Overview
- She reached the mark during the Bangladesh clash at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
- Athapaththu won the toss, chose to bat, opened the innings, and was dismissed by Rabeya Khan for 46 off 43 balls.
- Sri Lanka Cricket posted an official congratulatory message and noted she holds the most ODI caps for the nation.
- The milestone places her as the fourth Asian and the 20th woman overall to surpass 4,000 ODI runs.
- The game was a must-win for Sri Lanka with Australia, South Africa and England already into the semis and several teams chasing the final spot.