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Athapaththu Stars as ICC Rankings Shift in Women's Asia Cup
2 Sep
Summary
- Chamari Athapaththu reached career-best rating points across all categories.
- Imesha Dulai and Mithali Ayodhya also saw significant ranking improvements.
- Nannapat Koncharoenkai and Sobhana Mostary advanced in the batters' rankings.
The ongoing Women's Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates has already led to notable shifts in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings. Sri Lanka's captain, Chamari Athapaththu, has particularly excelled, achieving career-best rating points in batting, bowling, and all-rounder categories. Her performance includes an unbeaten 48 and a crucial wicket, contributing to her team's victory.
Several other players have also seen their rankings improve significantly. Sri Lanka's Imesha Dulai advanced to a career-high 18th in batting after a brisk 25. Bowlers Mithali Ayodhya and Sugandika Kumari made impressive jumps, with Ayodhya reaching 70th after taking three wickets. Thailand's Nannapat Koncharoenkai moved up to 29th in the batters' list following her 41 against India.
Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary reached a career-best rating of 500, moving to 39th in the rankings. Marufa Akter also gained two places to reach 37th position in the bowling rankings. In other news, Lucy Barnett of the Isle of Man topped the Continental Cup scoring charts, reaching joint-67th in the batting rankings.
