1. Chamari Athapaththu is the first Sri Lankan woman to play in franchise cricket.
56 Facts About Chamari Athapaththu
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Chamari Athapaththu is known for aggressive batting in the top order.
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Chamari Athapaththu is the only Sri Lankan woman cricketer to score an ODI century, doing this five times in her career.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored her maiden ODI century on 28 April 2011 against Ireland.
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Chamari Athapaththu holds the record for scoring the most number of ODI centuries and fifties for Sri Lanka in women's cricket history.
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Chamari Athapaththu holds the record for the highest WODI score for Sri Lanka, with 178 not out.
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Chamari Athapaththu has the highest ODI average for Sri Lanka in women's cricket.
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Chamari Athapaththu is the only Sri Lankan woman cricketer to score an ODI hundred as well as having scored most runs in an innings at a strike rate of over 100.
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Chamari Athapaththu was the third woman cricketer in the world to be dismissed for 99 in an ODI innings.
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Chamari Athapaththu Atapattu is the first and only Sri Lankan woman cricketer to score a century in Women's Cricket World Cup history.
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Chamari Athapaththu was the leading run scorer for Sri Lanka with 141 runs in four matches.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored the highest percentage of runs in a completed innings in a WODI and the most runs in boundaries in a WODI, with 124.
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Chamari Athapaththu was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the tournament, with 59 runs in three matches.
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Chamari Athapaththu went from 51 to 113 in merely 22 deliveries, as she hit 12 fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 171.21 during the innings against Australia but Sri Lanka lost the match.
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Chamari Athapaththu was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the tournament, with 154 runs in four matches including one half century.
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Chamari Athapaththu performed consistently throughout Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier scoring 221 runs in four matches including two half centuries with average of 55.25 and strike rate of 185.71, and taking four wickets.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored 101 runs from 85 balls, hitting 13 boundaries and one six.
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Chamari Athapaththu put 152 run partnership with Harshitha Madavi for 3rd wicket.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored 68 runs from 50 balls hitting 12 boundaries.
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On 27 June 2023, first ODI match against New Zealand, Chamari Athapaththu scored her 7th ODI century, first century against New Zealand.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored unbeaten 108 runs from 83 deliveries hitting ten boundaries and five sixes.
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On 3 July 2023, third ODI match against New Zealand, Chamari Athapaththu scored her 8th ODI century.
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Chamari Athapaththu was the highest run scorer in the series, scoring 248 runs in three matches including two centuries.
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On 12 July 2023,3rd T20I match against New Zealand, Chamari Athapaththu scored her 7th T20I half century.
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Chamari Athapaththu put an unbeaten partnership of 143 runs with Harshitha Madhawi.
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Finally Sri Lanka won the match by 10 wickets in just 14.3 overs and due to excellent batting performance, Chamari Athapaththu won player of the match award.
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On 2 September 2023,2nd T20I match against England, Chamari Athapaththu scored her 8th T20I half century.
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Chamari Athapaththu won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2023 for her impressive eye-catching performances against England during the month.
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On 3 April 2024, third T20I match against South Africa, Chamari Athapaththu scored 9th T20I half century.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored 73 runs from 46 deliveries hitting 7 boundaries and five sixes and she put 97 run partnership with Harshitha Samarawickrama.
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On 13 April 2024, second ODI match against South Africa, Chamari Athapaththu scored 16th ODI half century scoring 51 runs from 69 balls hitting nine boundaries.
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On 17 April 2024, third ODI match against South Africa, Chamari Athapaththu Athapattu scored her 9th ODI century.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored unbeaten 195 runs from 139 deliveries hitting 26 boundaries and five sixes while chasing down the target of 302.
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Chamari Athapaththu put unbeaten 179 run partnership with Nilakshi De Silva, the second-highest stand for the fifth-wicket or lower in the women's game and rescued Sri Lanka from 126 for 4 in the 21st over and successfully chased down the target 302.
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On 27 April 2024, against Scotland Chamari Athapaththu scored her 10th T20I half century.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored unbeaten 59 runs from 35 balls hitting ten boundaries and one six while chasing down target of 95.
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On 7 May 2024, against Scotland at final of T20 world cup qualifier, Chamari Athapaththu scored her second T20I century.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored 102 runs from 63 balls hitting 13 boundaries and four sixes.
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Chamari Athapaththu became oldest woman to score century in women's T20I at 34 years and 88 days.
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Finally Sri Lanka won the match by 68 runs and Chamari Athapaththu won player of the match award.
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Chamari Athapaththu is highest run scorer in the qualifier scoring 226 runs in 6 matches with average of 45.20 including taking 7 wickets.
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On 22 July 2024 second match against Malaysia in Asia cup, Chamari Athapaththu scored third T20I century.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored unbeaten 119 runs from 69 balls hitting 14 boundaries and seven sixes surpassing her previous highest score in T20I carrier highest score for Sri Lanka.
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Finally Sri Lanka won the match by 144 runs and Chamari Athapaththu won player of the match award for her performance.
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On July 26,2024 semi final match against Pakistan, Chamari Athapaththu scored vital half century while chasing down target of 141 runs.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored 63 runs from 48 balls hitting nine boundaries and one six.
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On July 28,2024 final match against India, Chamari Athapaththu played crucial knock by scoring 61 runs from 43 deliveries hitting nine boundaries and two sixes while chasing down the target of 165.
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Chamari Athapaththu put 87 run partnership with Harshitha Madhawi who scored her 6th T20I half century, for second wicket.
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Chamari Athapaththu is the highest run scorer in the Asia cup tournament.
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Chamari Athapaththu scored 304 runs in five matches including two half centuries and one century with the average of 101.33 and strike rate 146.85.
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Chamari Athapaththu was named captain of the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
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Chamari Athapaththu was among the four player shortlists for the Women's Cricketer of the Year, Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year and Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year in the 2024 ICC Awards.
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Chamari Athapaththu was not only the most prolific, but the only, female Sri Lankan ODI centurion.
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Chamari Athapaththu was signed by Melbourne Renegades for the third edition of the WBBL.
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Chamari Athapaththu represented Yorkshire Diamonds and Loughborough Lightning in the second edition of the Kia Super League in England in 2017.
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Chamari Athapaththu's inclusion paid rich dividends for the Sydney Thunder as she piled up 511 runs in across 13 innings at an average of 42.58 with a strike rate touching closer to 130, while doing fine with the ball capturing nine wickets at 25.55 with an excellent economy rate of 6.79 and she was awarded the WBBL 09 player of the tournament for her all-round performance both with the bat and ball.