Women 1st T20 International Match – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Won 1st T20I match in Christchurch, New Zealand

The Sri Lanka Women’s team won the (Women’s 1^st T20I) first Twenty20 International match by chasing 102 runs in 84 balls at their own ground, Hagley Oval Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand, on the night of Friday, March 14, 2025. The (Women’s 2^nd T20I) second Twenty20 International match took place on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 2.45 am, between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at same ground, Hagley Oval Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Malki Madara, a right-arm medium bowler, took three wickets by losing 14 runs in 23 balls. Malki Madara, age 24, was named the Player of the match. During the match, Chamari Athapaththu is not out and scores the highest 64 runs, which includes two sixes and nine fours. He does this off of 48 balls.

Harshitha Samarawickrama scores two runs in seven balls, Kavisha Dilahari scores twelve runs in ten balls, Nilakshika Silva scores twelve runs in nine balls, and Vishmi Gunaratne scores seven runs in eleven balls. Achini Kulasuriya bowled 14 runs in one over, Malki Madara bowled 14 runs in 3.5 overs, Chamari Athapaththu bowled 10 runs in three overs, Sugandika Kumari bowled 18 runs in four overs, Inoshi Priyadharshani bowled 25 runs in three overs, and Kavisha Dilhari bowled 18 runs in four overs for the Sri Lankan team.

The Sri Lanka players who did not bat are Malki Madara (First Debute in WT20I), Anushka Sanjeewani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani and Achini Kulasuriya.

Squad Sri Lanka Women players role

Players                                                         Role

• • Kavisha Dilhari                                            Batting Allrounder

• • Chamari Athapaththu                                Batting Allrounder

• • Imesha Dulani                                             Batter

• • Inoshi Priyadharshani                                Bowler

• • Vishmi Gunaratne                                      Batter

• • Achini Kulasuriya                                       Bowler

• • Sugandika Kumari                                     Bowler

• • Harshitha Samarawickrama                   Top order Batter

• • Manudi Nanayakkara                               Batting Allrounder

• • Sachini Nisansala                                     Bowler

• • Udeshika Prabodhani                               Bowler

• • Anushka Sanjeewani                                Wicketkeeper Batter

• • Kaushini Nuthyangana                             Middle order Batter

• • Rashmika Sewwandi                                 Batting Allrounder

• • Nilakshika Silva                                           Mid order Batter

• • Chethana Vimukthi                                   Bowler

First Innings in Team New Zealand Women players all out by completing 101 runs in 113 balls. The New Zealand women’s team won the match between the SL and NZ teams, and they decided to batting first. Suzie Bates hits 21 runs with three fours in 14 balls, while Emma McLeod’s 44 runs in 46 balls with three fours only is the New Zealand women’s team’s highest run. Jess Kerr scores 10 runs in 14 balls, Polly Inglis scores 4 runs in 6 balls, Rosemary Mair duck scores 0 runs in 3 balls, Eden Carson scores 7 runs in 7 balls, Bree Illing scores 1 run in 3 balls, Georgia Plimmer scores 2 runs in 6 balls, Brooke Halliday scores 4 runs in 8 balls, Izzy Sharp duck scores 0 runs in 2 balls, and Maddy Green scores 5 runs with one four in 4 balls.

Squad New Zealand Women players role

Players                                           Role

• • Emma McLeod                              All rounder

• • Suzie Bates                                    All rounder        

• • Georgia Plimmer                          Mid Order Batter             

• • Brooke Halliday                             All rounder

• • Izzy Sharp                                      Top Order Batter

• • Maddy Green                                Mid Order Batter

• • Jess Kerr                                        Bowler

• • Polly Inglis                                     Wicket Keeper Batter

• • Rosemary Mair                             Bowler

• • Eden Carson                                  Bowler

• • Bree Illing                                     Bowler

• • Flora Devonshire                        All rounder

• • Fran Jonas                                     Bowler

Bree Illing, Emma McLeod, Izzy Sharp, and Polly Inglis are the four players making their debut for Team New Zealand in the WT20I. Eloise Sheridan and Kannan Jagannathan are the two umpires from New Zealand. Trudy Anderson is the match referee, Wayne Knights is the reserve umpire, and Kim Cotton is the TV umpire.