NZ-W vs SL-W Match 7 Highlights - Southampton (16 June 2026)

Slower one, back of a length and outside off, Nilakshika Silva backs away and cuts it to point.

Buzzers! Fuller delivery, around off, Nilakshika Silva shapes for the reverse scoop but toe-ends it towards point and sets off for the single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Maddy Green from long on is a bit late to react and the batters get the extra run.

SIX! Misjudgment in the deep! Pitched up and down the leg, following the batter, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and whips it towards deep mid-wicket. Sophie Devine is standing a few yards ahead of the ropes and tries to grab it with her outstretched right hand. The ball hits the fingerips and lands on the cushions on the full for a biggie.

Fullish and on off, Nilakshika Silva drills it away to extra cover.

On a length and around leg, Nilakshika Silva clips it through square leg for a brace.

OUT! KAVISHA DILHARI IS RUN OUT! An absolute gift for New Zealand Women. Rosemary Mair lands this on a good length and around leg, Nilakshika Silva clips it towards square leg and turns around for the second run. Jess Kerr from short fine is quick to run towards the ball and seeing that, Dilhari turns back and is caught ball watching and Silva is also at the same end, but Dilhari sacrifices herself here. Kerr throws it at the bowler's end, where Rosemary Mair does the rest. Sri Lanka Women are 105/5, chasing 151 runs.

Fuller on the pads, Kaushini Nuthyangana flicks this through mid on and settles for one. 

Flighted around middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva jumps close to the pitch of the ball and slogs this to wide long on for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, turning back into the batter. Kaushini Nuthyangana sweeps this one. Gets it top-edged through square leg for a couple of runs. 

Fuller on middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana sweeps this in front of square towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 

Fuller around the leg stump, Nilakshika Silva shuffles a long way across and sweeps this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Floated across the batter, on off, Kaushini Nuthyangana guides this to the left of the short third fielder for one run. 

Full and wide outside off, Kaushini Nuthyangana moves away from her stumps and swings at it but misses out.

Good length, on middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana pushes this through covers for a single. 

WIDE! Bumper, way too short on the batter. Nilakshika Silva sits underneath it. Wided.

Bree bowls it on a hard length, going down the leg side. Nilakshika Silva down the ground and away from her stumps to free her arms with a lofted stroke over cover but misses out.

 FOUR! Silva gets cheeky and is rewarded as well. Silva celebrates this boundary as a winning stroke too. Such is the tense atmosphere here. Good length, around off, Nilakshika Silva shuffles across the stumps and ramps this over a very fine short fine leg fielder for four runs. 

On a length, around off, Nilakshika Silva chops this off her underedge towards short third for one. A fumble as Silva was keen on the second but had to retreat. 

 FOUR! This is exactly what the doctor ordered for SL. Full and wide outside off, Kaushini Nuthyangana drags this with a slog in the gap between the long on and deep mid-wicket fielder for four runs. 

Tossed up, on off, Nilakshika Silva sweeps this to deep backward square leg for one. 

Fuller, on the pads, Kaushini Nuthyangana smashes this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

 FOUR! Top shot from Nilakshika Silva. Flighted around off, Nilakshika Silva jumps down the ground, stays leg side to the ball and drives this through the covers region for a boundary. 

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter. Nilakshika Silva gets an inside edge as she looks to sweep this. The ball goes through her legs to the left of the keeper for one.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Kaushini Nuthyangana rolls this to long on for one. 

 FOUR! Another misfield and one turns to four here. Tossed up, around off, Nilakshika Silva goes down on her knee and sweeps this straight to the deep backward square leg fielder. The fielder fumbles and the ball bounces over the fence for four more runs. 

Good length, slower one, around middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana hits this flat to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Slower one, on a length, around middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva gets it away to deep backward square leg for a single to bring up her FIFTY. This has come under immense pressure but she knows that the job is not done yet.

 FOUR! ​​Kaushini Nuthyangana finds the gap for four runs. On a length, around middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana gets right underneath it and flicks this in the gap between the long on and deep mid-wicket region for for more runs. 

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side, Kaushini Nuthyangana misses out on a flick. Wided. 

Full toss, on middle and leg, Kaushini Nuthyangana slogs this to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for another single. 8 needed in 8 balls now!

Mair goes full and on middle and leg, Silva gets it away from the inner portion of her bat to long on for one. 

Terrific running between the wickets here. Rosemary Mair dishes this in the line of the stumps, looking to cramp the batter on her leg side. Kaushini Nuthyangana rolls this through mid on towards the right of long on. Silva pushes Kaushini for the second and they comeplete that with ease. 

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva goes for the pull, gets it away from around the sticker of her bat, in between deep square leg and fine leg. Runs two. 3 needed in 5 balls.

Sophie Devine comes back well. Darts in a yorker, around the pads. Nilakshika Silva fails to flick it away, gets nutmegged and the ball goes back to the keeper. Kaushini Nuthyangana was looking to sneak in a bye but the throw comes in quickly from the keeper and the batters retreat in time. 

Yorker, on off, Nilakshika Silva pushes this towards the right of short covers and crosses for one. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.  2 needed in 3 balls now.

 FOUR! Sri Lanka Women pull off a historic win as they defeat New Zealand Women by 5 wickets. Good length, on middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana flicks this through the square leg region and the ball has raced to the fence for four runs, sealing the game. It is all smiles in the Lankan hut, and a moment the players will remember for a long time.