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Schoolgirl prodigy Vishmi will not trade books for bats

8 May, 2022
Chamari Atapattu
Chamari Atapattu

In-form schoolgirl cricketer Vishmi Gunaratne will not trade her books for bats as she has decided to skip the Sri Lanka women’s cricket tour of Pakistan so she could sit for her GCE OL exam.

Gunaratne has been in cracking form this season while representing Ratnaweli Balika in Gampaha and scored a monumental 417 which is not an aggregate but an individual score in one of the matches against Jayasiripura Junior School in Polonnaruwa at the age of 16.

While wishing Gunaratne success in her studies, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Atapattu said the team will miss the presence of the teenager.

“Vishmi has shown promise and she will miss an opportunity for more exposure at international level. But hopefully she has a lot of cricket ahead to look forward to,” said Atapattu.

The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team will embark on the tour to Pakistan to play a series of ODIs and T/20 Internationals beginning end of May.

Atapattu who is in good nick with the bat is looking for good support from her team mates as well.

Imesha Dulani and Achini Kulasooriya will be the new faces in the side. They will replace Vishmi Gunaratne and Tharika Sewwandi respectively.

“I have played in two IPL tournaments and the Big Bash league in Australia where the standard of cricket is very high. If more Sri Lankan cricketers get the opportunity to play in these league tournaments we will improve in our game,” said Atapattu.

Sri Lanka women’s squad to Pakistan:

Chamari Atapattu (Captain), Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, Nilakshika de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Kavisha Dilhari, Ama Kanchana, Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Prasadini Weerakkody and Imesha Dulani.

Pakistan tour itinerary:
• T20I Series

24 May – First T20I
26 May – Second T20I
28 May – Third T20I

• ODI Series

1 June – First ODI
3 June – Second ODI
5 June – Third ODI

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