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Ama Kanchana

All-rounder · Sri Lanka Women

Team
Sri Lanka Women
Role
All-rounder
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right arm fast-medium

Ama Kanchana is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. She was born on 7 April 1991 in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Ama bats right-handed and bowls right arm fast-medium.

International career

  • ODI: debut on 15 October 2014 against South Africa (cap 59); most recent ODI on 7 July 2022 against India; shirt number 97.
  • T20I: debut on 3 March 2013 against West Indies (cap 29); most recent T20I on 16 February 2023 against Australia; shirt number 97.

Ama has played 2 international formats.

Career statistics

In 33 ODIs Ama has scored 345 runs at an average of 12.77, with a highest score of 47*. With the ball she has taken 25 wickets at 34.92, with best figures of 3/26. In the field: 14 catches.

In 39 T20Is Ama has scored 182 runs at an average of 7.00, with a highest score of 17. With the ball she has taken 13 wickets at 37.76, with best figures of 3/22. In the field: 5 catches.

Career statistics (as of 12 February 2023)
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 33 39
Runs 345 182
Batting average 12.77 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 47* 17
Balls bowled 945 364
Wickets 25 13
Bowling average 34.92 37.76
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/26 3/22
Catches/stumpings 14/– 5/–

Questions and answers

When was Ama Kanchana born?

7 April 1991, in Negombo, Sri Lanka.

What is Ama Kanchana’s playing style?

Right-handed batter; bowls right arm fast-medium.

How many ODI runs has Ama Kanchana scored?

345 runs in 33 matches (as of 12 February 2023).

How many T20I runs has Ama Kanchana scored?

182 runs in 39 matches (as of 12 February 2023).

When did Ama Kanchana make her ODI debut?

15 October 2014 against South Africa.

Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Ama Kanchana on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites ESPNcricinfo; statistics as of 12 February 2023. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.