She opened up in this manner on Sunday (June 21), even as her team's World Cup hadn't technically come to an end.
On Tuesday (June 23), she showed the world - not for the first time, why she's an absolute star of the game.
The Sri Lankan captain smashed a 61-ball 106 against Ireland to keep her team in the tournament, even if only just.
She'd hope Sri Lanka can echo those sentiments and find their way to the semifinal somehow.
But for that to happen, they have a few mathematical hoops to jump over.
She opened up in this manner on Sunday (June 21), even as her team's World Cup hadn't technically come to an end. On Tuesday (June 23), she showed the world - not for the first time, why she's an absolute star of the game. The Sri Lankan captain smashed a 61-ball 106 against Ireland to keep her team in the tournament, even if only just. Athapaththu exclaimed she was 'still alive' after the ton against Ireland. She'd hope Sri Lanka can echo those sentiments and find their way to the semifinal somehow. But for that to happen, they have a few mathematical hoops to jump over.
