Sri Lanka Women in New Zealand 2025 – Series Digest

Rain plays spoilsport in first ODI

Harshitha Samarawickrama played a steady knock of 66 not out but rain had the final say as the first ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned after 36.4 overs, with Sri Lanka at 147 for 5.

Sri Lanka lost captain Chamari Athapaththu early to Bree Illing before a 45-run stand between Vishmi Gunaratne and Samarawickrama steadied them. However, once Gunaratne was sent back by Jess Kerr in the 19th over, Sri Lanka slipped from 70/1 to 94/4.

Kavisha Dilhari and Manudi Nanayakkara fell cheaply to Suzie Bates and Bree Illing, but Samarawickrama continued to hold one end up, adding 44 runs for the fifth wicket with Nilakshika Silva before Eden Carson ran Silva out.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 147/5 in 36.4 overs (Samarawickrama 66*; Illing 2-42) vs New Zealand – No result