Sri Lanka women's national cricket team


The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship, the team is organised by Sri Lanka Cricket, a full member of the International Cricket Council.
Sri Lanka made its One Day International debut in 1997, against the Netherlands, and later in the year participated in the 1997 World Cup in India. The team has since participated in every edition of the World Cup, with a fifth-place finish at the 2013 event being its best performance. At the World Twenty20, Sri Lanka has likewise played at every tournament, although the team has never progressed past the first round. Sri Lanka played in its first and only Test match to date in April 1998, defeating Pakistan.

1990s

Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a three match ODI series against The Netherlands, which they lost 2–1. This was part of their preparation for the World Cup in India the following month, in which they reached the quarter finals, losing to England. The following year they hosted a tour by Pakistan, winning the three ODIs as well as what was the first Test match for both countries. It remains Sri Lanka's sole Test match. The Netherlands toured Sri Lanka again in 1999, and this time the Sri Lankans were much more successful, winning all five ODIs.

2000s

Sri Lanka finished sixth in the 2000 World Cup, and their next international engagement was against Pakistan at home in 2002, winning all six ODIs. They also won all six ODIs in an away series against the West Indies the following year.
In 2004 they hosted the inaugural Women's Asia Cup, which was reduced to a series against India after the withdrawal of Pakistan. They lost the series. The following year they again finished sixth in the World Cup. In 2005/06, they visited Pakistan to take part in the second Asia Cup, finishing as runners up to India.

2010s

In 2014, allegations of sexual abuse by Sri Lanka officials surfaced. Some players were apparently compelled to perform sexual favours for the officials in order to earn and/or keep their place in the national team.
On 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka beat England in a pool match, which was a major upset in Women's ODI history. England are world's top ranked team and Sri Lanka is in underdog status, but this win gave a full of attention in World Cricket. Sri Lanka women next beat India women and finally they finished as fifth in the rankings.
On 8 August 2018, after a five-year gap since his previous spell in charge, Harsha de Silva was reappointed as the head coach of the team by the SLC.

History

Tournament History

World Cup">Women's Cricket World Cup">World Cup

International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women

Women's Test cricket

Women's Test record versus other nations
Records complete to Women's Test #106. Last updated 20 April 1998.

Women's One-Day International

Most ODI runs for Sri Lanka Women
PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Chamari Atapattu262531.622010-2019
Shashikala Siriwardene202918.442003-2019
Dilani Manodara136318.932006-2019
Eshani Lokusuriyage121915.622005-2017
Chamari Polgampola108315.472004-2018

Most ODI wickets for Sri Lanka Women
PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
Shashikala Siriwardene12428.842003-2019
Chamani Seneviratna7226.111997-2013
Inoka Ranaweera6331.262012-2019
Suwini de Alwis5821.652005-2011
Sripali Weerakkody5835.622006-2018

Highest individual innings in Women's ODI
PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch Date
Chamari Atapattu178*Bristol29 June 2017
Chamari Atapattu115Katunayake16 September 2018
Chamari Atapattu111Colombo28 April 2011
Chamari Atapattu106Colombo17 October 2014
Chamari Atapattu103Brisbane9 October 2019

Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI
PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch Date
Suthershini Sivanantham5/2Colombo22 January 2002
Sandamali Dolawatte5/16Kingstown22 March 2003
Rose Fernando4/3Colombo20 January 2002
Janakanthy Mala4/3Colombo29 January 2002
Thalika Gunaratne4/6Delhi11 December 1997

WODI record versus other nations
Records complete to WODI #1166. Last updated 9 October 2019.

Women's T20I cricket

Most WT20I runs for Sri Lanka Women
PlayerRunsAverageCareer span
Chamari Atapattu149219.122009-2019
Shashikala Siriwardene107917.402010-2019
Eshani Lokusuriyage78014.182009-2019
Dilani Manodara75219.782009-2019
Yasoda Mendis62711.832011-2019

Most WT20I wickets for Sri Lanka Women
PlayerWicketsAverageCareer span
Shashikala Siriwardene7021.412003-2019
Udeshika Prabodhani4624.712009-2019
Inoka Ranaweera4120.432012-2019
Eshani Lokusuriyage3619.772009-2018
Sripali Weerakkody3129.322009-2019

WT20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #859. Last updated 29 February 2020.

Current squad