The opening One-Day International (ODI) between West Indies Women and Sri Lanka Women will be played at National Cricket Stadium, St. George’s, Grenada. Sri Lanka Women have not been at their best in this format of the game as they have only one game out of the 9 ODIs that they have played recently. Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lanka skipper, will be hopeful that her side can bounce back strongly after the consecutive losses that they had faced. She will be confident that her side can adapt to the overseas conditions quite well and prove their worth away from home. As Sri Lanka Women gear up to take on West Indies Women, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lankan skipper, has been of the best all-time performers for her national side. She has been in good touch for her national side as she has great hitting ability and can rotate strike efficiently between overs. In her ODI career, she has scored 4045 from 120 innings at a strike rate of 75.31. She has scored 3 half-centuries in her last 10 innings. She scored a valuable 46 off 43 balls in her previous match against Bangladesh Women. She will be a key player for Sri Lanka Women in this series as they are looking to get back to winning ways.
Nilakshika Silva
Nilakshika Silva, the Sri Lankan middle-order batter, has been a consistent batter for her national side in recent years. In her ODI career, she has scored 1109 runs from 49 innings at a strike rate of 72.81. She has scored 2 half-centuries in her last 10 innings. She scored 37 off 38 balls in her previous match against Bangladesh Women. She will be confident that she can play a crucial role in this series as Sri Lankan Women will be desperate to win this series considering their poor run in international cricket over recent months.
Dewmi Vihanga
Dewmi Vihanga, the Sri Lankan bowling all-rounder, has been a fine new player in the international stage for Sri Lanka Women. In her ODI career, she has picked up 11 wickets from 5 innings at an economy of 5. She has picked up 8 wickets from the last 5 innings but went wicketless in her last international match. She picked up a 5-wicket haul against South Africa Women, a couple of matches ago. She will be a key bowler for her side in this series and will be confident about her abilities to contribute with both bat and ball.
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