Ama Kanchana Explained

Ama Kanchana
Female:true
Country:Sri Lanka
International:true
Fullname:Kathira Arachchige Dona Ama Kanchana
Birth Date:7 April 1991
Birth Place:Negombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right arm fast-medium
Odidebutdate:15 October
Odidebutyear:2014
Odidebutagainst:South Africa
Odicap:59
Odishirt:97
Lastodidate:7 July
Lastodiyear:2022
Lastodiagainst:India
T20idebutdate:3 March
T20idebutyear:2013
T20idebutagainst:West Indies
T20icap:29
Lastt20idate:16 February
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Australia
Columns:2
Column1:WODI
Matches1:33
Runs1:345
Bat Avg1:12.77
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:47
Deliveries1:945
Wickets1:25
Bowl Avg1:34.92
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/26
Catches/Stumpings1:14/–
Column2:WT20I
Matches2:39
Runs2:182
Bat Avg2:7.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:17
Deliveries2:364
Wickets2:13
Bowl Avg2:37.76
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/22
Catches/Stumpings2:5/–
Date:12 February 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/340004.html ESPNcricinfo
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Kathira Arachchige Dona Ama Kanchana (born 7 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's women's cricket team.[1] She made her One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa on 15 October 2014.[2]

Along with Eshani Kaushalya, she holds the record for the highest eighth-wicket partnership in a Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I), with 39 runs.[3] [4]

In October 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[5] In January 2020, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[7] In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[8] She was part of the Sri Lankan team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ama Kanchana . 20 September 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: ICC Women's Championship, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka Women v South Africa Women at Colombo (SSC), Oct 15, 2014 . ESPNcricinfo . 21 September 2016 .
  3. News: Records Women's Twenty20 Internationals Partnership records Highest partnerships by wicket ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 5 June 2017.
  4. News: 3rd T20I: India Women v Sri Lanka Women at Ranchi, Feb 26, 2016 Cricket Scorecard ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 5 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018 . International Cricket Council . 10 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women’s T20I World Cup 2020 . Sri Lanka Cricket . 27 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Chamari Atapattu to lead 17-member Sri Lankan squad in ICC World Cup Qualifiers . Women's CricZone . 6 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Sri Lanka Women’s Squad for Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 . Sri Lanka Cricket . 6 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Sri Lanka finalise squad for upcoming Commonwealth Games . International Cricket Council . 19 July 2022.