Chamari Athapaththu Makes History as First Sri Lankan to Lead Women’s ODI Rankings – By eLanka Chamari Athapaththu, the captain of the Sri Lankan women’s cricket team, has achieved a remarkable feat by claiming the top spot in the women’s ODI rankings for batters. Her exceptional performances in the series against New Zealand propelled her six places higher, surpassing Australia’s Beth Mooney to become the first Sri Lankan woman to achieve this milestone. Athapaththu’s outstanding display began with an unbeaten knock of 108 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand. In a rain-affected match, she steered Sri Lanka to victory while chasing down a target of 172 runs. Although she was dismissed for a duck in the second match, which New Zealand won, she rebounded in spectacular fashion in the third game. Athapaththu unleashed a breathtaking innings, smashing an incredible 140 runs off just 80 deliveries, securing another rain-hit ...
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Sri Lanka Women claim historic series win over New Zealand Women Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka Women’s skipper Chamari Athapaththu scored another match winning century to lead her team to a historic series-winning nine-wicket victory over New Zealand Women in Galle. Athapaththu slammed 140 off just 80 deliveries, her second century of the three match series, to ensure Sri Lanka chased down a revised target of 196 off 29 overs and claimed their first ever series win over New Zealand. Athapaththu struck 13 boundaries and nine sixes, and associated in a record 190-run partnership with Nilakshi de Silva that was Sri Lanka’s highest for any wicket. ...
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. ...
Indian women crush SL women by 10 wickets-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews A career-best figures of 4 for 28 from right arm medium pace bowler Renuka Singh and two openers Smriti Mandhana (94) and Shafali Verma (71) helped Indian women’s team to recorded an easy ten wicket victory over Sri Lanka women’s team to seal the series win 2-0 with one match to spare in their ODI series played at Pallekele International cricket Stadium yesterday. This was a one sided affair when Indians decided to field first and chased the Sri Lanka’s total of 173 without much effort. The experienced left hander Mandhana played a anchor role scoring unbeaten 94 in 83 balls with 11 fours and a six well supported by 18 year old right hander Shafali Verma who scored an unbeaten 71 in equal number of balls with 4 fours and a six guided to get their victory in ...
At Last! Sri Lankan Women’s Cricketers beat Indian Women … at Dambulla – By Michael Roberts Source:thuppahis.com Sri Lanka 141 for 3 (Athapaththu 80*, de Silva 30) beat India 138 for 5 (Harmanpreet 39*, Rodrigues 33, Ranasinghe 1-13) by seven wickets Sri Lanka had lost their last 12 T20Is against India, and had never beaten them in a home game. But all that was put to rest as their captain Chamari Athapaththu led them to a seven-wicket win in the final match of the three-match T20I series in Dambulla. The hosts managed to salvage pride after conceding the series with back-to-back defeats. Athapaththu averages 22.57 in T20Is, but when she’s captained Sri Lanka to victory, she averages 42.61 and strikes at 142.41. Her best version was on show on Monday. The Athapaththu show, the beginning Sri Lanka’s pursuit of 139 began in an attacking fashion with young Vishmi Gunaratne whipping Renuka Singh for a four over midwicket ...
Atapattu moves ahead in world rankings Source:sundayobserver.lk Sri Lanka captain Chamari Atapattu and Pakistan opener Sidra Ameen have made notable progress in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after finishing as the top run makers for their teams in the first series of the ICC Women’s Championship. Sidra, who scored 218 runs including a match-winning 123 in the second ODI to be named Player of the Series after the 2-1 win, has moved up 19 places to a career-best 35th position. Her previous best was 51st attained during this year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Atapattu, who smashed a match-winning 101 in the second ODI and totaled 142 runs, has re-entered the rankings in 23rd position. Atapattu’s career-best is the eighth position attained during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 in England. Captain Bismah Maroof remains the top-ranked Pakistan batter, her 98 runs ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
