Postpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 12 October
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...
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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Postpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 12 October
'Bowled herrrrr!'published at 10:52 British Summer Time 12 October
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
Media caption, 'Great bit of bowling' - Kerr picks up back-to-back wickets
NZ are bowling first and will be hoping for more of this from Amelia Kerr...
What do White Ferns need?published at 10:49 British Summer Time 12 October
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
Image source, BBC SportNew 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.
Teamspublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 12 October
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
Sri Lanka win tosspublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 12 October
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...
Chasing the last fourpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 12 October
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (11:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesThat 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?
New Zealand Women v Sri Lanka Women
Sri Lanka Women Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunaratne,bowled Carson Gunaratne, bowled Carson | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 53.33 |
Athapaththu,bowled Kerr Athapaththu, bowled Kerr | 35 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 85.37 |
Samarawickrama,caught Kerr, bowled Kasperek Samarawickrama, caught Kerr, bowled Kasperek | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 62.07 |
Dilhari,leg before wicket, bowled Kerr Dilhari, leg before wicket, bowled Kerr | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 111.11 |
Sanjeewani,caught Devine, bowled Kasperek Sanjeewani, caught Devine, bowled Kasperek | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 71.43 |
de Silva,not out de Silva, not out | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 127.27 |
Kanchana,not out Kanchana, not out | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 111.11 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 8, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 15 Extras, no balls 1, wides 8, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 15 | ||||||
Total,115 for 5 20.0 overs Total,115 for 5 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mair | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
Carson | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
Tahuhu | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
Kasperek | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
Kerr | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
Devine | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
26 for 1 (3.3 overs) | Gunaratne |
74 for 2 (13.3 overs) | Athapaththu |
76 for 3 (14.2 overs) | Samarawickrama |
89 for 4 (16.1 overs) | Sanjeewani |
97 for 5 (17.1 overs) | Dilhari |
New Zealand Women Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bates,bowled Lakshitha Bates, bowled Lakshitha | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 77.27 |
Plimmer,caught de Silva, bowled Athapaththu Plimmer, caught de Silva, bowled Athapaththu | 53 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 120.45 |
Kerr,not out Kerr, not out | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 109.68 |
Devine,not out Devine, not out | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 162.50 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 1, leg byes 0, total 1 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 1, leg byes 0, total 1 | ||||||
Total,118 for 2 17.3 overs Total,118 for 2 17.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kumari | 3.3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6.57 |
Prabodhani | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.66 |
Fernando | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
Dilhari | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
Lakshitha | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
Athapaththu | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
Kanchana | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
49 for 1 (7.3 overs) | Bates |
95 for 2 (14.5 overs) | Plimmer |
Team Lineups
home team, New Zealand Women
Starting lineup
- Suzie Bates
- Georgia Plimmer
- Melie Kerr
- Sophie Devine , Captain
- Brooke Halliday
- Maddy Green
- Izzy Gaze , Wicket Keeper
- Leigh Kasperek
- Rosemary Mair
- Lea Tahuhu
- Eden Carson
away team, Sri Lanka Women
Starting lineup
- Vishmi Gunaratne
- Chamari Athapaththu , Captain
- Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Kavisha Dilhari
- Nilakshi de Silva
- Anushka Sanjeewani , Wicket Keeper
- Ama Kanchana
- Inoshi Priyadharshani
- Sugandika Kumari
- Sachini Nisansala
- Udeshika Prabodhani
home team, New Zealand Women
Starting lineup
- Suzie Bates
- Georgia Plimmer
- Melie Kerr
- Sophie Devine , Captain
- Brooke Halliday
- Maddy Green
- Izzy Gaze , Wicket Keeper
- Leigh Kasperek
- Rosemary Mair
- Lea Tahuhu
- Eden Carson
away team, Sri Lanka Women
Starting lineup
- Vishmi Gunaratne
- Chamari Athapaththu , Captain
- Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Kavisha Dilhari
- Nilakshi de Silva
- Anushka Sanjeewani , Wicket Keeper
- Ama Kanchana
- Inoshi Priyadharshani
- Sugandika Kumari
- Sachini Nisansala
- Udeshika Prabodhani
- Start Time:
- 11:00
- Toss:
- Sri Lanka Women won the toss and decided to bat
- Venue:
- Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
- Officials:
- Anna Harris, Sarah Dambanevana, Eloise Sheridan, Shandre Fritz, Lauren Agenbag
