In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up match between Netherlands Women and Sri Lanka Women played on June 9, 2026, the Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, the Netherlands posted a competitive 143/6. Sri Lanka comfortably chased down the target, reaching 146/3 with five balls to spare.
The Netherlands Women’s batting innings was anchored by key contributions at the top, starting with an aggressive 48 off 32 balls from Heather Siegers, who struck 7 boundaries before being run out by Silva and Kaushini Nuthyangana. Her opening partner, Phebe Molkenboer, played a steadier knock of 16 from 21 balls until she was bowled by Dilhari, while Sterre Kalis anchored a large part of the innings with a solid 45 off 41 balls including 5 fours before falling to Kumari.
Captain and wicketkeeper Babette de Leede added a quick fire 26 off 20 deliveries before also getting run out by Dilhari and Nuthyangana. The lower middle order struggled to accelerate, with Robine Rijke caught by Kumari off Madara’s bowling for just 1, Sanya Khurana run out for 2 by Nuthyangana and Vimukthi, and Frederique Overdijk finishing not out on 0 without facing a ball, alongside 5 extra runs given as wides.
Sri Lanka utilized eight different bowlers, with three of them picking up a wicket each. Malki Madara led the attack with highly economical figures of 1 for 12 in her 3 overs, while Kavisha Dilhari was equally restrictive, claiming 1 for 13 in her 3 overs. Sugandika Kumari bowled a full quota of 4 overs to finish with 1 for 26. Among the wicketless bowlers, Chethana Vimukthi conceded 29 runs in her 3 overs, and Nimasha Meepage gave away 14 runs in 2 overs. Both Kawya Kavindi and Nilakshika Silva proved more expensive, each leaking 22 runs from their 2 overs. Finally, Mithali Ayodhya kept things tight in her brief spell, conceding just 5 runs from a single over.
Sri Lanka Women successfully chased down their target, reaching a total of 146/3 in 19.1 overs. The innings opened with Vishmi Gunaratne scoring a quick 18 off 14 balls including 2 fours before being caught by Kalis off Overdijk’s bowling, while her opening partner Hasini Perera played a brisk knock of 31 from 20 balls, smashing 6 boundaries before being bowled by van den Raad.
Following a brief setback where Imesha Dulani was bowled by Zwilling for 3 runs off 5 balls, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hansima Karunaratne anchored the remainder of the chase with an unbroken partnership. Samarawickrama finished unbeaten on 36 from 34 balls with 3 fours, while Karunaratne top-scored with a half-century, remaining not out on 54 off 42 deliveries with 6 fours. The innings was aided by 4 extras, leaving players like Nilakshika Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, and captain Chamari Athapaththu among those who did not bat.
The Netherlands deployed seven bowlers during their defense, with three individuals successfully claiming a wicket apiece. Iris Zwilling completed her full quota of 4 overs, finishing with figures of 1 for 30, while Frederique Overdijk also bowled 4 overs, taking 1 for 29. Myrthe van den Raad delivered a highly disciplined spell, picking up 1 for 15 in her 3 overs.
Among the remaining bowlers who went wicketless, Robine Rijke was the most restrictive, conceding just 4 runs from her single over. Isabel van der Woning gave away 22 runs in 3 overs, Caroline de Lange surrendered 19 runs from her 2 overs, and Silver Siegers proved to be the most expensive, leaking 25 runs from 2.1 overs.
Sri Lanka excelled through disciplined bowling from Malki Madara and Kavisha Dilhari, who choked the run flow, before an unbeaten partnership between Hansima Karunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama comfortably anchored their successful chase. In contrast, the Netherlands faltered due to poor coordination on the field, losing three crucial top-order batters to damaging run outs, while their bowling attack leaked runs too freely with both Silver Siegers and Caroline de Lange proving highly expensive.
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