Manodara Acharige Don Dilani Surangika (born 8 December 1982), known as Dilani Manodara, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played 139 international matches for her country.[1] She holds the record for effecting the most dismissals as wicket-keeper for Sri Lanka in Women's ODIs with 67.[2] Manodara was a member of the 2014 Asian Games bronze medal winning team.

Dilani Manodara
Personal information
Full name
Manodara Acharige Don Dilani Surangika
Born (1982-12-08) 8 December 1982 (age 41)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 36)14 December 2006 v Pakistan
Last ODI7 October 2019 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 10)12 June 2009 v Pakistan
Last T20I2 October 2019 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 92 62
Runs scored 1363 752
Batting average 18.93 19.78
100s/50s 0/3 0/1
Top score 84 50*
Catches/stumpings 47/24 12/15
Source: Cricinfo, 19 September 2021
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team

In October 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[3] In January 2020, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[4]

In an ODI match against the West Indies in April 2010, Manodara was retired out due to her slow scoring rate in her team's innings, having taken 70 minutes and 39 balls to score 8 runs.[5]


References

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  1. ^ "Dilani Manodara". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Cricket Records | Records | Sri Lanka Women | Women's One-Day Internationals | Most dismissals | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for ICC Women's T20I World Cup 2020". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ Kimber, Jarrod. "R Ashwin and the retired out gambit". wickets.substack.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.