Summary

  • Use the audio icon above to listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary

  • New Zealand move into second in Group 1

  • South Africa will overtake them and secure semi-final spot if they beat Bangladesh on Tuesday

  • New Zealand make 162-3 with Amelia Kerr hitting 66 and Suzie Bates 56

  • Sri Lanka bowled out for 60 in 15.5 overs

  • Sri Lanka are now eliminated

Live Reporting

Timothy Abraham

  1. NZ 58-1

    Suzie Bates plays a shotGetty Images

    Spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe restricts the boundaries. New Zealand can't seem to beat the infield.

    There's a lovely sunset here in Manchester too, not quite Paarl but I'll take it.

  2. NZ 55-1

    Left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera plays to Amelia Kerr who gets a bottom edge through the wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani's legs and races away to the boundary for four.

    Eight from the over.

  3. The pitches may have been slow in Paarl and not always provided the most entertaining cricket, but the views are always something to enjoy.

    What a place to play or watch cricket.

    General view of Boland Park, Paarl as the sun setsGetty Images

  4. NZ 47-1

    It's a single to get new batter Amelia Kerr off the mark and that concludes the powerplay.

  5. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It was a mistimed hoick which has dropped straight into the hands of the Sri Lanka captain. it just dipped on Chamari Athapaththu but she's able to get forward to take it.

  6. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Paarl

    It's a good knock by Bernadine Bezuidenhout with 32 off 20 balls. She's more than played her part in helping New Zealand get off to a good start.

    The run map shows Bernadine Bezuidenhout scored 32 with 5 fours, 1 three, 2 twos, and 5 singles for New Zealand WomenBBC Sport
  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Bezuidenhout c Athapaththu b Kulasuriya 32 (NZ 46-1)

    Breakthrough!

    It was a full ball from Achini Kulasuriya. Bernadine Bezuidenhout hit it up towards mid-off but it's short of the boundary and falls into Chamari Athapaththu's hands.

  8. NZ 46-0

    Bernadine Bezuidenhout plays a shot over mid-wicketGetty Images

    A low full toss by Achini Kulasuriya is whipped away over mid-wicket by Bernadine Bezuidenhout!

  9. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    That was a full toss that went firmly. It was thwacked down to Harshitha Madavi but she could not quite cling on.

  10. NZ 39-0

    The next ball is hit through square leg by Bernadine Bezuidenhout to the boundary.

    Nine added to the total.

  11. dropped catch

    Bezuidenhout dropped on 19

    Bernadine Bezuidenhout hits Malsha Shehani straight to deep mid-wicket. A fielder crouches down to take the catch but it falls right out of her hands. That could be costly!

  12. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Paarl

    The pitch is a bit low, and it's difficult to get away, but the intent from New Zealand has been good so far.

  13. NZ 30-0

    A boundary swept to the deep square leg by Bernadine Bezuidenhout to conclude the over.

  14. Not out

    Bernadine Bezuidenhout is safe, it was a tight second.

    New Zealand are showing great intent.

  15. Umpire review

    Chance for a run out?!

    New Zealand are pushing the twos hard, but have they misjudged this one?

    Bernadine Bezuidenhout was stretching to reach her ground at the non-striker's end.

  16. NZ 22-0

    New Zealand's Bernardine Bezuidenhout (R) plays a shot as Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani (L) looks on during the Group A T20 women's World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Boland ParkGetty Images

    A four to start Oshadi Ranasinghe's over. Bernadine Bezuidenhout works it to the boundary and it goes over the fielders head.

  17. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Suddenly the ball is coming on to the bat a bit more. Maybe it's the change in conditions as the lights takeover in Paarl.

  18. NZ18-0

    Bernadine Bezuidenhout hits the ball to extra cover on the ring, she starts running but the fielder is quick with the throw. It's shy of the stumps at the keeper's end and Bezuidenhout makes a dive back to her crease.

    Four runs off the over.

  19. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Paarl

    Suzie Bates looks up for it. There's a little bit more intent about New Zealand's batters than we saw in the previous match from Pakistan's.

  20. NZ 14-0

    Suzie Bates gets a boundary too! She picks up the length well and pulls it through square leg for four.

    Bates and Bernadine Bezuidenhout have been quick between the wickets collecting six runs off Achini Kulasuriya's over.