History made as Sri Lanka star claims No.1 batter ranking

Sri Lanka chief Chamari Athapaththu has been compensated for her great ongoing structure by turning into the new No.1 positioned hitter on the most recent MRF Tires ICC Ladies' ODI Batting Rankings.

Athapaththu claims front and center attention from Australia opener Beth Mooney on the rear of her great series against New Zealand that got a sum of 248 runs from three matches and incorporated an astounding thump of 140* from only 80 conveyances that assisted her side record an improbable series with prevailing.

It was the initial occasion when Sri Lanka had beaten New Zealand in a respective ladies' ODI series and it was on the rear of a heap of runs from their rousing captain in Athapaththu.

Ladies' ODI Batting Rankings

The 33-year-old hit an unbeaten 108* in the initial match of the three-game series and a first-ball duck in the subsequent conflict did practically nothing to treat the hostility of the sure left-hander heading into the series decider.

Athapaththu crushed nine enormous sixes during her quickfire thump, joining with colleague Nilakshi de Silva to keep Sri Lanka's most noteworthy ever association in ladies' ODIs while putting on 190 runs for the third wicket.

It assisted Athapaththu with turning into the principal Sri Lankan ladies to top the ladies' ODI rankings, joining male comrade Sanath Jayasuriya as the main two players from the island country to have held the No.1 spot throughout the entire existence of the ODI rankings.

There was some bliss for New Zealand in spite of the series misfortune, with captain Sophie Devine hopping six puts to thirteenth generally on the rundown for ODI hitters on the rear of her 194 runs for the series and experienced seamer Lea Tahuhu climbing three spots to approach fourteenth on the ODI bowler rankings following her five wickets over the three matches.

Ladies' ODI Bowling Rankings

There was additionally some development following the finish of the three-match ODI series between the West Indies and Ireland in the Caribbean, with Stafanie Taylor (up one spot to 10th) and Gaby Lewis (up five spots to 21st) the greatest eye catchers on the player rankings and Shamilia Connell (up four spots to 24th) the greatest mover on the rundown for bowlers.

The primary T20I in the continuous Remains series among Britain and Australia saw some development on the most recent T20I rankings, with in-structure all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner climbing one spot to 6th generally speaking and another profession best evaluating on the refreshed rundown for players.

Ladies' T20I Batting Rankings

Britain partner Sophia Dunkley climbed four puts to sixteenth on a similar rundown, while spinner Sarah Glenn (up one spot to third) and Jess Jonassen (up four spots to eighteenth) took their action up the rankings for T20I bowlers.