Sri Lanka in focus

We’re fast approaching the eleventh edition of the Women’s World Cup and have decided to look at how all eight teams have fared at previous tournaments.

Sri Lanka has featured in five Women’s World Cup tournaments, playing in their first in 1997. Led by new captain Inoka Ranaweera, Sri Lanka qualified for the tournament after being one of the top four teams from the Super Six stage at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers earlier this year.

Sri Lanka is currently ranked eighth in the world and will be preparing for the challenge this summer. Let’s look at Sri Lanka’s stats in previous tournaments…

Overall 1997, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2013Played 28, Won 7, Lost 20, No Result 1**Leading run-scorer:Shashikala Siriwardene - 327
Highest score: Deepika Rasangika - 84Highest wicket-taker:**Chamani Seneviratna -24
Best bowling figures:Thalika Gunaratne - 4-6Most appearances:Hiruka Fernando - 20Most appearances as captain: Shashikala Siriwardene - 10 Tournaments by the numbers…

2013Played 7, Won 3, Lost 4Winner: AustraliaHost:IndiaSri Lanka’s leading run-scorer:Deepika Rasangika-236Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker: Chamani Seneviratna - 11

2009Played 4, Won 0, Lost 4Winner: EnglandHost:AustraliaSri Lanka’s leading run-scorer:Shashikala Siriwardene - 72Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker: Eshani Lokusuriyage and Suwini de Alwis - 4

2004Played 6, Won 1, Lost 4, No Result 1Winner: AustraliaHost:South AfricaSri Lanka’s leading run-scorer:Hiruka Fernando - 155Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker: Suwini de Alwis and Praba Udawatte - 5

2000Played 7, Won 2, Lost 5Winner: New ZealandHost:New ZealandSri Lanka’s leading run-scorer:Hiroshi Abeysinghe - 186Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker: Chamani Seneviratna - 10**** 1997Played 4, Won 1, Lost 3Winner: Australia**Host:IndiaSri Lanka’s leading run-scorer:**Vanessa Bowen - 55
Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker: Thalika Gunaratne - 7