Harshitha Samarawickrama

Harshitha Samarawickrama
Madavi batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Harshitha Madavi Dissanayake Samarawickrama
Born (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 26)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight arm slow-medium
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 68)20 September 2016 v Australia
Last ODI21 June 2024 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.88
T20I debut (cap 42)20 March 2016 v Ireland
Last T20I13 August 2024 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.88
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 33 65
Runs scored 739 1,463
Batting average 26.39 31.12
100s/50s 1/1 0/8
Top score 105 86*
Balls bowled 24 0
Wickets 0 -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings 0 -
10 wickets in match 0 -
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings 14/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 September 2024
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team
Women's Asia Cup
Winner 2024 Sri Lanka

Harshitha Samarawickrama (born 29 June 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's national women's team.[1]

International career

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She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ireland in March 2016 and her One Day International (ODI) debut against Australia in September 2016.[2]

In November 2019, she was named the captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the women's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[3] The Sri Lankan team won the silver medal, after losing to Bangladesh by two runs in the final.[4] In January 2020, she was named as the vice-captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[5]

In October 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[6] In January 2022, she was named as the vice-captain of Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[7] In July 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8]

On July 28, 2024, in the final of the Women's Asia Cup against India, Harshitha scored an impressive 69* off 51 balls, leading Sri Lanka to their first-ever Women's Asia Cup victory and earning her the Player of the Match award.[9]

On 11 August 11 2024, in the first T20I match against Ireland, Harshitha scored her 7th T20I half-century. She scored an unbeaten 86 runs from 45 balls hitting 15 boundaries and one six. Sri Lanka won the match by 7 wickets and Harshitha won the Player of the Match award for her performance.[10] On 13 August 13 2024, in the second T20I match against Ireland, Harshitha scored her 8th T20I half-century. She scored 65 runs from 44 balls hitting nine boundaries and three sixes. Despite her efforts, Sri Lanka lost the match.[11]

She was named in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Harshitha Samarawickrama". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ "ICC Women's Championship, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka Women v Australia Women at Dambulla, Sep 20, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka pick cricket squads for South Asian Games". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh women's cricket team clinch gold in SA games". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2020". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Chamari Atapattu to lead 17-member Sri Lankan squad in ICC World Cup Qualifiers". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Squad for Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka finalise squad for upcoming Commonwealth Games". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Chamari Athapaththu Harshitha Samarawickrama Star as Sri Lanka-Beat India to- Lift Womens Asia Cup Title". 28 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Harshitha Samarawickrama's 86* leads Sri Lanka to thumping win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  11. ^ "IRE-W vs SL-W Cricket Scorecard, 2nd T20I at Dublin, August 13, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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