Sri Lanka’s Player of the Match, Malki Madara, who routed New Zealand for a total of 101 by claiming 3 wickets for 14 runs in a historic T20 triumph in the Kiwis own backyard, was over the moon over her feat as she responded to questions from the host country compere after receiving her coveted award.
Here, the heroine with the ball is pictured on U-Tube speaking with team Head Coach, Rumesh Ratnayake, one of Sri Lanka Men’s Team famous fast bowlers of the 1880s era, obliging as interpreter on the proud occasion.
Madara said that mainly she had realised a great dream of hers where ‘I was determined to excel for my country in a big win, and it could not have got any better than this. I worked very hard for this practicing day in and day out. ‘
Madara’s effort with the ball did set the tone for Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu to do the rest bludgeoning 64 off 48 balls in fashioning the island nation’s maiden T20 triumph by 7 wickets reaching 102 for 3 in just 14.1 overs against the Kiwis in their own backyard. Characteristically special for the occasion.