Malki Madara

Malki Madara
Personal information
Full name
Palle Kankanamage Malki Madara
Born (2000-12-30) 30 December 2000
Akuressa, Matara, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 80)27 April 2025 v India
Last ODI11 May 2025 v India
ODI shirt no.15
T20I debut (cap 55)14 March 2025 v New Zealand
Last T20I18 March 2025 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.15
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21Colts Cricket Club
2022–presentSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 5 3 37 13
Runs scored 2 2 329 46
Batting average 0.66 – 14.30 7.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 2 2* 81* 14
Balls bowled 234 59 851 155
Wickets 6 3 17 8
Bowling average 42.83 17.66 39.70 21.75
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/50 3/14 4/50 3/14
Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– 12/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 August 2025

Palle Kankanamage Malki Madara (born 30 December 2000, known as Malki Madara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka women's cricket team as a right-arm medium fast bowler.

Career

In February 2025, Madara earned maiden call-up for national team in ODI and T20I squad for the series against New Zealand.[1][2] She made her T20I debut in the same series on 14 March 2025.[3] She took three wickets on her T20I debut and got player of the match award.[4][5]

In April 2025, Madara named in the ODI squad for the Tri-Nation series against India and South Africa.[6][7][8] She made her ODI debut in same tournament against India on 27 April 2025.[9][10] She took four wickets against South Africa on her second international match on 2 May 2025.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka name three uncapped women players for NZ tour". Daily FT. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Women's squad announced for New Zealand tour". The Papare. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Sharp, Madara, and Nanayakkara make their T20I debuts". Female Cricket. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Debutant Malki Madara's 3-fer followed by Chamari Athapaththu's unbeaten fifty gives Sri Lanka T20I series lead". Female Cricket. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Debutant Madara, Athapaththu fashion SL women's first T20I win in NZ". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  6. ^ "New-look Sri Lanka squad announced for Women's ODI Tri-Series; 3 uncapped players included". Female Cricket. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka name strong squad for India, South Africa tri-nation series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Four uncapped players in Sri Lanka's Athapaththu-led squad for tri-series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  9. ^ "1st Match, Colombo (RPS), April 27, 2025, Sri Lanka Women's ODI Tri-Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Sneh Rana, Pratika Rawal, and Harleen Deol Lead India Women to Comprehensive Win Over Sri Lanka Women". Female Cricket. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Malki Madara and Harshitha Madavi lead as clinical Sri Lanka Women beat South Africa Women". Female Cricket. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Madara, Samarawickrama and Dilhari lead Sri Lanka's rout of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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