Bristol, June 23 -- Izzy Sharp's composed half-century headlined a dominant chase as New Zealand Women defeated Scotland Women by six wickets in the 19th match of Group B in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at the County Ground on Tuesday.

Earlier, Scotland Women posted 131 for 7 in 20 overs after being put in to bat. Darcey Carter led the resistance with an unbeaten 72 off 52 balls, anchoring the innings despite regular wickets at the other end. Sarah Bryce (25) and Priyanaz Chatterji (12) added useful contributions, but Scotland could not accelerate in the death overs.

New Zealand's bowlers shared the spoils, with Amelia Kerr producing an outstanding spell of 4-0-17-3. Sophie Devine picked up two wickets, while Lea Tahuhu and Nensi Pa...