| Harshitha Samarawickrama | |||||
| Female: | true | ||||
| Country: | Sri Lanka | ||||
| International: | true | ||||
| Fullname: | Harshitha Madavi Dissanayake Samarawickrama | ||||
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1998 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||
| Batting: | Left-handed | ||||
| Bowling: | Right arm slow-medium | ||||
| Odidebutdate: | 20 September | ||||
| Odidebutyear: | 2016 | ||||
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia | ||||
| Odicap: | 68 | ||||
| Lastodidate: | 21 June | ||||
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 | ||||
| Lastodiagainst: | West Indies | ||||
| Odishirt: | 88 | ||||
| T20idebutdate: | 20 March | ||||
| T20idebutyear: | 2016 | ||||
| T20idebutagainst: | Ireland | ||||
| T20icap: | 42 | ||||
| Lastt20idate: | 13 August | ||||
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 | ||||
| Lastt20iagainst: | Ireland | ||||
| T20ishirt: | 88 | ||||
| Columns: | 2 | ||||
| Column1: | WODI | ||||
| Matches1: | 33 | ||||
| Runs1: | 739 | ||||
| Bat Avg1: | 26.39 | ||||
| 100S/50S1: | 1/1 | ||||
| Top Score1: | 105 | ||||
| Deliveries1: | 24 | ||||
| Wickets1: | 0 | ||||
| Bowl Avg1: | - | ||||
| Fivefor1: | 0 | ||||
| Tenfor1: | 0 | ||||
| Best Bowling1: | - | ||||
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 14/– | ||||
| Column2: | WT20I | ||||
| Matches2: | 65 | ||||
| Runs2: | 1,463 | ||||
| Bat Avg2: | 31.12 | ||||
| 100S/50S2: | 0/8 | ||||
| Top Score2: | 86 | ||||
| Deliveries2: | 0 | ||||
| Wickets2: | - | ||||
| Bowl Avg2: | - | ||||
| Fivefor2: | - | ||||
| Tenfor2: | - | ||||
| Best Bowling2: | - | ||||
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 9/– | ||||
| Date: | 16 September 2024 | ||||
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/557839.html Cricinfo | ||||
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Harshitha Samarawickrama (born 29 June 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's national women's team.[1]
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]