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Vishmi Gunaratne Scripts History; Becomes 2nd SL Cricketer To Score 100 In Women's ODIs

Vishmi Gunaratne's during her knock vs IRE (X.com)Vishmi Gunaratne's during her knock vs IRE (X.com)

Vishmi Gunaratne, the 18-year-old young sensation from Sri Lanka has created history against Ireland by belting a century in the first ODI of the three-match series between the two sides. She has also become the second cricketer after Chamari Athapaththu to score a century in Women's ODIs for Sri Lanka and has announced herself on the big stage with her swashbuckling knock.

The right-handed opening batter scored 101 off 98 balls and hit three sixes and nine fours in her knock. Her knock was a special one as Sri Lanka's talismanic skipper Chamari Athapaththu departed for a golden duck and the team needed someone from the top-order to step up in her absence.

Vishmi got to her century in the 31st over with a boundary towards the long off region and her century is surely a great sign for Sri Lanka going forward. 

Watch Vishmi Gunaratne Gets To Her Maiden Century In Style

However, she departed on the very next ball after getting to her century, and Sri Lanka who were looking good for a score of over 300 at one point in time lost flurry of wickets in the middle overs and ended up scoring 260 in their allotted 50 overs.