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Chamari Athapaththu climbs to sixth in T20I rankings after series win

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 3:29 PM

Last updated Aug 4, 2026

Chamari Athapaththu climbs to sixth in T20I rankings after series win

Summary

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has achieved a career-best sixth place in the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings following her team's series victory over Pakistan. Athapaththu contributed 39 and 40 runs in the first two T20Is, respectively. Imesha Dulani made a significant rise to 23rd after scoring an unbeaten century, and Harshitha Samarawickrama moved to 13th in the ODI rankings after leading Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series win. Pakistan’s players also saw gains, with Nashra Sandhu reaching 10th among bowlers.

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•Athapaththu scores 39 and 40 runs in T20I series against Pakistan.
•Dulani rises to 23rd with her first T20I century.
•Samarawickrama climbs to 13th in ODI rankings after series win.
•Pakistan's Sandhu moves to 10th in bowling rankings.

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3:29 PMYahoo Sports — Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu climbs to career-best T20I rankings after Pakistan series win

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Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu reached a career-best sixth in the T20I batting rankings after helping her team defeat Pakistan. Imesha Dulani rose to 23rd following her unbeaten century. In the ODI rankings, Harshitha Samarawickrama climbed to 13th after leading Sri Lanka’s series win. Pakistan’s Shawaal Zulfiqar and Gull Feroza also made significant gains, while Nashra Sandhu rose to 10th among bowlers.
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