India, June 16 -- NZ-W vs SL-W, Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Both New Zealand and Sri Lanka started their Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with defeats and will quickly need to regroup if they are to have a chance at the semi-finals. Hence, they will face one another on June 16, Wednesday at the Rose Bowl or Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

New Zealand, the defending champions, had started as firm favourites against the West Indies and had set the Caribbeans a stiff 163 to chase down. However, Shemaine Campbelle produced one of the best World T20 knocks, striking at 145.16 in her 48-ball 90, studded with seven fours and three sixes to take the West Indies over the line with one delivery to spare. Skipper Hayley Matthews also chipped in with ...