Vishmi Gunaratne

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Vishmi Gunaratne
Personal information
Full name
Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Vishmi Dewmini Gunarathne
Born (2005-08-22) 22 August 2005 (age 18)
BattingRight-handed
Role Batter
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  75)4 July 2022 v  India
Last ODI7 July 2022 v  India
T20I debut(cap  49)18 January 2022 v  Scotland
Last T20I6 September 2023 v  England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team

Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Vishmi Dewmini Gunarathne (born 22 August 2005, known as Vishmi Gunaratne) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Sri Lanka. She plays as a right-handed batter. [1] [2]

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Domestic career

In 2022, playing for her school Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gunaratne scored the first ever quadruple century in Sri Lanka Girls' cricket, scoring 417 off 128 balls against Jayasiripura KV. [3] [4]

Gunaratne played for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club during the 2021–22 Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament, and scored 138* in her side's match against Sri Lanka Army Sports Club Second XI. [5]

International career

In October 2021, Gunaratne was selected in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, but did not play a match. [6]

Gunaratne made her Twenty20 International debut on 18 January 2022, at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier against Scotland, opening the batting and scoring 8 runs. [7] She missed Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan in order to sit exams. [8]

During Sri Lanka's series against India in June and July 2022, she made her WT20I high score, scoring 45 as part of Sri Lanka's record opening partnership in WT20Is (87, made with Chamari Athapaththu). [9] In the same series, she made her One Day International debut, on 4 July 2022. [10] Gunaratne was selected as part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, playing two matches in the tournament. [11] [12]

In January 2023, Gunaratne was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, as captain of the side. [13] She was Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 134 runs at an average of 44.66. [14] In February 2023, she played four matches for Sri Lanka at the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, scoring 60 runs. [15]

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