Colombo/Patiala, 12 October (Sports Desk)
đź“‹ Match Details & Summary
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Match: England Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 12th Match, ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
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Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Result: England won by 89 runs
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Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first
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Player of the Match: Nat Sciver-Brunt (for her century and bowling contribution)
🏏 Innings Breakdown & Key Performances
England Innings (Batting First)
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Total: 253/9 in 50 overs
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Highlights & contributions:
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Nat Sciver-Brunt anchored the innings, scoring 117 off 117 balls (a run-a-ball hundred).
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She was dropped early (on 3) but recovered superbly.
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Tammy Beaumont made 32.
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The England middle order had a rough patch: by around 35 overs they were ~168/6.
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Charlie Dean played useful lower-order support, helping Sciver-Brunt build partnerships.                  watch…..Jayaswal and Gill: The Heroes Behind India’s Massive Lead
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Sri Lanka’s bowling:
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Inoka Ranaweera was the standout, taking 3 wickets for 33 in her 10 overs.
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Other bowlers also chipped in but could not contain the England captain’s innings.
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Sri Lanka Innings (Chasing 254)
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Final Score: 164 all out in 45.4 overs
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Top Sri Lankan contributions:
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Hasini Perera scored 35.
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Harshitha Samarawickrama made 33.
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Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka captain) returned to bat after a cramp but could only manage 15 runs off 39 balls.
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The rest of the batting collapsed under pressure, with few meaningful partnerships.
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England’s bowling stars:
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Sophie Ecclestone was destructive, taking 4 wickets for just 17 runs in an excellent spell.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt also chipped in with 2 wickets in the Sri Lankan innings.
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Charlie Dean picked up 2 wickets as well.
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🔍 Match Turning Points & Observations
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England’s top and middle order faltered, but Nat Sciver-Brunt’s brilliant century rescued them from a precarious position.
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The partnership between Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama offered a glimmer of recovery for Sri Lanka, but their dismissal triggered a collapse.
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Ecclestone’s spin was lethal—her 4-for 17 turned the match decisively in England’s favour.
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Fielding support was sharp, and England’s tactical execution — especially in the latter half of the innings and during the Sri Lankan chase — was disciplined.
