24/06Result
1st Match, ICC Women's World Cup at Bristol, Jun 24 2017
NZ Women won by 9 wkts (74b rem)
Player of the Match
Holly Huddleston
Holly HuddlestonNew Zealand Women
24/06Result
1st Match, ICC Women's World Cup at Bristol, Jun 24 2017
NZ Women won by 9 wkts (74b rem)
Player of the Match
Holly Huddleston
Holly HuddlestonNew Zealand Women

Holly Huddleston is the Player of the Match for her five-wicket haul. That brings an end to our coverage of this match. India and England women, meanwhile, are in the midst of a tense contest in Derby. Both teams still in with a chance to pull it off, so switch tabs and follow our live coverage of that game. From here, it's goodbye.

4.28pm Yet another comprehensive win for New Zealand over Sri Lanka. This is hardly surprising. Given New Zealand's might with the bat, 188 was never going to suffice. Sri Lanka have paid the price for squandering a strong platform. Players routinely talk of winning the important moments. Sri Lanka did that for a good while when they batted during the course of that second-wicket partnership of 92 between Chamari Polgampola and Chamari Atapattu. What they couldn't do, however, is maintain that level of performance. You don't bounce back from a collapse of eight wickets for 46 runs too often, that too in a World Cup, which showcases the best of the best. And if it was a second-wicket partnership that formed the bulwark of Sri Lanka's total, it was again a second-wicket stand that formed the crux of New Zealand's chase. Suzie Bates, their captain, put up a fine display of batting to play an integral role in yet another New Zealand win. She found a willing partner in Amy Satterthwaite, and together they have razed Sri Lanka to run down the target in brisk time. Celebrations for New Zealand and questions for Sri Lanka after a one-sided tournament opener in the 2017 Women's World Cup.

37.4
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Kaushalya to Bates, 2 runs, goes for a wild heave over the leg side, it is short of a length and the ball goes off the top part of the bat and clears the short third man fielder. Not the most glorious shot to finish it off but it's a comprehensive victory for New Zealand
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Kaushalya to Bates, FOUR, and a slog sweep finishes it off. Or has she? No, not quite. The ball doesn't travel the distance, bounces in front of the deep midwicket boundary. Just two more required now
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Kaushalya to Satterthwaite, 1 run, length ball, outside off, punched hard down to long-off
37.1
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Kaushalya to Bates, 1 run, comes forward and pushes this down to long-on and takes off for the single immediately. That's hundred for the New Zealand captain. Soaks in a well-deserved applause and gets into a warm embrace with Satterthwaite

Bates on strike. On 99