Sri Lanka Women skipper Chamari Athapaththu has achieved a rare feat, becoming the first player to outscore the opposition total while chasing in a limited-over international cricket match (men/women).
Chamari Athapaththu achieved the record in the third ODI match against New Zealand, which Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets in Galle yesterday sealing the three-match series 2-0.
Chasing New Zealand’s target of 127 runs, Sri Lanka posted 196 for 2 as per the Duckworth and Lewis method due to rain interruption.
Sri Lanka skipperChamari Athapaththu steered the team to victory helping post a total of 196 for 2, out of which she scored 140 runs in 80 balls making her the first player to outscore the opposition total in an ODI. (NewsWire)
