On Saturday at W.A.C.A. Ground, New Zealand women beat Sri Lanka women by 7 Wickets. New Zealand women won the toss and choose to bowl first. But the Sri Lanka batsman performed very well and scored 127 runs in 20 overs with the loss of 7 wickets and gave the target to New Zealand of 128 runs. Chamari (41) scored maximum run from her side.

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New Zealand unable to give the good start and lose the 1st wicket at just 18 runs. But Sophie Devine (75)* played a captaincy inning and New Zealand records the win against Sri Lanka with the 7 Wickets. New Zealand chased the target with the 14 balls remaining.    

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka Women                                                                        127 – 7 (20 Overs)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Hasini Perera b Amelia Kerr	20	28	2	0	71.43
Chamari Athapaththu (c) c & b Tahuhu	41	30	5	2	136.67
Anushka Sanjeewani (wk) c Bates b Hayley Jensen	15	21	0	0	71.43
Harshitha Madavi not out	27	26	1	1	103.85
Shashikala Siriwardene c S Devine b Hayley Jensen	0	2	0	0	0.00
Nilakshi de Silva c Amelia Kerr b S Devine	4	6	0	0	66.67
Ama Kanchana c Hayley Jensen b Amelia Kerr	0	1	0	0	0.00
Kavisha Dilhari c Tahuhu b Hayley Jensen	3	5	0	0	60.00
Achini Kulasuriya not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Extras – 16 (lb 1, b 6, nb 0, w 9, p0)

Did not bat

Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani

New Zealand Women                                                              131 – 3 (17.4 Overs)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sophie Devine (c) not out	75	55	6	2	136.36
Rachel Priest (wk) run out (Madavi)	6	12	1	0	50.00
Suzie Bates c Athapaththu b Kavisha Dilhari	13	17	1	0	76.47
Maddy Green b Athapaththu	29	20	2	1	145.00
Katey Martin not out	4	3	0	0	133.33

Extras – 4 (lb 1, b 0, nb 1, w 2, p0)

Did not bat

Katie Perkins, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr