Southampton, June 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu described her side’s five-wicket win over defending champions New Zealand as a “must-win” result but insisted there is no room for complacency despite defeating one of the favourites for the Women’s T20 World Cup title.Nilakshi de Silva scored an unbeaten 54, and Kaushani Nuthyangana made a steady 24 not out as Sri Lanka chased down New Zealand’s 150/6 with one ball left. This marked their first victory of the tournament.Athapatht…
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Southampton, June 16 (IANS) Nilakshika Silva produced a match-winning unbeaten half-century, after Sri Lanka’s bowlers delivered a superb collective effort, to script a five-wicket victory over defending champions New Zealand in a thrilling seventh match in Group 2 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday.Chasing 151, Sri Lanka stayed calm in a tense finish. Silva was not out on 54 and teamed up with Kaushani Nuthyangana, who scored 24, in a partnership w…
Southampton, June 16 (IANS) New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr lamented her side’s fielding standards after the defending champions suffered a five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, admitting that dropped chances once again proved costly in a match she felt the White Ferns had enough runs to win.After choosing to bat first, New Zealand scored 150/6 on a pitch that Kerr described as slower than expected. Amelia contributed 45 runs, while Sophie Devine also scored 45. …
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) Pacer Renuka Singh Thakur and all-rounder Deepti Sharma come back into India’s playing eleven as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, on Friday.India have a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, and a win on Friday will give them the series win. After winning the toss for the third straight time, Harmanpreet said R…