New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

Chamari Athapaththu to Melie Kerr, Two! Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point. Easy two. 

Chamari Athapaththu to Georgia Plimmer, On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

DRINKS! New Zealand well ahead in the game. Sri Lanka will need a miracle if they are to win this one. They'll need someone to bowl a dream spell. New Zealand on the other hand, will be having one eye at the NRR and will look to score three runs quickly. 

Sachini Nisansala to Georgia Plimmer, Fuller and on off. Plimmer pushes it down to long off. Gets to the other end.

Sachini Nisansala to Melie Kerr, Another single! On middle. This is punched down to long on for one. 

Sachini Nisansala to Georgia Plimmer, Smart batting! Full and outside off. This is pushed past cover for one. 

Sachini Nisansala to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR! Lovely shot! Fifty needed now. Steps out. She makes it into a half volley and hits it wide of long on. Boundary again. 

Sachini Nisansala to Melie Kerr, On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one. 

Sachini Nisansala to Georgia Plimmer, Singles will do the job! Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one. 

Inoshi Fernando to Melie Kerr, Flatter and on off. This is guided to point. 

Inoshi Fernando to Melie Kerr, FOUR! That's a lovely shot. What placement. Fuller and outside off. Kerr steps out and drives it past cover. It races away to the fence. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, Around off. This is punched past cover. Another run. 

Inoshi Fernando to Melie Kerr, Outside off. Kerr cuts it past point and three is taken. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, DROPPED! That was a chance! Tough but you expect to take it off your own bowling. Fuller and on off. This is hit hard back towards the bowler who spills it. It goes down to long off for one. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, Good fielding! Fuller and on middle. This is hit hard back to the bowler who dives to her right and stops it. 

Sachini Nisansala to Melie Kerr, Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one. 

Sachini Nisansala to Georgia Plimmer, Another single as this is hit down to long off. 

Sachini Nisansala to Melie Kerr, Around off. This is pushed through covers for one. 

Sachini Nisansala to Suzie Bates, OUT! Timber! Lanka strike! Much needed wicket. That partnership was taking the game away. Tossed up on middle. Quite slow. Dips as it gets to the batter. Bates looks to flick but is through the shot early. She misses and this hits the stumps. 

Sachini Nisansala to Suzie Bates, Length and on off. This is pushed to cover. 

Sachini Nisansala to Georgia Plimmer, On middle. This is pulled through square leg for one. 

Kaveesha Dilhari to Suzie Bates, A desperate review taken! Not out! That was off the glove! Flatter and around off. Bates looks to play the reverse sweep. It goes off the glove down to third man for two.

Kaveesha Dilhari to Suzie Bates, FOUR! Brilliantly played! Sets up for the reverse sweep quickly. This is outside off. She hits it over short third man and into the fence. 

Kaveesha Dilhari to Georgia Plimmer, Outside off. This is hit over cover for one. 

Kaveesha Dilhari to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu is at fault this time. Sri Lanka have been sloppy in the field. Plimmer steps out. She hits it hard towards mid off. It lands just in front of the fielder who lets it through and it goes to the fence. 

Kaveesha Dilhari to Suzie Bates, On off. This is pushed through covers for one. 

Kaveesha Dilhari to Georgia Plimmer, Around off. Plimmer goes back and pushes it past cover for one. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, Dot to end! Outside off. Bates looks to cut but misses. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, Fuller and on middle. Bates jams it back to the bowler. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, That's very good timing! Good fielding too. Shorter and on middle. This is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to her left, dives and stops it. Two. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, Fuller and on middle. Bates jams it out back to the bowler. 

Sugandika Kumari to Georgia Plimmer, Fuller and on middle. Plimmer hits it down to long on for one. 

Sugandika Kumari to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR! Just over! Plimmer on the charge now. Runs coming for the Kiwis now. She lifts it just over mid off and it goes for a boundary. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, A single to end but that's a very good over for the Kiwis. Just the kind of over they needed. On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, Yet again not good work by the bowler. This is full and on off. It is hit hard back towards the bowler who fails to stop it. Long on runs to her left and keeps it down to two. 

Inoshi Fernando to Suzie Bates, Fuller again and on middle. This is hit down to long on for one. 

Inoshi Fernando to Suzie Bates, Flatter and outside off. Bates looks to cut but is beaten. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, Three more! Misfield again! Shorter and on off. This is pushed to the left of mid off. The fielder only manages to get a hand to it. She runs back and stops it. The batters take three by then. 

Inoshi Fernando to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR! Straight down the ground! There is the pressure releaser. It could have been stopped though. Plimmer steps out. She hits it hard back towards the bowler who fails to stop it. It goes behind to the boundary. 

Udeshika Prabodani to Georgia Plimmer, No boundaries off the first 24 balls of the chase then! Another excellent over! On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one. 

Udeshika Prabodani to Georgia Plimmer, Really good! Continues to attack the stumps. On middle. Fuller. Plimmer looks to jam it out but it goes off the inner half to short fine leg. 

Udeshika Prabodani to Suzie Bates, Just the one again! On the pads. Bates works it through mid-wicket for one. 

Udeshika Prabodani to Georgia Plimmer, On middle. Plimmer plays it down to long on and gets to the other end. 

Udeshika Prabodani to Georgia Plimmer, Excellent running! When boundaries are hard to come, running between the wickets are important. On middle. This is worked wide of mid-wicket. Easy two. 

Udeshika Prabodani to Georgia Plimmer, Still no boundary! On middle. Plimmer flat bats it but back to the bowler. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, Looks to innovate. Tries to break the shackles. Plays the reverse sweep but finds point. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, Misfield and two! Not what you can afford when defending a small score. Shorter and outside off. This is cut towards point. The fielder takes her eyes off the ball at the very end. It goes though. Two taken. 

Sugandika Kumari to Georgia Plimmer, Fuller and on middle. Just another one as Plimmer pushes it down to long on. 

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, No timing yet again! Slower and on middle. Bates looks to go wide of long on. It is more off the toe end towards long on for one.

Sugandika Kumari to Suzie Bates, Too close to cut! Shorter and outside off. Bates looks to cut but chops it to cover.