The Sri Lanka women's cricket team is touring New Zealand in March 2025 to play the New Zealand women's cricket team.[1][2][3] The tour consists of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[4][5][6] In July 2024, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[7][8]
Squads
 New Zealand
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 Sri Lanka
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On 28 February, Bella James was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade-two quadricep strain on her right leg, with Lauren Down named as her replacement.[12][13] On 3 March Hayley Jensen was ruled out of the ODI series due to a hip flexor injury, with Fran Jonas named as her replacement.[14]
Tour match
40 overs match
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New Zealand XI 197/9 (40 overs) | |
Manudi Nanayakkara 58 (59)
Jess Watkin 3/26 (8 overs) |
- Toss uncontested.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Emma McLeod (NZ), Manudi Nanayakkara and Chethana Vimukthi (SL) all made their ODI debuts.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
References
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia locked in for New Zealand's home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Women's 2024-25 Home International Summer Fixtures are out". Female Cricket. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Tour of New Zealand 2025". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka, Pakistan visits confirmed as New Zealand reveal packed summer schedule". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand to play England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in home season". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Six inbound tours confirmed for 2024/25 international summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Cricket announces home summer schedule for Black Caps, White Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Illing, McLeod and Sharp receive maiden WHITE FERNS call up | Plimmer back from injury". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "NZ pick uncapped Illing, McLeod, Sharp for SL series; Plimmer back after injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka leave out Inoka Ranaweera and Ama Kanchana for New Zealand tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "James ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs | Down called in". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Bella James ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs; Down named replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "NZ replace injured Hayley Jensen with Fran Jonas for ODIs against Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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