Women’s Cricket World Cup: Rain plays spoilsport as New Zealand share spoil with Sri Lanka | Cricket News – The Times of India

A Women’s Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was deserted on account of steady rain on Tuesday. Sri Lanka had posted a robust whole of 258-6, highlighted by Nilakshika de Silva’s event-quickest fifty.The rain throughout the break prevented New Zealand from beginning their innings, leading to each groups sharing one level every.Sri Lanka, batting first after profitable the toss, noticed captain Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne construct a 101-run opening partnership. Athapaththu scored 53 runs with seven boundaries, attaining her twentieth ODI half-century earlier than being caught by Maddy Green off Rosemary Mair’s bowling.Gunaratne departed for 42 runs, adopted by Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama’s stabilizing partnership of 58 runs from 74 balls. Perera contributed 44 runs whereas Samarawickrama added 26.De Silva remained unbeaten on 55, reaching her fourth ODI fifty in simply 26 balls, together with one six and 7 boundaries.For New Zealand, Sophie Devine claimed three wickets for 54 runs, whereas Bree Illing took two wickets for 39 runs.