Chamari Athapaththu created history at the ICC Women’s World Cup on Thursday when she hit an unbeaten 178 off 143 balls in the match against defending champions Australia, as Sri Lanka piled up 257/9.
Her innings was studded with 22 fours and six sixes and broke a host of records.
- The highest ever score by a Sri Lankan at the World Cup.
- Third highest score in Women’s ODI and second highest at the World Cup. This is also the highest score against Australia in ODIs.
- While Athapaththu top scored with 178, the next highest scorer was 24 – that’s how impressive her innings was.
What. A. Knock. 👏👏👏 #WWC17 #SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/LiuCTTzTjo
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 29, 2017
Fair to say the opposition Atapattu faced stands out among the list of women's ODI high scores. #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/YRdzPImJKP
— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) June 29, 2017
Have a look at her incredible wagon wheel
178 - Chamari Athapaththu has just recorded the 2nd highest score ever in the Women's World Cup (178*). Defiant. #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/kJMWWviL3E
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) June 29, 2017
The Aussie players made sure they acknowledged a truly special performance #WWC17 #SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/X5enNSWrIZ
— Australia Women 🏏 (@SouthernStars) June 29, 2017
Incredible!
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) June 29, 2017
Chamari Atapattu 178* v World Champs
22 fours
6 sixes
143 balls
3rd highest in women's Odis.
2nd highest at a World Cup pic.twitter.com/QWzVDp9zS2
Chamari Atapattu scores 68% of Sri Lanka's 259-9 against Australia. Finishes 178 no, 22 fours, 6 sixes and batted 49.3 over. Sublime #WWC17
— Kalika (@Journo_K) June 29, 2017
ATTAPATU HAS 69.26% OF THE RUNS.
— Geoff Lemon Sport (@GeoffLemonSport) June 29, 2017
NEXT BEST WAS 24.
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Chamari Atapattu is the only SLankan to make 100s in women's ODI cricket & she has 3 (also a 99!)
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 29, 2017
111 in 2011
106 in 2014
178* today#WWC17
