Wellalage & Harshitha shortlisted for player of the month
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the men’s and women’s shortlists for the ICC Player of the Month awards, with players from Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies confirmed to be in the running. Young Sri Lankan players Dunith Wellalage and Harshitha Samarawickrama have been shortlisted.
Dunith Wellalage
Wellalage made it to the men’s shortlist for his performances in ODIs. The left-handed all-rounder was Player of the Series in his side’s 2-0 series win over India with scores of 67 not out, 39 and two. He also finished with seven wickets including a haul of five for 27 in the third match.
Harshitha Samarawickrama
Samarawickrama carried her form from the Asia Cup into the tour of Ireland. The stylish left-hander amassed 151 runs in the two T20Is played in Dublin at a strike rate of 169.66 and 172 in three ODIs played in Belfast at a strike rate of 82.69. She smashed a match-winning 86 not out off 45 balls in the first T20I and became only the third Sri Lanka woman to register a century in ODIs with a knock of 105 in the second ODI.