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SL Women’s Cricket quietly becoming world beaters Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka women’s cricket team’s historical series win in England on Wednesday (6) has to go down as one of country’s greatest ever achievements in sports. Heather Knight led an English team consisted of so many superstars and with Sri Lanka’s defeat on the opening match, it looked like it was going to be another one-sided series, but then the iron women of Sri Lanka Cricket goes by the name of Chamari Atapattu decided to rewrite the history in front a brilliant crowd in London. The Sri Lankan Captain – Atapattu led from the front with two Player-of-the-Match Performances in the second and third T20 matches which saw Sri Lanka absolutely thrashing England on their home soil. Atapattu made 55 runs on the second T20 and picked up a wicket for 11 runs before producing another world class performance in the third ...

Sep 10, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Chamari and Harshitha’s record stand steers Lankan women over NZ   Skipper Chamari Atapattu (right) and Harshitha Samarawickrama who put up a match winning 143 runs unbroken stand making a run. ( pix courtesy SLC) Source:Dailynews Openers Chamari Atapattu (80) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (49) put on a remarkable unbroken 143 runs partnership while leg spinner Inoka Ranaweera took 3 for 15 as Sri Lanka women recorded a comfortable 10 wickets win over fancied New Zealand women’s in their third and final T-20 cricket fixture played at P. Sara Oval Stadium yesterday. It was a superb batting display by two openers while skipper Chamari who was named ICC ODI rank number one batter once again showed her power cracking unbeaten 80 to anchor the innings to an easy win. Young Harshitha Samarawickrama who played a good supporting role made unbeaten 49 in 40 balls with 7 fours. Atapttu who reached her ...

Jul 14, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Bates and Tahuhu pilot NZ women to easy win Source:Dailynews Opener Suzie Bates hit a superb knock of 52 in 53 balls with 6 fours while fast bowler Lea Tahuhu had excellent figures of 4 for 21 as New Zealand women recorded an easy eight wicket win with eight balls to spare against Sri Lanka women’ at their second T-20 game played at P. Sara Oval grounds yesterday. It was good team effort by New Zealanders while skipper Sophie Devine handled the game very well to win the series 2-0 with one game to spare. Sri Lanka women’s invited to bat first but openers skipper Chamari Atapattu and young Vishmi Gunaratne were unable to make good start once again while Atapattu was unfortunately run out scoring 2 runs in 8 balls and New Zealand got this prize wicket in third over which was the turning point of the game. Harshitha ...

Jul 12, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Sri Lanka Women beat Bangladesh Women, win T20I series 2-1 Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka Women produced an all-round performance to beat Bangladesh Women by 44 runs and claim a 2-1 T20 series win in Colombo.  Chasing 159 to win, Bangladesh Women were restricted to 114 for 7 in their 20 overs, as Sri Lanka’s spinner once again proved a challenge for the visitors.  ...

May 14, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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