Sri Lanka women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
| Sri Lanka women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25 | |||
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| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 4 – 18 March 2025 | ||
| Captains | Suzie Bates | Chamari Athapaththu | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Georgia Plimmer (140) | Harshitha Samarawickrama (133) | |
| Most wickets |
Eden Carson (4) Bree Illing (4) Jess Kerr (4) Hannah Rowe (4) |
Chamari Athapaththu (3) Sugandika Kumari (3) | |
| Player of the series | Maddy Green (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Suzie Bates (99) | Chamari Athapaththu (87) | |
| Most wickets | Jess Kerr (4) | Inoshi Priyadharshani (4) | |
| Player of the series | Chamari Athapaththu (SL) | ||
The Sri Lanka women's cricket team toured New Zealand in March 2025 to play the New Zealand women's cricket team.[1][2][3] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[4][5][6] In July 2024, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[7][8]
Squads
On 28 February, Bella James was ruled out of the ODI series due to a quadricep strain on her right leg, with Lauren Down named as her replacement.[12][13] On 3 March, Hayley Jensen was ruled out of the ODI series due to a hip flexor injury, with Fran Jonas named as her replacement.[14] On 6 March, Lauren Down was ruled out of the series with a back injury and was replaced by Izzy Sharp.[15] Also, Emma Black was added into the squad for the third ODI as a cover for Hannah Rowe.[16][17] On 11 March, Izzy Gaze (hip flexor), Bella James (hip flexor) and Hayley Jensen (quadricep) were ruled out of the T20I series,[18] and were replaced by Bree Illing, Polly Inglis and Flora Devonshire.[19][20]
Tour matches
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New Zealand XI 284/6 (48.5 overs) | |
- Toss uncontested.
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New Zealand XI 197/9 (40 overs) | |
- Toss uncontested.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[21]
- Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Emma McLeod (NZ), Manudi Nanayakkara and Chethana Vimukthi (SL) all made their ODI debuts.[22]
2nd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Georgia Plimmer (NZ) scored her first century in ODIs.[23][24]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Emma McLeod, Izzy Sharp (NZ), Malki Madara and Manudi Nanayakkara (SL) all made their T20I debuts.[25]
- This was Sri Lanka's first win against New Zealand in women's T20Is.[26][27]
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.[29]
- Rashmika Sewwandi (SL) made her T20I debut.
- Chamari Athapaththu became the first Sri Lanka women cricketer to play her 100th T20I match as a captain.[30]
Notes
References
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia locked in for New Zealand's home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Women's 2024-25 Home International Summer Fixtures are out". Female Cricket. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Tour of New Zealand 2025". Sri Lanka Cricket. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka, Pakistan visits confirmed as New Zealand reveal packed summer schedule". International Cricket Council. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand to play England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in home season". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Six inbound tours confirmed for 2024/25 international summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Cricket announces home summer schedule for Black Caps, White Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Illing, McLeod and Sharp receive maiden WHITE FERNS call up | Plimmer back from injury". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "NZ pick uncapped Illing, McLeod, Sharp for SL series; Plimmer back after injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Women's squad announced for New Zealand tour". The Papare. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "James ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs | Down called in". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Bella James ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs; Down named replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "NZ replace injured Hayley Jensen with Fran Jonas for ODIs against Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Down ruled out of remaining Sri Lanka ODIs with back injury; Sharp called in". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Down ruled out with back injury | Sharp called in". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Izzy Sharp and Emma Black added to New Zealand's squad for the series against Sri Lanka". Female Cricket. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Gaze, James and Jensen ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is | Inglis, Illing, and Devonshire called in". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand slot in new trio to address injury concerns for Sri Lanka T20Is". International Cricket Council. 11 March 2025.
- ^ "NZ trio of Gaze, Jensen, James ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Samarawickrama hits 66* before first ODI is washed out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Vimukthi, and Nanayakkara make their ODI debuts". Female Cricket. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Plimmer's maiden ODI hundred gives NZ series win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Georgia Plimmer's maiden ODI century gives White Ferns 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka". Female Cricket. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Sharp, Madara, and Nanayakkara make their T20I debuts". Female Cricket. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Debutant Madara, Athapaththu fashion SL women's first T20I win in NZ". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Women in historic maiden T20 win over NZ Women". Sri Lanka Cricket. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Flora Devonshire makes international debut during the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka". Female Cricket. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Rain washes out decider with series ending at 1-1". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Chamari Athapaththu scripts history as the first Sri Lankan captain to 100 T20Is". Female Cricket. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.