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 ...

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Hasaranga, Ranaweera in ICC T20I teams of the year Source:Dailymirror All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera were the only Sri Lankans named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) men’s and women’s teams of the year respeectively, announced today.  Hasaranga was instrumental in Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup victory earlier in the year before also being among the leading wicket takers at the T20I World Cup 2022, while Ranaweea finished 2022 with 27 wickets in 19 T20Is, averaging 13.85 and conceding runs at an economy rate of 5.75. England’s T20I World Cup 2022 winning skipper Jos Buttler was named as captain of the Men’s Team of the Year, with the Player of the Tournament Sam Curran also being included.  ...

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Coach Hashan confident Sri Lanka women’s team can qualify for the WC-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Sri Lankan women’s cricket Head Coach Hashan Tillakaratne is confident that his team can qualify for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, 2022. Sri Lankan 17 member women’s cricket team left yesterday to take part in the world cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe which will commence on November 23. Before the tournament, Sri Lanka will be playing against Bangladesh in the practice game on 19. followed by the first qualifier tournament game against Netherlands on 23. ...

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Three uncapped players in SL Women’s WC Squad-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Vishmi Gunaratne-Imesha Dulani-Sachini Nisansala Source:Dailynews Three uncapped players have been included in Sri Lanka’s 17-member Squad for next month’s ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. The three newcomers are Imesha Dulani (Devapathiraja MV, Ratgama), Vishmi Gunaratne (Seenigama Ladies CC) and Sachini Nisansala (Devapathiraja MV and Seenigama Ladies CC). Five standby players have also been named as cover for any injury before the team leaves for Zimbabwe on November 15. ...

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Womens Cricket: Australia vs Sri Lanka Fixture Australia squad: Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Erin Burns (T20I only), Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Heather Graham, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham Sri Lanka T20I squad: Chamari Atapattu (c), Harshitha Madavi, Shashikala Siriwardena, Anushka Sanjeewani, Hansima Karunaratne, Yashoda Mendis, Nilakshi De Silva, Dilani Manodara, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandhika Kumari, Inoshi Fernando, Achini Kulasooriya, Udeshika Probodhani, Ama Kanchana. First T20I: September 29, North Sydney Oval, 2.40pm Second T20I: September 30, North Sydney Oval, 7.10pm Third T20I: October 2, North Sydney Oval, 10.10am First ODI: October 5, Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 10.10am Second ODI: October 7, Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 10.10am Third ODI: October 9, Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 10.10am ...

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