The ninth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup is currently being hosted in Sri Lanka. The tournament is being contested between eight teams, which are further divided into two groups from 19th July to 28th July. In match number seven between Sri Lanka and Malaysia, Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athhapathu recorded the first-ever century of the T20 Women’s Asia Cup, read further for more such milestones.
Sri Lanka faced Malaysia in the seventh match of the Women’s Asia Cup. After electing to bat first, the islanders put up a total of 184, with Athapaththu recording her third T20I century. The left-handed batter scored an unbeaten 119, supported by Anushka Sanjeewani’s 31. Chasing a total of 184, the Malaysian side struggled, losing early wickets at regular intervals. They were bowled out for 40, with Shashini Gimhani topping the bowling chart for the islanders, finishing with figures of 3 for 9 in four overs. Sri Lanka’s victory over Malaysia ensured a semi-final spot for the hosts, as it was their second consecutive victory in the group stages after beating Malaysia by 144 runs.
Milestones from the match:
1) Nur Izzatul Syafiqa debuted in the Women’s Asia Cup.
Youngest Malaysia-W to debut in Women Asia Cup
Dhanusri Muhunan 14y 253d vs BAN-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
Suabika Manivannan 16y 168d vs Dambulla 2024
Sasha Azmi 16y 292d vs Kuala Lumpur 2018
Nur Izzatul Syafiqa 16y 335d vs SL-W Dambulla 2024
Mas Elysa 17y 15d vs IND-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
2) Ainna Hamizah Hashmin completed the most T20I matches for Malaysia
Most T20I matches for Malaysia-W
Ainna Hamizah Hashmin 74
Mas Elysa 73
Winifred Duraisingham 69
Wan Julia 68
Nur Arianna Natsya 56
Most T20I matches for Malaysia Women:
Ainna Hamizah Hashmin: 74 👈
Mas Elysa: 73
Winifred Duraisingham: 69
Wan Julia: 68
Nur Arianna Natsya: 56Ainna Hamizah Hashmin is now Malaysia’s most-capped T20I female cricketer, going past Mas Elysa.#CricketTwitter 📸 ACC pic.twitter.com/uLRDyvR77P
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) July 22, 2024
3) Chamari Athapaththu scores 1st 100 in T20 Women’s Asia Cup
Highest score in Women’s T20 Asia Cup
IND-W 201/5(20) vs UAE-W Dambulla 2024
SL-W 184/4(20) vs MLY-W Dambulla 2024
IND-W 181/4(20) vs MLY-W Sylhet 2022
IND-W 178/5(20) vs UAE-W Sylhet 2022
PAK-W 177/5(20) vs MLY-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
4) Chamari Athapaththu joins the top most T20I Century, by smashing 3rd T20I century
Most T20I Century
Fatuma Kibasu 3 44 inns
Esha Oza 3 79 inns
Chamari Athapaththu 3 134 inns
Rebecca Blake 2 13 inns
Maria Castineiras 2 27 inns
Highest score in Women’s T20 Asia Cup
5) Chamari Athapaththu posted highest ever score in T20 Women’s Asia Cup
Highest ever score
Chamari Athapaththu 119*(69) vs MLY-W Dambulla 2024
Mithali Raj 97*(69) vs MLY-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
Harshitha Madavi 81(69) vs THAI-W Sylhet 2022
Jemimah Rodrigues 76(53) vs SL-W Sylhet 2022
Jemimah Rodrigues 75*(45) vs UAE-W Sylhet 2022
Numero Uno 🔝
Chamari Athapaththu broke all the records 🔥🤩#CricketTwitter #WomensAsiaCup2024 #SLvMAL pic.twitter.com/eWP69xP5ZE
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) July 22, 2024
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6) Anushka Sanjeewani scored the highest score by a Sri Lankan WK in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, 31(24)
7) Chamari Athapaththu smashed 7 sixes in a single WT20I inning
Most 6s in a WT20I innings
Deandra Dottin 9
Hayley Matthews 9
Harmanpreet Kaur 8
Sophie Devine 8
Chamari Athapaththu 7
8) Chamari Athapaththu and Anushka Sanjeewani stitched the highest partnership of 115 in the women’s Asia Cup
Highest partnership in Women’s Asia Cup
Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma 128 vs UAE-W Sylhet 2022
Smriti Mandhana, Sabhinenni Meghana 116 vs MLY-W Sylhet 2022
Chamari Athapaththu, Anushka Sanjeewani 115 vs MLY-W Dambulla 2024
Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali 105 vs NEP-W Dambulla 2024
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma 96 vs BAN-W Sylhet 2022
9) Shashini Gimhani became the youngest bowler to take three wickets
Youngest bowler to take a 3-fer in Women’s T20 Asia Cup
Shashini Gimhani 15y 226d 3/9(4)
Vaishnave Mahesh 15y 293d 3/15(4)
Mahika Gaur 16y 207d 3/21(4)
Pooja Vastrakar 18y 251d 3/6(3)
Jahanara Alam 19y 210d 3/15(4)
10) Sri Lanka recorded the second-largest win by a margin in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup
Biggest Margin of wins in Women’s T20 Asia Cup
PAK-W won by 147 runs vs MLY-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
SL-W won by 144 runs vs MLY-W Dambulla 2024
IND-W won by 142 runs vs MLY-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
IND-W won by 104 runs vs UAE-W Sylhet 2022
SL-W won by 90 runs vs MLY-W Kuala Lumpur 2018
Numero Uno 🔝
Chamari Athapaththu broke all the records 🔥🤩#CricketTwitter #WomensAsiaCup2024 #SLvMAL pic.twitter.com/eWP69xP5ZE
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) July 22, 2024
