Sri Lanka and New Zealand shared points as their Women’s World Cup match was abandoned due to persistent rain following a strong batting performance by the hosts on Tuesday.

Opting to bat first, Nilakshika De Silva’s explosive fifty complemented skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s elegant half-century, helping Sri Lanka post a challenging 258 for 6.

However, rain hit the R Premadasa Stadium just before New Zealand started their chase, and the match could not resume.

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This was a disappointing outcome for Sri Lanka, who were still in search of their first tournament win. They had been in control for much of the match and had a genuine chance to secure victory.

“We assessed the conditions and played good cricket. Unfortunately,

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