runs first. Sophie Devine Broke the captain while catching him out maddy greenGunaratne looked to be on his way to a half-century, but then he was out to a brilliant ball rosemary Mair, who struck at the crucial moment to slightly swing the momentum in New Zealand’s favor
Rosemary Mair’s unstoppable ball defeats Vishami Gunaratne in SL-W vs NZ-W game
In the 28.4th over, Mair bowled a peachy delivery to dismiss Gunaratne, who was well set on 42. Mair bowled a length ball outside the off stump at 109.9 kilometers per hour which went slightly away, leaving Gunaratne in the lead in terms of pace.
The Sri Lankan batsman attempted a defensive slash, without moving his feet, but was largely beaten, resulting in the ball hitting the top of the off stump. The dismissal was testament to Mayers’ ability to achieve accuracy and quick movement, end a dangerous partnership and revive New Zealand’s bowling attack.
Despite the wicket, Sri Lanka maintained their scoring pace Hasni Perera (38 out of 53*) and Harshita Samarawickrama (26 out of 27*) took the innings to 178/2 before the start of the last 10 overs.
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Sri Lanka’s batting line-up is setting the stage for competitive scores
As stated by captain Athapaththu, Sri Lanka’s decision to bat first was based on the difficulty of chasing the target in previous matches and favorable batting conditions. 52 runs were scored without any loss in the powerplay, which laid a strong base. Athapaththu brought up his half-century off 67 balls, while extras (18 in total, including 13 wides) also contributed significantly to the scoring rate.
However, especially the New Zealand bowlers amelia kerr (8-0-30-0) and Sophie Devine (5-1-17-1), maintained tight lines, the lack of wickets in the middle overs allowed Sri Lanka to consolidate. Mair’s only wicket came at an economy of 5.03, but the overall bowling effort was disciplined. With Perera and Samarawickrama remaining unbeaten, Sri Lanka set themselves well to post a challenging total, which could prove decisive on the spin-friendly Colombo pitch.
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