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Matheesha Pathirana
Born
Dec 18, 2002 (22 years)
Birth Place
Kandy
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Matheesha Pathirana Statistics
Batting Stats
47
Matches
6
Innings
22
Runs
8
Highest Score
2
Not Out
61.11
Strike Rate
0
50's
0
100's
0
200's
5.50
Average
36
Balls
-
300's
3
4's
0
6's
0
Ducks
Bowling Stats
47
Matches
47
Innings
69
Wickets
998
Balls
1352
Runs
166.2
Overs
8.12
Economy
0
Maidens
4/24
BBI
2
4W
0
5W
0
10W
0
Hattricks
19.59
Average
14.4
Strike Rate
Career Debut Information
Test
ODISri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Hambantota - June 2, 2023
T20 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Dubai - August 27, 2022
Teams played for
Sri Lanka, Chennai Super Kings, Desert Vipers, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Bangla Tigers, Colombo Strikers, Kandy Falcons, Rangpur Riders, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Trinbago Knight Riders
Sri Lanka, Bangla Tiger, CSK, Strikers, Vipers, Falcons, Nondescripts, Rangpur, SL Under-19s, Trinbago
About Player
Matheesha Pathirana (born 18 December 2002) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team.
He has been referred to as Baby Malinga, as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga in slingy action.
In May 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Australia.
However, he did not play the series where later ruled out due to an injury.In August 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the 2022 Asia Cup. He made his T20I debut on 27 August 2022, against Afghanistan..
FAQs
What is the bowling style of Matheesha Pathirana?
How many matches has Matheesha Pathirana played in international cricket?
Matheesha Pathirana has played a total of 62 matches in international cricket.
- Test Cricket: 0 matches
- ODI Cricket: 15 matches
- T20 Cricket: 47 matches
How many wickets will Matheesha Pathirana take in international cricket?
Matheesha Pathirana has taken a total of 91 wickets in international cricket.
- Test Cricket: 0 wickets
- ODI Cricket: 22 wickets
- T20 Cricket: 69 wickets
How many hat-tricks has Matheesha Pathirana take in international cricket?
Matheesha Pathirana has taken a total of 0 hat-tricks in international cricket.
- Test Cricket: 0 hat-tricks
- ODI Cricket: 0 hat-tricks
- T20 Cricket: 0 hat-tricks
How many five-wicket hauls does Matheesha Pathirana have?
Matheesha Pathirana has a total of 0 five-wicket hauls in international cricket.
- Test Cricket: 0 five-wicket hauls
- ODI Cricket: 0 five-wicket hauls
- T20 Cricket: 0 five-wicket hauls
What is Matheesha Pathirana's best bowling figure in an innings?
Matheesha Pathirana's best bowling figures in an innings are:.
- Test Cricket: 0
- ODI Cricket: 4
- T20 Cricket: 4
What is Matheesha Pathirana's economy rate in international cricket?
Matheesha Pathirana's economy rates in international cricket are:.
- Test Cricket: 0
- ODI Cricket: 6
- T20 Cricket: 8
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