Women’s Cricket Daily – 29 April 2026

Welcome to today’s women’s international cricket update featuring overnight results, today’s matches, breaking news and a look back through history.

News in brief

The rain tumbled in Kigali overnight and had an impact on the second game, between Italy and Vanuatu. The Italians won a high scoring match by 8 runs (DLS) Wins to both Italy and Nepal keep their hopes alive of winning the trophy. (Scores below).
Despite being at the bottom of the ladder of the ICC Challenge Trophy, Vanuatu players dominate the runs and wickets tally. Leading wicket taker is Vanessa Vira with 15, while top run scorer is Valenta Langiatu with 216.
Sri Lanka made a confident start to the T20 International series against Bangladesh, winning by 25 runs. The 297 run aggregate by the teams is the highest total score between them in T20 Internationals.

Nepal 103/7 (Indu Barma 33*, Kabita Kunwar 24, Henriette Ishimwe 3-20, Marie Bimenyimana 2-17) defeated
Rwanda 65 (Marie Bimenyimana 19, Manisha Upadhayay 3-10, Rachana Chaudhary 2-11, Riya Sharma 2-13) by 33 runs

POTM: Manisha Upadhayay

Vanuatu 153/2 (Susan Stephen 51, Rachel Andrew 41*, Ilenia Sims 2-30) lost to
Italy 96/4 (Emilia Bartram 54*, Methnara Rathnayake 33*, Vanessa Vira 3-21) by 8 runs (DLS)

POTM: Emilia Bartram

Sri Lanka 191/4 (Harshitha Madavi 61, Imesha Dulani 55, Sultana Khatun 2-29) defeated
Bangladesh 136/7 (Shorna Akter 60, Chamari Athapaththu 2-19, Malki Madara 2-31) by 25 runs

POTM: Harshitha Madavi