Harshitha Samarawickrama

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Harshitha Samarawickrama
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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
Matches3365
Runs scored7391,463
Batting average 26.3931.12
100s/50s1/10/8
Top score10586*
Balls bowled240
Wickets 0-
Bowling average --
5 wickets in innings 0-
10 wickets in match0-
Best bowling--
Catches/stumpings 14/–9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 September 2024
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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]

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International career

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]

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