Chamari Athapaththu to lead Sri Lanka against Pakistan
Sri Lanka have named Chamari Athapaththu as the captain for their three one-day internationals at home against Pakistan Women.
The experienced Chamari Polgampola, who missed out on the tour of the Caribbean, returns, while Sugandika Kumari and Inoshi Fernando, who last featured in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 Qualifier in Colombo, have also been recalled.
Sri Lanka Women’s ODI squad named to play against visiting Pakistan Women’s Team in the three scheduled ODIs. https://t.co/93jnRMRzpe #SLWvPAKW pic.twitter.com/BpLeWQgPAD
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) March 19, 2018
Kavishka Dilhani, who was a part of the development squad that took on Thailand last year, has earned a call-up to the senior side. Her inclusion comes after Rebecca Vandort, from the same batch, was brought in as wicket-keeper batsman for the Windies games last October.
This will be Sri Lanka’s second set of ICC Women’s Championship matches after their 3-0 loss against Windies.
Pakistan Women team practice session at Dumbulla Cricket Stadium pic.twitter.com/Zh32CRaauD
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 18, 2018
Sri Lanka lost six of their seven matches at the World Cup in England last year, but their one win came in a memorable final game against Pakistan.
The first ODI is on 20 March. The one-dayers will be followed by three Twenty20 Internationals.
Squad Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Prasadani Weerakkody, Dilani Manodara, Nipuni Hansika, Hasini Perera, Rebecca Vandort (wk), Chamari Polgampola, Shashikala Siriwardene, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasooriya, Sripali Weerakkody, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Fernando, Kavishka Dilhani
Pakistan: Bismah Maroof (c), Nahida Khan, Sidra Ameen, Javeria Wadood, Fareeha Mahmood, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Sana Mir, Nida Rashid, Kainat Imtiaz, Natalia Parvaiz, Nashra Sundhu, Ghulam Fatima, Diana Baig, Aiman Anwar