Top 3: Sri Lanka Women Players to Watch Out Against West Indies in the 3rd T20I

The 3rd T20I of the bilateral series between West Indies Women and Sri Lanka Women is set to take place at the National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada. Sri Lanka Women had won the ODI series quite comfortably, and coming into the T20I series, they seemed to be high on confidence. The first match didn’t produce a result, but the 2nd T20I of the series went in favour of the Sri Lanka Women, and they took the lead in the series. Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lankan skipper, will be pleased with her team and will be looking for one last win in the coming fixture. As Sri Lanka Women gear up to take on West Indies Women, here are the top 3 players to look out for:

Nilakshika Silva

Nilakshika Silva, the Sri Lankan all-rounder, has been a fine contributor for her national side with both bat and ball. In her T20I career, she has scored 1194 runs from 92 innings at a strike rate of 98, and she has also picked up 14 wickets from 22 innings at an economy rate of 6. She is a fine player who can deliver crucial performances in different stages of the game. She picked up 3 wickets and gave away just 20 runs from her spell of bowling in the 2nd T20I. She will be looking to carry the form forward into the final fixture of the series.

Malki Madara

Malki Madara, the Sri Lankan bowler, has been a good bowler for her national side in recent matches across formats. In her T20I career, she has picked up 9 wickets from 9 innings at an economy rate of 6. She looked quite good in the One-Day International (ODI) series as well. She picked up 5 wickets in this series, and she also delivered a brilliant 3-wicket haul and gave away just 16 runs in her previous performance. She will be eager to contribute more to the Lankan bowling unit.

Chamari Athapaththu

Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri-Lankan skipper, has been their star performer across formats for years. In her T20I career, she has scored 3605 runs from 150 innings at a strike rate of 110, and she has also picked up 67 wickets from 94 innings at an economy rate of 6. She has been one of their most valuable players with her all-round contributions. She has scored 44 runs and picked up 2 wickets in this series, and she won the player of the match award in her previous match for a well-made 39 and a 2-wicket haul. She will be confident that she can seal the series win for her side in the series decider.