Injuries rule out NZ trio from Sri Lanka WT20Is

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Injuries have ruled out wicketkeeper-batter Isabella Gaze (hip flexor), seamer Heyley Jensen (hip flexor), and batter Bella James (quadricep) from New Zealand’s three-match WT20I series against Sri Lanka. Wicketkeeper-batter Polly Inglis, left-arm seamer Bree Illing and all rounder Flora Devonshire have replaced them. Inglis and Illing made their international debuts during last week’s ODI series while Devonshire is uncapped. Inglis took five catches in three games and scored 34 not out and 9 not out the two times she got a chance to bat. Illing took four wickets across three games, twice dismissing Sri Lanka Captain Chamari Athapaththu. New Zealand won the series 2-0 after the first game was washed out.

The T20I series starts today in Christchurch. The second game will be played in Christchurch, on 16 March, before the teams travel to Dunedin for the final T20I on 18 March.