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Sri Lanka cricket crest
Association	Sri Lanka Cricket
Personnel
Captain	Chamari Athapaththu
Coach	Rumesh Ratnayake
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Full member (1981) Associate member (1965)
ICC region	Asia
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever WODI 5th 5th (21 Jun 2024) WT20I 7th 7th
Women's Tests
Only WTest	Pakistan at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo; 17–20 April 1998
WTests Played Won/Lost Total 1 1/0 (0 draws)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODI	Netherlands at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo; 25 November 1997
Last WODI	Ireland at Stormont, Belfast 20 August 2024
WODIs Played Won/Lost Total 190 65/117 (0 ties, 8 no results) This year 9 5/3 (0 ties, 1 no result)
Women's World Cup appearances	6 (first in 1997)
Best result	5th (2013)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances	2 (first in 2011)
Best result	3rd (2011, 2017)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20I	Pakistan at County Ground, Taunton; 12 June 2009
Last WT20I	New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah; 12 October 2024
WT20Is Played Won/Lost Total 160 58/98 (0 ties, 4 no results) This year 23 15/8 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances	8 (first in 2009)
Best result	1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	1 (first in 2013)
Best result	Champions (2013)
As of 12 October 2024

The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket. One of ten teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of the sport), the team is organised by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sri Lanka made their One Day International (ODI) 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 their first and only Test match to date in April 1998, defeating Pakistan.

History

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 to earn 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.

2020s

In 2021, Sri Lanka qualified for the 2022-25 ICC Women's Championship after the abandonment of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in qualifications for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup and the next cycle of the Women's Championship being decided via WODI rankings.

In 2023, Sri Lanka secured their first-ever series victory against England in England. Sri Lanka’s historic 2-1 victory was the first time England lost a bilateral T20I series to a team other than Australia since a 2-1 defeat to New Zealand in 2010.

Playing in front of their home supporters at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla, Sri Lanka won the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, the first time they had taken the title, defeating India in the final by eight wickets after chasing a target of 166 with eight balls to spare.

Tournament history

World Cup

• 1973 to 1993: Did not participate
• 1997: Quarter finals
• 2000: 6th place
• 2005: 6th place
• 2009: 8th place
• 2013: 5th place
• 2017: 7th place
• 2022: Did not qualify

T20 World Cup

• 2009: Group stage
• 2010: Group stage
• 2012: Group stage
• 2014: Group stage
• 2016: Group stage
• 2018: Group stage
• 2020: Group stage
• 2023: Group stage

Asia Cup

• 2004: Runners-up
• 2005–06: Runners-up
• 2006: Runners-up
• 2008: Runners-up
• 2012: Semifinals
• 2016: 3rd
• 2018: 4th
• 2022: Runners-up
• 2024: Champions

Asian Games

• 2010: DNP
• 2014: Bronze
• 2022: Silver

Honours

ACC

• Women's Asia Cup:
  • Champions (1): 2024
  • Runners-up (5): 2004, 2005–06, 2006, 2008, 2022

Others

• Asian Games
  • Silver Medal (1): 2022
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2014
• South Asian Games
  • Silver Medal (1): 2019

Forthcoming fixtures

The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of Sri Lanka in international cricket:

Bilateral series and tours
Date	Against	H/A/N	Results
			Test	WODI	WT20I
July 2023	New Zealand	Home	–	2–1
May 2023	Bangladesh	Home	–	1–0	2–1
June 2022	Australia	Away	–	1–2	0–3

Multiteam series and tournaments
Date	Series	Format	Position	Results
July–August 2022	2022 Commonwealth Games	WT20I	8th	0–3
October 2022	2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup	WT20I	2nd	5–3
February 2023	2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup	WT20I	8th	2-2

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women

Last updated 16 August 2024

Women's Test cricket

• Highest team total: 305/9d, v Pakistan on 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo.
• Highest individual score: 105*, Chamani Seneviratna v Pakistan on 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo.
• Best innings bowling: 5/31, Chamani Seneviratna v Pakistan on 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club, Colombo.

Women's Test record versus other nations

Records complete to Women's Test #106. Last updated 20 April 1998.

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	First match	First win
ICC Full members
Pakistan	1	1	0	0	0	17–20 April 1998	17–20 April 1998

Women's One-Day International

• Highest team total: 284/5, v India on 5 February 2013 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
• Highest individual score: 178*, Chamari Athapaththu v Australia on 29 June 2017 at Bristol County Ground, Bristol.
• Best innings bowling: 5/2, Suthershini Sivanantham v Pakistan on 22 January 2002 at Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo.

Highest individual innings in Women's ODI Player Score Opposition Venue Match Date Chamari Athapaththu 178*  Australia Bristol 29 June 2017 Chamari Athapaththu 140*  New Zealand Galle 3 July 2023 Chamari Athapaththu 115  India Katunayake 16 September 2018 Chamari Athapaththu 111  Ireland Colombo(PSS) 28 April 2011 Chamari Athapaththu 108*  South Africa Galle 27 June 2023

Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI Player Score Opposition Venue Match Date Suthershini Sivanantham 5/2  Pakistan Colombo(Moors) 22 January 2002 Sandamali Dolawatte 5/16  West Indies Kingstown 22 March 2003 Oshadi Ranasinghe 5/34  Bangladesh Colombo(SSC) 04 May 2023 Rose Fernando 4/3  Pakistan Colombo(PSS) 20 January 2002 Janakanthy Mala 4/3  Pakistan Colombo(Moors) 29 January 2002

WODI record versus other nations

Records complete to WODI #1402. Last updated 16 August 2024.

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	First match	First win
ICC Full members
Australia	11	0	11	0	0	1 December 2000
Bangladesh	3	2	0	0	1	19 February 2017	19 February 2017
England	20	1	17	0	1	21 December 1997	2023
India	32	2	29	0	1	15 December 2000	5 February 2013
Ireland	5	3	1	0	1	5 December 2000	5 December 2000
New Zealand	13	2	11	0	0	13 December 1997	27 June 2023
Pakistan	33	22	11	0	0	11 April 1998	11 April 1998
South Africa	20	4	14	0	2	8 December 2000	1 April 2005
West Indies	32	14	18	0	0	11 December 1997	11 December 1997
ICC Associate members
Netherlands	13	10	3	0	0	25 November 1997	29 November 1997

Women's T20I cricket

• Highest team total: 184/4 v Malaysia on 22 July 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.
• Highest individual innings: 119*, Chamari Athapaththu v Malaysia on 22 July 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.
• Best innings bowling: 4/2, Malsha Shehani v Malaysia on 8 October 2022 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet.

WT20I record versus other nations

Last updated 28 July 2024

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R
ICC Full members
Australia	7	0	7	0	0
Bangladesh	13	10	3	0	0
England	12	2	10	0	0
India	25	5	19	0	1
Ireland	3	3	0	0	0
New Zealand	13	1	12	0	0
Pakistan	20	9	10	0	1
South Africa	17	6	11	0	0
West Indies	26	5	20	0	1
ICC Associate members
Kenya	1	1	0	0	0
Malaysia	4	4	0	0	0
Netherlands	1	0	0	0	1
Scotland	3	3	0	0	0
Thailand	5	4	1	0	0
Uganda	1	1	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	2	2	0	0	0
United States	1	1	0	0	0

Squad

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Formats		Notes
				ODI	T20I
Batters
Harshitha Madavi	26	Left-handed	Right-arm slow
Nilakshi de Silva	35	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Hasini Perera	29	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
Vishmi Gunaratne	19	Right-handed	—
Hansima Karunaratne	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Kawya Kavindi	22	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Imesha Dulani	22	Right-handed	—
Kaushini Nuthyangana	22	Right-handed	—
All-rounders
Ama Kanchana	33	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
Chamari Athapaththu	34	Left-handed	Right-arm off break			Captain
Kavisha Dilhari	23	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Wicket-keeper
Anushka Sanjeewani	34	Right-handed	—			Vice-Captain
Spin Bowlers
Inoka Ranaweera	38	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox			Vice-Captain
Oshadi Ranasinghe	38	Left-handed	Right-arm off break
Sugandika Kumari	34	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Inoshi Priyadarshani	37	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Sachini Nisansala	23	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Achini Kulasuriya	34	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
Udeshika Prabodhani	39	Right-handed	Left-arm medium

Updated as on 25 September 2023

See also

• List of Sri Lanka women ODI cricketers
• List of Sri Lanka women Twenty20 International cricketers
• List of Sri Lanka women Test cricketers
• Sri Lankan men's cricket team

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