The first ODI between New Zealand women's against Sri Lanka women has been called off due to incessant rain at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday, March 4. (More Cricket News)
Earlier, NZ-W skipper Suzie Bates had won the toss and opted to bowl against their Asian counterparts at McLean Park. The visitors lost their influential skipper Chamari Athapaththu early on in the innings for 9 runs.
Soon after, the NZ bowlers made use of the overcast conditions as they put Sri Lanka under some serious pressure at 93/4. However, Harshitha Samarawickrama (66 not out) fought bravely to anchor the SL innings.
Samarawickrama along with Nilakshi de Silva (17 off 33 balls), put on a valiant effort as they steered the visitors to some parity.
Sri Lanka were 147/5 at 36.4 overs before rain halted play in Napier. For the hosts, Bree Illing (2/42) was the pick of the bunch.
The next New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) will be played on Sunday, March 9 at Saxton Oval, Nelson.
Check Playing XIs:
Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Manudi Nanayakkara, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Chethana Vimukthi, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya
New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates(c), Isabella Gaze(w), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, Emma McLeod, Bree Illing, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Hannah Rowe, Polly Inglis
The rain gods have showed up in Napier and the match has currently come to a halt, with New Zealand having bowled 36.4 overs.
Sri Lanka have lost five wickets for 147 runs with Anushka Sanjeewani and Harshitha Samarawickrama out there in the middle.
New Zealand Women Vs Sri Lanka Women 1st ODI Live Streaming:
When is the New Zealand Women Vs Sri Lanka Women 1st ODI match?
The New Zealand Women Vs Sri Lanka Women 1st ODI match will take place on March 4, Tuesday at the McLean Park, Napier at 6:30 AM IST (March 3, 2:00 PM NZST).
Where to watch New Zealand Women Vs Sri Lanka Women 1st ODI match?
The New Zealand Women Vs Sri Lanka Women 1st ODI match will be available to live stream on FanCode, Amazon Prime Video as well as SonyLiv app and website, respectively. The NZ vs SL series will be live telecast on TV in India on the Sony Sports Network.
