{"id":194733,"date":"2025-10-12T10:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/194733\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T10:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:50:12","slug":"athapaththu-returns-to-bat-after-cwc25-injury-scare-icc-womens-cricket-world-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/194733\/","title":{"rendered":"Athapaththu returns to bat after CWC25 injury scare | ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having been stretchered off the pitch during the sixth over of Sri Lanka’s ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2025<\/a> chase against England, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu made a return with the bat later in the innings.<\/p>\n

The Sri Lanka skipper was seen limping while taking a run earlier during their chase of 254 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.<\/p>\n

The team physio would rush in to tend to the 35-year-old as she lay on her back at the non-striker\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

Soon afterwards, with the game on a stoppage and Athapaththu unable to continue, she was stretchered off the pitch. The batter was unbeaten on seven when she was taken off the field.<\/p>\n

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