Summary

  • Group A, Sharjah

  • New Zealand win by eight wickets after chasing down 116 with 15 balls to spare

  • Plimmer hits 53 off 44 balls and Kerr adds 34* off 31

  • Sri Lanka 115-5 (20 overs): Athapaththu 35 (41); Kerr 2-13

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Live Reporting

by Tim Oscroft & Tom Rostance

  1. SL 115-5

    Ama Kanchana hoiks one miles into the sky, it's swirling and lands...safe!

    Two balls left. No boundary for an age. Maddy Green misses a chance from the last ball but that's it - Sri Lanka wrap up on 115!

  2. SL 111-5

    Suzie Bates is beaten in the field by a bounce in front of her so Sri Lanka scamper through for two more. Nelson.

  3. 'It's going to be under-par'

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    New Zealand have brought it back nicely, they had a couple more extras than they would have liked.

    You feel if Sri Lanka get 10 off this over and get to the 116 mark it's going to be under-par.

  4. SL 108-5

    Leigh Kasperek has the honour of bowling the final over.

  5. SL 106-5

    One over to go. Can they reach 120?

  6. Dilhari hits 'magnificent' scoop four

    Dilhari hits 'magnificent' scoop four

    Shot of this, and many other, days...

  7. SL 103-5

    Ama Kanchana tries to muscle Rosemary Mair over the top but doesn't get enough of it, they run a sharp two though.

  8. 'Kerr is asking questions'

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Melie Kerr is asking questions.

    Melie Kerr definitely bowls a lot more wrong'uns now. Her percentage of wrong'uns to leg-spin is higher than when she started.

  9. Even 120 looks a tall ask now with 12 balls left.

  10. SL 100-5

    Melie Kerr nearly has another with a wrong'un that is not picked. New Zealand have done well to steer this innings back on track but that is at least the 100 up for Sri Lanka for the first time in the tournament.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Dilhari lbw Kerr 10 (SL 97-5)

    Amelia Kerr of New Zealand appeals successfullyGetty Images

    Kavisha Dilhari reviewed in hope more than expectation and the replays gave her no grounds for any sort of reprieve. Another wicket for Melie Kerr.

  12. Batter review

    Kavisha Dilhari is given out lbw but she's reviewed. Might as well at this point.

  13. Kerr makes simple catch to remove Samarawickrama

    Kerr makes simple catch to remove Samarawickrama

    And as is ever the case, one did indeed bring two.

  14. Surging Athapaththu removed by Kerr

    Kerr removes surging Athapaththu

    Captain Chamari Athapaththu was set and looking good. This was a very important wicket.

  15. 'Slow is the way to go!'

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Slow is the way to go! It's a good catch from Sophie Devine. She was so quick off the mark, the first couple of steps are the most important when the ball goes up in the air.

    There's been some shockers in this tournament and every time the ball goes up I don't feel 100% that it is going to be caught.

  16. SL 94-4

    Oh yes, Nilakshi de Silva! First ball paddle swept for four.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Sanjeewani c Devine b Kasperek 5 (SL 89-4)

    Sophie Devine of New Zealand celebrates with team mate Suzie BatesGetty Images

    Really good catch! Anushka Sanjeewani advances to Leigh Kasperek and plays a shot the match situation dictates, she gets plenty of it and it looks like a boundary initially but Sophie Devine is able to backtrack from mid off and make a fine grab.

  18. SL 89-3

    Good running between the wickets in this mega heat. Sri Lanka tick it over.

  19. 'A brave shot'

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was the Dilshan!

    Right over the helmet. Doing that on the first ball from Sophie Devine is a brave shot.

  20. Sl 84-3

    Scoop! Lovely from Kavisha Dilhari to flick the ball over the keeper's head for four. Pre-meditated and pretty much perfection.

    What's a good score from here?

    Dilhari hits 'magnificent' scoop four