New Zealand beat Scotland by six wickets in Bristol, and the result ended Scotland's ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign. Scotland women's national cricket team vs New Zealand women's national cricket team standings shifted sharply as New Zealand stayed alive, but only with outside help still needed.
Scotland finished on 131-7 in 20 overs after Darcey Carter made 72 not out and Sarah Bryce added 25 off 22 balls. Carter's innings held the total together after Melie Kerr took 3-17 and Sophie Devine returned 2-19 for New Zealand.
Izzy Sharp and Brooke Halliday
New Zealand's chase stalled at 31-3 after the powerplay, and that made the finish look much tighter than the final margin. Izzy Sharp then changed the tempo with 62 off 43 balls, while Brooke Halliday stayed unbeaten on 41 off 38.
Sharp and Halliday put on 101 for the third wicket. New Zealand used that stand to turn a shaky start into a win with 10 balls to spare, despite Melie Kerr being removed for 2 by Kathryn Bryce after nine balls.
Scotland and Bristol
For Scotland, Carter's unbeaten 72 was enough to post a defendable-looking score, but the rest of the batting never pushed far beyond it. That left Scotland short once New Zealand's middle order settled the chase in Bristol.
New Zealand still needed help from elsewhere to reach the semi-finals. They required either England or West Indies to lose both of their remaining matches, so the win kept their path open without putting control fully in their own hands.
England or West Indies
The result gave New Zealand a second successive World Cup win and kept pressure on the other group results. Scotland were out, New Zealand were still in the race, and the standings now depend on whether England or West Indies can drop both of their remaining games.
