Overview

• Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat in Match 15 of the ICC Women’s World Cup at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
• Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne put on a 101-run opening partnership, with Athapaththu reaching a half-century.
• New Zealand made one change with Bree Illing replacing Lea Tahuhu, while Sri Lanka brought in Malki Madara and Piumi Badalge for Dewmi Vihanga and Udeshika Prabodhani.
• Weather forecasts flagged rain probabilities rising from 39% at the start to 77% an hour later, with a slow, spin-friendly pitch expected to keep scoring in check.
• New Zealand entered with one win from three matches and Sri Lanka were winless, as Sophie Devine led the tournament run charts and the White Ferns held a 13–2 ODI head-to-head edge.