NZ-W vs SL-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED! Wicket number 9 goes down. Amelia Kerr gives it some extra loop, lands it full around off. Malsha Shehani tries to heave across the line but misses. It goes through and rattles the stumps. Achini Kulasuriya is not fit to bat and that's that in this match. New Zealand Women win by 102 runs.

Fuller around off, Malsha Shehani pushes this out towards short cover.

Flighted around off, Inoka Ranaweera has pushed this for a single towards the off side.

Tossed up outside off, Malsha Shehani has chipped this to long on for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Malsha Shehani has blocked this out.

FOUR! Short and outside off. Inoka Ranaweera stays back and slaps it nicely past the backward point region for the second boundary in the over.

Googly outside off, Inoka Ranaweera taps this back onto her pad.

LEG BYE! Short ball around off. Malsha Shehani goes for the pull and misses, and gets hit on the helmet as the ball deflects past the keeper for a leg bye.

On a length again and shaping away. Malsha Shehani hangs back and taps it to covers.

FOUR! Length ball outside off. Malsha Shehani gets on top of it and carves it through the backward point region for a boundary. Excellent timing and placement here.

Full and nipping a tad bit around off. Malsha Shehani covers the line and defends it to the on side.

Given lbw! Fran Jonas bowls it full and on the middle and leg stump line. Inoka Ranaweera looks to turn it into the onside by shuffling across the stumps. She misses and is hit on the pads. The on-field umpire gives it out. Inoka ut Ranaweera goes upstairs for the review. Ball Tracking shows that it's missing the leg pole.

Flatter, and quicker on off. Inoka Ranaweera tucks it to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Full and on the stumps. Inoka Ranaweera turns it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off. Very full ball. Inoka Ranaweera blocks it away.

Slower and full outside off. Inoka Ranaweera works it to the point fielder.

Full and on the stumps. Malsha Shehani drills it down to wide long on for one.

Short ball angling in around off, Inoka Ranaweera goes for the upper-cut and misses it again.

Lea Tahuhu comes around the wicket and angles it on a length around off. Inoka Ranaweera goes for the cut but misses.

Short-of-a-length delivery just outside off. Inoka Ranaweera looks to push inside the line and misses.

Length ball on off. Inoka Ranaweera gets behind the line and defends.

Good length around off. Malsha Shehani prods forward to defend but gets an inside edge to fine leg for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Back of a length, around middle, Sugandika Kumari stays back to work it around but misses. It goes off the thigh pad to the keeper and the non-striker wants a run. There is a complete breakdown in communication and eventually, Sugandika Kumari decides to respond to the call. The keeper underarms her throw to the bowler. Lea Tahuhu settles near the stumps to collect the ball but finds it to be going onto the stumps. It's a direct hit and Sugandika Kumari departs.

Slower through the air on off. Malsha Shehani covers the line of the ball and defends.

Full and outside off. Sugandika Kumari sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Full on off. Sugandika Kumari prods forward and defends.

WIDE! Fires it down the leg side. Sugandika Kumari gets down to sweep but misses. Wide signalled by the umpire.

OUT! BOWLED! No doubt this time. Fran Jonas goes quicker through he air and fires in a full ball around middle. Oshadi Ranasinghe plays all over it and misses the ball completely. The stumps are rattled and the procession continues for Sri Lanka Women.

Shout for an lbw, not given! Very full and on the leg stump line. Oshadi Ranasinghe goes for the reverse sweep but misses. Gets hit flush on the front pad. Bernadine Bezuidenhout appeals but it is turned down by the umpire. She convinces Sophie Devine to go upstairs. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is with the umpire's call.

Two wides! Sliding down the leg. Malsha Shehani looks to paddle it around. Misses it and the keeper fails to collect it too. The batter runs across as well.

Tosses up on the stumps. Malsha Shehani prods forward and gets an inside edge as the ball goes past the keeper and runs down to fine leg for a couple.

Full ball on the stumps. Malsha Shehani flicks it to the mid-wicket region for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lea Tahuhu picks up her second. Slightly fuller in length and stops after pitching. Kavisha Dilhari pushes at it but the ball shoots up to grab the upper half of her bat. The ball balloons gently to Amelia Kerr at covers who takes it with ease. Sri Lanka Women slide further into trouble as Kavisha Dilhari walks back.

Short ball around off and near the shoulders. Kavisha Dilhari looks to pull but misses it through to the keeper.

Short and wide outside off. Oshadi Ranasinghe slaps it to the deep point region for one.

Good-length delivery nipping away outside off. Oshadi Ranasinghe pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good-length delivery around off. Kavisha Dilhari pushes at it and gets an inside edge toward short fine leg for one.

Fraction short outside off, Oshadi Ranasinghe slices this towards short third man.

Full and wide outside off, Oshadi Ranasinghe looks to sweep but misses out on any connection.

Flighted around leg, Oshadi Ranasinghe scoops this wide of square leg for a couple.

Tossed up around middle, Oshadi Ranasinghe pushes this back towards the bowler for no run.

Googly pitching on middle, Kavisha Dilhari hits this towards deep square leg for a single.

Flighed on off, Kavisha Dilhari blocks this out.

Back of a length around middle, Oshadi Ranasinghe taps this in front of square on the on side for no run. A wicket maiden for Lea Tahuhu!

Length outside off, Oshadi Ranasinghe cuts this but finds the fielder at point.

OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Another one bites the dust and Sri Lanka Women have lost half their side. Full and around off, shaping away a bit, Anushka Sanjeewani tries to drive away from her body but gets an inside edge. It deflects on her boot and ricochets behind to disturb the stumps. Sri Lanka Women are going down like a pack of cards.

On a length around middle, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks this out.

On a length around off, Anushka Sanjeewani taps this to short cover and the non-striker is off for a single but Anushka Sanjeewani refuses. Amelia Kerr picks up and throws in one go but fails to score a direct hit at the bowler's end. The replays show that Kavisha Dilhari would have been a goner.

Back of a length outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani cuts this to point. Too many dots for Sri Lanka Women's liking.

Quicker one through the air around off, Kavisha Dilhari pushes this towards extra cover. Top over from Amelia.

Flatter around off, Kavisha Dilhari cuts this to point.

Flighted around middle, Kavisha Dilhari has scooped this for a couple towards fine leg.

OUT! Plumb in front! Floated delivery, landing full around off and turning into the left-hander, Chamari stays back to work it on the leg side but misses. She is thudded on the front pad, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. New Zealand Women decide to take the review. Nothing on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. A body blow to Sri Lanka Women as their talisman heads back to the hut. 130 needed off 75 balls.

Turn on offer, Chamari Athapaththu leans ahead as she tries to block but misses it.

Tossed up outside off, Chamari Athapaththu edges this to short third man for no run.

Length around off, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks this out. 130 needed off 78 balls.

On a length angling in towards the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu pushes this towards the on side for a single.

Touch fuller around off, Anushka Sanjeewani has tucked this to mid-wicket for a single.

Short-pitched delivery around off, Chamari Athapaththu pulls this for a single towards deep mid-wicket.

FOUR! A brilliant straight drive to keep the scoreboard ticking. Overpitched delivery around off, Chamari Athapaththu presents the full face of her bat to drill this down the ground for a boundary.

On a length outside off, Chamari Athapaththu cuts this sharply towards backward point for a couple. Jess Kerr does really well to save a couple here.

Full and around off, driven to covers. Powerplay done, Sri Lanka Women are in trouble at 24 for 3.

Short and wide outside off, Anushka cuts it to point.

OUT! Sound of timber! This is beautiful bowling. Jess Kerr spears it in full, around middle and it's curling into the batter, Nilakshi de Silva attempts to flick but misses and it goes on to tickle the leg stump. Sri Lanka Women are in tatters in this crunch game.

Full around off, Nilakshi de Silva pushes this to short mid-wicket for none.

Full and wide outside off, Chamari Athapaththu drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length angling away from the left-hander, Chamari Athapaththu blocks it out.

Full ball shaping away around the middle and leg stump line. Nilakshi de Silva covers the line of the ball and bunts it back at the bowler.

Nilakshi is safe! Full ball angling down the leg. Nilakshi de Silva looks to flick it and gets a clear spike on the bat as it passes through to Bernadine Bezuidenhout. The ball bounces on the ground before it goes into the hands of the keeper and Nilakshi de Silva survives.

OUT! CAUGHT! Vishmi Gunaratne departs for a duck! Full ball on the stumps. Vishmi Gunaratne advances and looks to take the bowler on. She mistimes it and lofts it around the mid on region. Suzie Bates runs back and takes it nicely above her head. Sri Lanka Women lose their second wicket inside five overs.

Good-length delivery shaping away outside off. Vishmi Gunaratne hangs her bat out and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good-length delivery, swinging in. Chamari Athapaththu prods forward and gets an inside edge toward the onside for a single.

Full and around off, Chamari drives but finds the cover fielder.

OUT! CAUGHT! Eden Carson strikes and draws first blood! Full and on off. Harshitha Madavi gets down and slogs it straight into the hands of Georgia Plimmer at deep mid-wicket. She timed it well but did not have enough elevation or distance to clear the fielder in the deep. Eden Carson is once again amongst the wickets.

Nearly drags it on. Flatter, and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu looks to cut but gets an inside edge as the ball goes past the keeper to short fine leg, for one.

A low full toss on the pads. Harshitha Madavi works it to mid on for one.

Fires it quick on the pads. Chamari Athapaththu flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Arm ball, quicker and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu looks to run it down as the ball goes past the outside edge.

Slides on the pads. Harshitha Madavi gets down and slogs it to the short fine-leg fielder for one.

Full, and swings it a tad back into the batter. Chamari Athapaththu covers the swing and drives it to the cover fielder.

Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi drives it to Eden Carson at the backward point region. Slight misfield and the batters cross for a single.

Good-length delivery coming in sharply. Harshitha Madavi gets behind the line and defends back to the bowler.

Back of a length comes in on the leg stump line. Chamari Athapaththu tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

Tad short and comes into the batter. Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and taps it back onto the pitch.

Full and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu times the cover drive nicely but straight to the fielder.

Length ball around off. Chamari Athapaththu pushes it to covers for a single to end the over.

Full and around off. Harshitha Madavi looks to drive but edges it along the turf toward point for one.

Back of a length, angling around off. Chamari Athapaththu gets behind the line and tucks it to short mid-wicket for one.

Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi slogs it along the carpet to deep square leg for one.

Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi dabs it to point.

On a length and on the leg peg. Harshitha Madavi gets down and paddles it down to fine leg for a couple.

FOUR! Flatter and quicker just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu plays it late and chops it past the keeper and the short third-man fielder as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

On the pads, helped to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and outside off, played down to point.

Flatter and on middle, Madavi helps it towards square leg. Looks for a run but is sent back.

Flatter on middle, Harshita eases it from the back foot to short mid-wicket.

Shout for an lbw! Slider around off, full and skidding in, Madavi tries to flick but misses. She is hit on the pads, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. New Zealand Women don't think about the referral. The replays later on show that it was plumb!

Five wides! Poor start by Eden Carson. Bowls it short and slides down the leg side with the arm. The batter misses the flick and so does the keeper. The ball runs down to the fence for five bonus runs.