Manudi Nanayakkara

Manudi Nanayakkara
Personal information
Full name
Manudi Nanayakkara Dulansa Nanayakkara Dolage
Born (2007-12-15) 15 December 2007
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-Rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 78)18 March 2025 v New Zealand
Last ODI9 March 2025 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.10
T20I debut (cap 56)14 March 2025 v New Zealand
Last T20I18 March 2025 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.10
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentChilaw Marians Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 3 3 30 16
Runs scored 14 35 448 94
Batting average 4.66 35.00 23.57 8.54
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/3 0/0
Top score 13 35 86 35
Balls bowled 24 102 60
Wickets 1 7 0
Bowling average 40.00 14.42
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/40 5/18
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 9/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2025

Manudi Nanayakkara Dulansa Nanayakkara Dolage (born 15 December 2007, known as Manudi Nanayakkara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka women's cricket team as a left-hand batter and right-arm fast bowler. She has also played for Sri Lanka women's under-19 cricket team.

Career

In January 2023, Nanayakkara was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[1]

In September 2024, Nanayakkara named in under-19 squad for the Tri-Series against New Zealand under-19 and Australia under-19 team.[2] She scored 41 off 35 balls against New Zealand under-19 cricket team and Sri Lanka under-19 team registered 7 run victory over New Zealand.[3]

In December 2024, she was named in under-19 squad for the 2024 ACC Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup, as captain of the side.[4] In January 2025, she also named in national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, as captain of the side.[5][6] She scored an unbeaten half century (74* off 40 balls) against Malaysia under-19 women's team and Sri Lanka won by 94 runs and she was awarded the Player of the Match for her match-winning unbeaten half-century.[7]

In February 2025, Nanayakkara named in ODI and T20I squad for the series against New Zealand.[8][9] She made her ODI debut in the same series on 4 March 2025.[10] She made her T20I debut in the same series on 14 March 2025.[11]

In April 2025, Nanayakkara named in Sri Lanka national team for the ODI Tri-Nation series against India and South Africa.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka Squad". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka U19 women announced squad for Tri-Series against Australia and New Zealand". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Manudi Nanayakkara and Pramudi Methsara guide Sri Lanka Under-19 to a convincing victory as New Zealand finish winless". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka squad announced for Women's U19 Asia Cup 2024". The Papare. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ "ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup | Sri Lanka Squad". Sri Lanka Cricket. 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka's squad for U19 Women's T20 World Cup announced, Manudi Nanayakkara to lead". Female Cricket. 10 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Manudi Nanayakkara's fifty hands a thrashing defeat to Malaysia in the inaugural Under-19 Asia Cup opener". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  8. ^ "U19 stars Manudi Nanayakkara and Rashmika Sewwandi earn spots in Sri Lanka's Senior squad for New Zealand series". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka name three uncapped women players for NZ tour". Daily FT. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Vimukthi, and Nanayakkara make their ODI debuts". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Sharp, Madara, and Nanayakkara make their T20I debuts". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Sri Lanka name strong squad for India, South Africa tri-nation series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. ^ "New-look Sri Lanka squad announced for Women's ODI Tri-Series; 3 uncapped players included". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Four uncapped players in Sri Lanka's Athapaththu-led squad for tri-series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2025.