Ishan Crawford Chamari Athapaththu lit up Bristol County Ground with an unbeaten 106, her first Women’s T20 World Cup century, as Sri Lanka beat Ireland by nine wickets on Tuesday. Ellyse Perry steered Australia to a 113-run win over Pakistan at Headingley, four wins in a row at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
New Zealand recovered from 26 for three to beat Scotland by six wickets at the same Bristol ground, climbing to third in Group B with their net run-rate now in positive territory. The three results pushed Pakistan, Ireland, and Scotland out of semi-final contention. Sri Lanka and New Zealand both kept their campaigns alive, with Sri Lanka needing a win over Scotland on Friday and New Zealand facing England at the weekend.
Perry Steers Australia to a Fourth Straight Win
Australia’s win was built on a powerplay assault that yielded 64 for one in the first six overs, the highest powerplay score of the tournament. Put into field, Pakistan reaped instant rewards when Sadia Iqbal struck on the very first ball, with Beth Mooney poking at the delivery and Gull Feroza holding a good catch at first slip. The early breakthrough was Pakistan’s only real success. Perry and Georgia Voll, who made 39 off 28, carted the Pakistan bowling around the park to set up the chase.
Perry brought up her first T20 World Cup fifty and finished on 71 off 48 balls, striking nine fours and a six during the innings. The pair built a 100-run partnership for the second wicket, and even when Voll, Ash Gardner, and Georgia Wareham fell in a cluster, the scoring rate did not dip. Perry returned with the ball to claim 2 for 9, including the wicket of Muneeba Ali, to claim the Player of the Match award.
Annabel Sutherland chipped in with 27 and Nicola Carey finished 26 not out as Australia piled on 199 for seven from their 20 overs, with the innings detailed in Australia’s match highlights from Headingley. Pakistan’s bowlers toiled, with Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sundhu, and Rameen Shamim finishing with two wickets each. Sophie Molineux and Sutherland then took two wickets apiece as Pakistan were bowled out for 86 in 13.4 overs, completing the 113-run margin. The result stretched Australia’s unbeaten run at the tournament to four matches and left Fatima Sana’s side still without a win after four group fixtures.
- Australia 199/7 (20 ov) beat Pakistan 86 (13.4 ov) by 113 runs
- Ellyse Perry: 71 off 48 balls and 2 for 9
- Georgia Voll: 39 off 28 balls
- Highest powerplay of the tournament: 64 for 1
Athapaththu Century Powers Sri Lanka Past Ireland
Sri Lanka’s chase of 131 was over inside 15.3 overs as Athapaththu’s unbeaten 106, her first Women’s T20 World Cup century and the highest individual score of the tournament, carried her side to a nine-wicket win. The Sri Lankan captain brought up the milestone off 58 balls in her 36th T20 World Cup match, having played in all 10 editions of the tournament since 2009. The win kept Sri Lanka’s slim qualification hopes alive.
Athapaththu and Imesha Dulani put on 98 for the opening wicket, the highest ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opening stand for Sri Lanka. Athapaththu thrashed the Irish attack from the start, hitting Aimee Maguire’s opening ball for four and bringing up a 30-ball half-century with a boundary in the seventh over. She finished with 17 fours and two sixes, including her 100th T20I six launched off Lara McBride in the ninth over.
Ireland’s bowlers struggled to contain her. Orla Prendergast eventually broke the stand when she bowled Dulani for 20 in the 12th over, ending the partnership at 98. Athapaththu was unmoved, hitting three boundaries in a Maguire over that cost 16 runs and moving into the 90s in the process. A single to long-on brought up her 58-ball hundred in the 15th over, as detailed in the official release on Athapaththu’s century. She finished with 17 fours and two sixes across the innings.
Ireland had earlier posted 130 for 5 from their 20 overs, with captain Gaby Lewis top-scoring on 59 in temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius. Lewis and Leah Paul added 66 for the fourth wicket, but Sri Lanka’s bowlers kept the scoring in check. Athapaththu claimed 1 for 23, including the wicket of Lewis, while Mithali Ayodhya, Sugandika Kumari, and Nilakshika Silva each took a wicket. The win lifted Sri Lanka’s net run-rate from -1.913 to -0.973 and left them fourth in Group B, behind England, West Indies, and New Zealand, on four points from four games.
New Zealand Climb Out of 26 for Three
New Zealand beat Scotland by six wickets at Bristol County Ground, recovering from 26 for three in the powerplay to chase down 132 in 18.2 overs. Izzy Sharp and Brooke Halliday rescued the chase with a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket that defied the pre-match prediction for the New Zealand vs Scotland fixture. The win kept New Zealand alive in the semi-final race, having lost their opening two matches of the campaign.
Kathryn Bryce struck twice in her first two overs, first removing Melie Kerr and then catching Isabella Gaze. Rachel Slater then bowled Sophie Devine through the gate to leave New Zealand 26 for three. Sharp began to counterattack, sending Kirstie Gordon over midwicket and punishing the Scottish bowlers through the leg side. She brought up her fifty off 38 balls with her seventh four, before Halliday hit back-to-back boundaries off Hannah Rainey to seize momentum after the second drinks break.
Darcey Carter’s 72 off 52 balls, with eight fours and a six, was Scotland’s lone resistance and made her the tournament’s leading run-scorer, ahead of India’s Smriti Mandhana, though Carter has played one more innings, per the match report on the New Zealand chase. Melie Kerr finished with 3 for 17 from her four overs, and Sophie Devine took 2 for 19. New Zealand had dropped ten catches in their first three matches before adding another here, and Lea Tahuhu marked her first appearance of the tournament by taking her 100th T20I wicket. Carter helped Scotland to 131 for 7 in their 20 overs.
Australia Pull Clear in Group A
Australia sit on top of Group A with four wins from four, the 113-run margin over Pakistan their largest of the tournament so far. One more win in their final group game would clinch a semi-final spot. Tuesday’s win at Headingley underlined the gulf between Australia and a Pakistan side that has now lost all four of its group fixtures. Four Australian batters passed 20 at Headingley, with Perry, Voll, Sutherland, and Carey all contributing.
Pakistan are already out of semi-final contention after losing all four group fixtures. Fatima Sana’s side face the Netherlands next in a consolation match, still looking for their first win of the tournament. The eight run-outs across the group stage have been a recurring problem for a side that has struggled with the running between the wickets.
Two Teams Stay Alive in Group B
England and West Indies lead Group B, with New Zealand and Sri Lanka now level on four points behind them after Tuesday’s wins. Sri Lanka’s net run-rate improvement from -1.913 to -0.973 keeps them in the conversation, while New Zealand’s move into positive territory gives the White Ferns a cushion going into the weekend. The bottom half of the group is now settled, with Scotland and Ireland out of semi-final contention with a game to spare. Both sides will be playing for pride in their final group fixtures.
| Team | Position | Points | Played | Tuesday result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3rd | 4 | 4 | Beat Scotland by 6 wkts |
| Sri Lanka | 4th | 4 | 4 | Beat Ireland by 9 wkts |
| Scotland | 5th (eliminated) | – | – | Lost to NZ by 6 wkts |
| Ireland | 6th (eliminated) | – | – | Lost to SL by 9 wkts |
Sri Lanka face Scotland at Old Trafford on Friday in their last group fixture, with the winner keeping slim hopes alive. New Zealand’s final group game is against England at the weekend. Both sides need wins to stay in contention, and both will need help from other results around the group.
Australia need only one more win to clinch a semi-final spot from Group A. Sri Lanka’s qualification scenario remains the more complex of the two, requiring a win and a significant swing in net run-rate. New Zealand’s path is slightly clearer, with a win over England potentially enough on its own. Tuesday’s three results confirmed the exit of three teams from semi-final contention: Pakistan, Ireland, and Scotland. Sri Lanka and New Zealand will both need other Group B results to fall their way.
- Australia: one more win to clinch a Group A semi-final spot
- New Zealand: beat England at the weekend and hope for help elsewhere
- Sri Lanka: beat Scotland on Friday, swing net run-rate, hope for help
Pakistan’s Errors Cap a Tough Tournament
Three more Pakistan batters were run out on Tuesday, taking their tournament total to eight run-outs across four matches. The running between the wickets has been a recurring problem for a side that has struggled to convert starts into totals. Muneeba Ali’s 25-ball 32 was the only resistance with the bat on Tuesday. The 21 extras conceded compounded a day in which their bowlers also leaked 199 runs despite the early breakthrough.
Pakistan face the Netherlands next in what is now a consolation match. Fatima Sana’s side are still looking for their first win of the tournament. The eight run-outs and the extras underline the fielding and running issues that have dogged the campaign.
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