Sri lanka women vs New zealand women's national cricket team match scorecard

The cricketing rivalry between the Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team and the New Zealand Women’s National Cricket Team has evolved significantly over recent seasons. While New Zealand historically dominated head-to-head records across both One Day International and T20I formats, Sri Lanka has established itself as a formidable challenger. Driven by world-class performances, recent encounters have produced intense battles, record-breaking individual achievements, and critical tactical shifts on the global stage. These comprehensive performance scorecards capture the numerical breakdown of their most recent senior international fixtures, highlighting team structures, batting depths, bowling economies, and key turning points that define this competitive matchup.

Recent Matches Table

Match Date	Format	Venue	Sri Lanka Score	New Zealand Score	Match Result
21 May 2026	Unofficial T20I	Dambulla	131/7 (19.3 ov)	129/6 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka A won by 3 wickets
18 May 2026	Unofficial ODI	Dambulla	149 (33.2 ov)	273/8 (50 ov)	New Zealand A won by 84 runs (DLS)
14 Oct 2025	ODI (World Cup)	Colombo	258/6 (50 ov)	Did Not Bat	No Result due to rain
16 Mar 2025	T20I	Christchurch	113/7 (20 ov)	117/3 (18.3 ov)	New Zealand won by 7 wickets
13 Mar 2025	T20I	Christchurch	102/3 (14.1 ov)	101 (18.5 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
08 Mar 2025	ODI	Nelson	182 (50 ov)	280/6 (50 ov)	New Zealand won by 98 runs
06 Mar 2025	ODI	Nelson	167 (46.4)	245/7 (50 ov)	New Zealand won by 78 runs

Head-to-Head / Win-Loss Summary Table

Format	Total Matches	New Zealand Wins	Sri Lanka Wins	No Result / Tied
Women’s ODIs (WODI)	17	13	2	2
Women’s T20Is (WT20I)	16	13	2	1
All Senior Internationals	33	26	4	3

Best Player Analysis Table

Player Name	Team	Primary Role	Key Match Impact vs Opponent	Notable Recent Stat
Chamari Athapaththu	Sri Lanka	All-Rounder	Anchor at the top order; historic century maker against NZ.	53 runs (72 balls) at the 2025 ODI World Cup.
Nilakshi de Silva	Sri Lanka	Middle-Order Batter	Lower-middle order explosive power hitter.	55 runs off 28 balls (Fastest SL ODI fifty).
Suzie Bates	New Zealand	Opening Batter	All-time highest run scorer in head-to-head fixtures.	551 runs head-to-head at a 78.71 average.
Sophie Devine	New Zealand	All-Rounder	Main breakthrough option with the ball to dismantle SL’s top order.	3/54 in 9 overs at the 2025 ODI World Cup.
Georgia Plimmer	New Zealand	Top-Order Batter	Leading run-scorer in their last complete bilateral ODI series.	140 runs in 2 innings at a 70.00 average.
Harshitha Samarawickrama	Sri Lanka	Top-Order Batter	Most consistent anchor during away series in New Zealand.	133 runs across 3 bilateral ODI innings.

Match Overview and Key Details Table

Detail Category	Match Specifications
Tournament / Series	ICC Women’s ODI World Cup (Match 15)
Match Date	14 October 2025
Match Format	Women’s One Day International (WODI) — 50 Overs
Venue & Location	R. Premadasa International Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Toss Result	Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat first
Sri Lanka First Innings	258/6 in 50.0 overs (Run Rate: 5.16 rpo)
New Zealand First Innings	Did Not Bat (DNB)
Top Batter (Sri Lanka)	Nilakshi de Silva: 55 runs off 28 balls (7×4, 1×6), Chamari Athapaththu: 53 runs off 72 balls (7×4)
Top Bowler (New Zealand)	Sophie Devine: 3 wickets for 54 runs in 9.0 overs
Match Result	No Result (Match abandoned due to heavy rain; points shared 1-1)

Sri Lanka Batting Performance Table

Batter	Dismissal Mode	Bowler	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Chamari Athapaththu (c)	c Mair	b Devine	53	72	7	0	73.61
Vishmi Gunaratne	b Mair	—	42	68	4	0	61.76
Harshitha Samarawickrama	c Green	b Devine	39	56	3	0	69.64
Kavisha Dilhari	c Gaze	b Illing	13	18	1	0	72.22
Hasini Perera	c & b Devine	—	11	16	1	0	68.75
Nilakshi de Silva	Not Out	—	55	28	7	1	196.42
Piumi Wathsala	c Bates	b Illing	16	36	1	0	44.44
Anushka Sanjeewani (wk)	Not Out	—	6	6	0	0	100.00

Extras: 23 (b 2, lb 5, w 15, nb 1)
Total Score: 258/6 (50.0 Overs)

New Zealand Batting Performance Table (16 March 2025)

Batter	Dismissal Mode	Bowler	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Suzie Bates	c Sanjeewani	b Kumari	44	48	5	0	91.66
Georgia Plimmer	b Praboda	—	28	31	3	0	90.32
Amelia Kerr	Not Out	—	24	22	2	0	109.09
Sophie Devine (c)	c Athapaththu	b Dilhari	11	9	1	0	122.22
Maddy Green	Not Out	—	6	3	1	0	200.00

Did Not Bat: Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze (wk), Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson
Extras: 4 (w 3, lb 1)
Total Score: 117/3 (18.3 Overs)

Bowling Performances Table

New Zealand Bowling (World Cup Clash)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs Conceded	Wickets	Economy Rate	Dots Bowled
Amelia Kerr	10.0	0	40	0	4.00	34
Rosemary Mair	6.0	0	29	1	4.83	24
Jess Kerr	7.0	0	34	0	4.85	22
Eden Carson	9.0	0	44	0	4.88	29
Bree Illing	7.0	0	39	2	5.57	24
Sophie Devine	9.0	1	54	3	6.00	28
Maddy Green	2.0	0	12	0	6.00	4

Sri Lanka Bowling (Last Completed Bilateral)

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs Conceded	Wickets	Economy Rate
Chamari Athapaththu	10.0	1	42	2	4.20
Sugandika Kumari	9.0	1	38	0	4.22
Inoshi Priyadharshani	9.0	0	43	1	4.78
Achini Kulasuriya	9.0	0	46	1	5.11
Kavisha Dilhari	8.0	0	44	1	5.50
Chethana Vimukthi	5.0	0	29	0	5.80

Key Moments and Turning Points Table

Game Phase	Specific Event / Turning Point	Tactical Impact on the Match	Match Context Shift
Pre-Match	Sri Lanka wins the toss and chooses to bat first	Allowed Sri Lanka’s top-tier batters to dictate the early tempo without scoreboard pressure.	Sri Lanka gains early psychological edge
Overs 1 to 23	Athapaththu and Gunaratne forge a 101-run opening stand	Completely neutralized New Zealand’s primary opening pacers, laying a massive platform.	Sri Lanka builds dominant foundation
Over 23.1	Sophie Devine dismisses Chamari Athapaththu (53)	Broke the dangerous opening partnership right after Athapaththu crossed her half-century.	New Zealand slows the scoring rate
Overs 41 to 43	New Zealand triggers a mini-collapse (3 wickets for 15 runs)	Devine and Illing ripped through the middle order, threatening to restrict Sri Lanka under 220.	Momentum swings back to New Zealand
Overs 44 to 50	Nilakshi de Silva smashes a 26-ball half-century	Stole the momentum back with a historic blitz, lifting the total to a highly competitive 258/6.	Sri Lanka takes absolute momentum at innings break
Innings Break	Torrential downpour floods the Colombo outfield	Stopped the match entirely before New Zealand could face a single delivery.	Match abandoned; points split 1-1

Match Result and Player of the Match Table

Match Date	Format	Venue	Match Winner	Margin of Victory	Player of the Match
14 Oct 2025	ODI (World Cup)	Colombo	No Result	Abandoned (Rain)	None Awarded
16 Mar 2025	T20I	Christchurch	New Zealand Women	7 wickets	Suzie Bates
13 Mar 2025	T20I	Christchurch	Sri Lanka Women	7 wickets	Malki Madara
08 Mar 2025	ODI	Nelson	New Zealand Women	98 runs	Georgia Plimmer
06 Mar 2025	ODI	Nelson	New Zealand Women	78 runs	Maddy Green
12 Oct 2024	T20I (World Cup)	Sharjah	New Zealand Women	8 wickets	Georgia Plimmer
12 Jul 2023	T20I	Colombo	Sri Lanka Women	10 wickets	Chamari Athapaththu

Conclusion

The detailed analytical metrics underscore a shifting dynamic between these two nations. Although the White Ferns maintain their statistical superiority in historic wins, Sri Lanka’s explosive top-order capabilities and strategic spin variations continue to close the competitive gap. Unpredictable factors like severe weather interruptions have occasionally impacted final outcomes, but the data reflects heightened resilience and technical execution from both squads. As development tours and global tournaments continue to test their lineups, these data-driven summaries serve as a baseline for understanding player form, team strengths, and the tactical adjustments necessary for future encounters.