Postpublished at 10:53 BST 12 October 2024
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
Here come the sides! My computer reckons it's 36C in Sharjah.
Just the job to be in full pads and helmet...
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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by Tim Oscroft & Tom Rostance
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
Here come the sides! My computer reckons it's 36C in Sharjah.
Just the job to be in full pads and helmet...
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
NZ are bowling first and will be hoping for more of this from Amelia Kerr...
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
New Zealand will go through if they win both their remaining matches and India do not beat Australia.
If India beat Australia, the White Ferns could still go through in that scenario if their net run-rate is above India's. One victory could be enough if India lose to Australia.
Sri Lanka have already been eliminated.
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plummer, Melie Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Gaze (wk), Leigh Kasparek, Romsemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Ama Kanchana, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu wins the toss and is having a bat.
Sophie Devine says she would have batted first as well. It looks very, very hot out there...
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
That familiar feeling.
After being skittled by Australia, near-neighbours New Zealand need to get back on track with a win today to keep up their hopes of a semi-final place in the UAE.
Sri Lanka are already toast having failed to reach triple figures with the bat so far. Who will prevail in Sharjah?