The 15th match of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025 will witness Sri Lanka Women battling it out with New Zealand Women at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, October 14.
It’s been a testing campaign for Sri Lanka, who are still searching for momentum. Their first fixture brought a 69-run defeat to India, persistent rain spoiled their second match against Australia, and England’s 89-run triumph added to their woes.
New Zealand enters the tournament with cautious optimism after an inconsistent start. They troubled Australia early in their opening match but lost by 89 runs. A close defeat followed against South Africa, despite posting 232 runs. However, they bounced back with a 100-run win over Bangladesh. Despite some inconsistency, New Zealand’s depth and experience, led by Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, and Lea Tahuhu, make them strong contenders, eager to turn potential into consistent success.
Sri Lanka Women vs New Zealand Women: ODI head-to-head record
Sri Lanka Women and New Zealand Women have met 13 times in One Day Internationals. New Zealand have dominated the rivalry with 10 wins, while Sri Lanka have registered 2 victories. One match ended with no result.
| Matches Played | Sri Lanka Women won | New Zealand Women won | No Result |
| 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Last five ODIs between Sri Lanka Women and New Zealand Women
In the last five ODIs between New Zealand Women and Sri Lanka Women, the former has won 3 matches, the latter has won 1, and 1 match ended in no result (NR).
| Matches Played | Sri Lanka Women won | New Zealand Women won | No Result |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
ODI World Cup :
The two sides have met five times in Women’s World Cup history, and New Zealand have emerged victorious on each occasion, maintaining a perfect record against Sri Lanka.
| Matches Played | Sri Lanka Women won | New Zealand Women won | No Result |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Top Run-Getters
We are taking into account only those batters who are part of the current World Cup squad.
| Most Runs | Batters |
| 551 Runs | Suzie Bates |
| 481 Runs | Chamari Athapaththu |
| 301 Runs | Sophie Devine |
Leading wicket-takers
We are taking into account only those bowlers, who are part of the current World Cup squad
| Most wickets | Bowlers |
| 13 Wickets | Lea Tahuhu |
| 10 Wickets | Sophie Devine |
| 9 Wickets | Suzie Bates |
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand : Squads
New Zealand: Sophie Devine(c), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Rosemary Mair, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Bree Illing
Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Kavisha Dilhari, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Piumi Wathsala Badalge, Malki Madara, Dewmi Vihanga, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya, Imesha Dulani