Harshitha Samarawickrama
Sri Lankan cricketer
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Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sinhala: හර්ෂිතා සමරවික්රම, [ɦarʃita: samərəʋikrəmə]; born 29 June 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's national women's team.[1]
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
Madavi batting for Sri Lanka during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Harshitha Madavi Dissanayake Samarawickrama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1998 Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm slow-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 68) | 20 September 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 25 April 2026 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 42) | 20 March 2016 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 26 June 2026 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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International career
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's 69* off 51 balls led Sri Lanka to their first-ever Women's Asia Cup victory and earned 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] & 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[12]
International centuries
Key
- * – Remained not out
- ‡ – Captain of Sri Lanka in that match
- † – Player of the match
| No. | Runs | Match | Against | Pos. | Inn. | S/R | Venue | H/A/N | Year | Result | Ref |
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| 1 | 105 | 32 |  Ireland |
3 | 2 | 84.67 | Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast | Away | 18 August 2024 | Lost | [14] |
| 2 | 100* | 55 |  Pakistan |
3 | 2 | 84.03 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Home | 25 July 2026 | Won | [15] |
