The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents

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in international

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. One of ten teams competing in the

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(the highest level of the sport), the team is organised by

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(SLC), a full member of the

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(ICC). Sri Lanka made their

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(ODI) debut in 1997, against the

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, 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

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match to date in April 1998, defeating

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History

1990s

Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a three-match ODI series against

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, which they lost 2–1. This was part of their preparation for the

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the following month, in which they reached the quarter finals, losing to

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. The following year they hosted a tour by

, 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

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the following year. In 2004 they hosted the inaugural Women's Asia Cup, which was reduced to a series against

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

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

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, due to the

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, resulted in qualifications for the

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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

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

in the final by eight wickets after chasing a target of 166 with eight balls to spare.

Tournament history

''A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

ICC Women's Championship

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

ACC Women's Asia Cup

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier

Asian Games

Honours

ACC

* Women's Asia Cup: ** Champions (1):

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** Runners-up (5):

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, 2005–06,

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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

Others

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** Silver Medal (1):

** Bronze Medal (1):

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** Silver Medal (1):

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Forthcoming fixtures

The recent results and forthcoming fixtures of Sri Lanka in

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Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Sri Lanka Women ''Last updated 16 August 2024''

Women's Test cricket

*Highest team total: 305/9d, v

on 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club,

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. *Highest individual score: 105 *, Chamani Seneviratna v

on 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club,

. *Best innings bowling: 5/31, Chamani Seneviratna v

on 17 April 1998 at Colts Cricket Club,

. Women's Test record versus other nations ''Records complete to Women's Test #106. Last updated 20 April 1998.''

Women's One-Day International

*Highest team total: 305/4, v

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on 17 April 2024 at Senwes Park,

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. *Highest individual score: 195 *, Chamari Athapaththu v

on 17 April 2024 at Senwes Park,

. *Best innings bowling: 5/2, Suthershini Sivanantham v

on 22 January 2002 at Moors Sports Club Ground,

. Most ODI runs for Sri Lanka Women Most ODI wickets for Sri Lanka Women Highest individual innings in Women's ODI Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI WODI record versus other nations ''Records complete to WODI #1402. Last updated 16 August 2024.''

Women's T20I cricket

*Highest team total: 184/4 v

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on 22 July 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. *Highest individual innings: 119 *, Chamari Athapaththu v

on 22 July 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. *Best innings bowling: 4/2, Malsha Shehani v

on 8 October 2022 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium,

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. Most WT20I runs for Sri Lanka Women Most WT20I wickets for Sri Lanka Women WT20I record versus other nations ''Last updated 28 July 2024''

Squad

''Updated as on 25 September 2023''

References

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1997 establishments in Sri Lanka

History

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Tournament history

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

ICC Women's Championship

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

ACC Women's Asia Cup

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier

Asian Games

Honours

ACC

Others

Forthcoming fixtures

Records and statistics

Women's Test cricket

Women's One-Day International

Women's T20I cricket

Squad

See also

References