Manudi Nanayakkara

Manudi Nanayakkara Dulansa Nanayakkara Dolage (born 15 December 2007, known as Manudi Nanayakkara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka women's cricket team as a left-hand batter and right-arm fast bowler. She has also played for Sri Lanka women's under-19 cricket team.

Manudi Nanayakkara

Personal information
Full name	Manudi Nanayakkara Dulansa Nanayakkara Dolage
Born	(2007-12-15) 15 December 2007 (age 17)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	All-Rounder
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 78)	18 March 2025 v New Zealand
Last ODI	9 March 2025 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	10
T20I debut (cap 56)	14 March 2025 v New Zealand
Last T20I	18 March 2025 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.	10
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2021–present	Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20 Matches 3 3 30 16 Runs scored 14 35 448 94 Batting average 4.66 35.00 23.57 8.54 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/3 0/0 Top score 13 35 86 35 Balls bowled 24 – 102 60 Wickets 1 – 7 0 Bowling average 40.00 – 14.42 – 5 wickets in innings – – 1 – 10 wickets in match – – 0 – Best bowling 1/40 – 5/18 – Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 9/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2025

Career

In January 2023, Nanayakkara was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.^[1]

In September 2024, Nanayakkara named in under-19 squad for the Tri-Series against New Zealand under-19 and Australia under-19 team.^[2] She scored 41 off 35 balls against New Zealand under-19 cricket team and Sri Lanka under-19 team registered 7 run victory over New Zealand.^[3]

In December 2024, she was named in under-19 squad for the 2024 ACC Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup, as captain of the side.^[4] In January 2025, she also named in national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, as captain of the side.^[5][6] She scored an unbeaten half century (74* off 40 balls) against Malaysia under-19 women's team and Sri Lanka won by 94 runs and she was awarded the Player of the Match for her match-winning unbeaten half-century.^[7]

In February 2025, Nanayakkara named in ODI and T20I squad for the series against New Zealand.^[8][9] She made her ODI debut in the same series on 4 March 2025.^[10] She made her T20I debut in the same series on 14 March 2025.^[11]

In April 2025, Nanayakkara named in Sri Lanka national team for the ODI Tri-Nation series against India and South Africa.^[12][13][14]