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Women's World Cup: Skipper Athapaththu and Nilakshika’s fifties guide Sri Lanka to 258/6 v NZ

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Women's World Cup: Skipper Athapaththu And Nilakshika’s Fifties Guide Sri Lanka To 258/6 V NZ

By IANS News October 14, 2025 • 18:56 PM View: 981

ODI Cricket World Cup: A blazing half-century from Nilakshika de Silva, the fastest of the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 so far, powered Sri Lanka to a competitive total of 258/6 against New Zealand in the Women's World Cup clash at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.

Nilakshika’s whirlwind knock - an unbeaten 55 off just 28 balls - included a record fifty off only 26 deliveries, topping the tournament’s fastest fifties chart.

TAGS World Cup Skipper Athapaththu Sri Lanka ODI Cricket World Cup Premadasa Stadium Chamari Athapaththu Vishmi Gunaratne Sophie Devine Hasini Perera Harshitha Samarawickrama Kavisha Dilhari Bree Illing

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