Colombo, Oct 14
Rain once again played spoilsport in Colombo as the Women’s World Cup 2025 fixture between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball bowled in the second innings, forcing both teams to share a point each, here at R. Premadasa Stadium.
This marks the second abandoned game of the tournament in Colombo, with Sri Lanka involved on both occasions.
The middle order looked to rebuild through Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hasini Perera, who added 58 runs for the fourth wicket. However, New Zealand found control again after Harshitha was caught behind for 26, triggering a brief collapse. Perera fell for 44, while Kavisha Dilhari managed just 4, as the visitors tightened their grip in the middle overs.
For New Zealand, skipper Sophie Devine led from the front with figures of 3-54 from her nine overs. Bree Illing (2-39) and Rosemary Mair (1-29) provided valuable support, but the fielding lapses and a lack of penetration with the new ball cost the visitors dearly.