Sri Lanka batter Harshitha Samarawickrama, Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast and opener Gaby Lewis have been short-listed for the ICC Player of the Month for August.

ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for August:

Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka)

Samarawickrama carried her form from the Asia Cup into the tour of Ireland. The stylish left-hander amassed 151 runs in the two T20Is played in Dublin at a strike rate of 169.66 and 172 in three ODIs played in Belfast at a strike rate of 82.69. She smashed a match-winning 86 not out off 45 balls in the first T20I and became only the third Sri Lanka woman to register a century in ODIs with a knock of 105 in the second ODI.

Orla Prendergast (Ireland)

The 22-year-old Prendergast was the leading run-scorer for Ireland as they defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in an ODI series. She had a superb outing in the first ODI, blazing a 122 not out off 107 deliveries after grabbing three for 25 and taking two catches to be named the Player of the Match. She also chipped in with scores of 29 and 38 in the two T20Is.

Gaby Lewis (Ireland)

Lewis scored 158 runs in two T20Is at a strike rate of 146.29 which included a knock of 119 in the second match, the highest individual score for Ireland in the format. She scored nine in the first ODI but a quad injury ruled her out for the remaining two matches of the series.