Sri Lanka Cricket announces massive reward for Women's Asia Cup-winning team
- By Web Desk -
- Jul 29, 2024
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday announced a reward of $500,000 for the team that won the Women’s Asia Cup 2024.
SLC took to Instagram to share a picture of Sri Lanka Women’s skipper Chamari Athapaththu receiving the reward from the officials of the country’s cricket-governing body.
“In recognition of the phenomenal victory of our Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket team in the Asia Cup 2024, Sri Lanka Cricket is thrilled to announce a reward of $500,000 USD! Your dedication, teamwork, and relentless spirit on the pitch have brought immense pride to our nation,” the SLC wrote in the caption.
A day earlier, Sri Lanka beat India by eight wickets to win their maiden Women’s Asia Cup title at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.
Chasing a target of 166, Chamari Athapaththu scored 43-ball 61 followed by Harshitha Samarawickrama’s unbeaten 65 off 51 balls to help their team lift their first-ever Asia Cup trophy.
Sri Lanka Women won the game in 18.4 overs with eight balls to spare.
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Following their triumph, former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara took to Instagram to hail the team that beat India Women to become Women’s Asia Cup 2024 champions.
The former left-handed batter showed appreciation for the team, especially the leadership of Athapaththu.
“What an awesome awesome win, I was following it here in the Sky commentary box on a laptop, and what an amazing win for Sri Lanka. Chamari, Kavisha, Harshitha, the whole team, the effort. What a moment for all of you, and the country. What a moment for all of us to be happy and proud of what you’ve achieved,” he said in a video posted to Instagram.
The Sri Lankan skipper was the Player of the Tournament of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024.
She was the leading run-scorer in the continental tournament, having scored 304 runs from five matches at an average of 101.33 and a strike rate of 146.85 with a hundred and two fifties.