The ICC Women’s World Cup match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo was washed out due to rain, leaving the hosts in search of their first win in the tournament.

After Sri Lanka had won the toss, they had opted to bat first and posted 258/6 in their 50 overs. Sri Lanka has two points now, both coming from washouts, and they have lost two matches. NZ, who have just one win in their four matches, having lost two. While NZ is at the fifth place, Sri Lanka languishes at the second-last place.

Sri Lanka marched to 258/6 in their 50 overs against New Zealand, with Nilakshi and skipper Chamari Athapaththu contributing useful half-centuries. Silva’s fifty came in 26 balls, as she broke her own record of reaching the milestone in 28 balls against India earlier this year.

Skipper Athapat

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