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Revision as of 04:10, 11 March 2018

Danushka Gunathilaka
දනුෂ්ක ගුණතිලක
Personal information
Full name
Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka
Born (1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 33)
Panadura, Sri Lanka
NicknameDana
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 140)26 July 2017 v India
Last Test8 February 2018 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 166)1 November 2015 v West Indies
Last ODI27 January 2018 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no.70
T20I debut (cap 60)7 January 2016 v New Zealand
Last T20I10 March 2018 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10 – 2010/11Colombo Cricket Club
2011/12 – 2013/14Sinhalese Sports Club
2011/12 – 2014Sri Lanka A
2017Sylhet Sixers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 33 13 44
Runs scored 48 957 289 2,145
Batting average 12.00 30.87 22.23 30.64
100s/50s -/- 1/7 0/1 3/11
Top score 17 116 51 152
Balls bowled 72 282 64 3,465
Wickets 1 6 4 62
Bowling average 57.00 44.66 20.50 30.11
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/16 3/48 2/3 6/70
Catches/stumpings 1/0 12/0 4/- 56/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 March 2018

Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka (born on 17 March 1991), commonly as Danushka Gunathilaka is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays all formats of the game for Sri Lanka. He is an opening batsman of Sri Lanka who plays with partner Kusal Perera, but occasionally removed from the squad with the injuries. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Colombo. He was born in Panadura. He studied at Mahanama College, Colombo 03.[1]

Early days

Gunathilaka made his cricketing debut in the 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament for Sri Lanka Schools, alongside fellow Colts Cricket Club player Kusal Perera.

Gunathilaka made his List A debut for Colombo Cricket Club against Sinhalese Sports Club in 2009–10, scoring a single run.

International career

He made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against the West Indies on 1 November 2015.[2]

After Kusal Perera dropped from the 2015–16 New Zealand tour due to drug scandal, Gunathilaka was included to the ODI squad for opening position with Tillakaratne Dilshan. His batting ability did not show in the first two ODIs, but in the third ODI, which was his only 4th international match, Gunathilaka scored a fast and dashing 65 runs from 45 balls. The innings included 7 fours and 4 sixes and getting the match away from New Zealand. Sri Lanka won the match by 8 wickets and Gunathilaka adjudged man of the match for his performance. [3]

During the same tour, he made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka against New Zealand on 7 January 2016.[4]

Gunathilaka was not initially announced to the Sri Lanka squad for 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. But he was called for the squad for injured Chamara Kapugedera.[5] He scored 77 runs against India, guiding the team to victory. Sri Lanka chased 321 at the end, recording the highest chase ever in Champions Trophy history.[6]

Gunathilaka scored his maiden ODI century on 6 July 2017 against Zimbabwe at MRIC Stadium. He along with Niroshan Dickwella added 229-run partnership for the first wicket, where Dickwella also scored his maiden ODI century. Sri Lanka chased 310 to win the match, which is recorded as the first 300+ chase by Sri Lanka in home soil as well. Gunathilaka won man of the match award for his impressive batting performance.[7][8]

In the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe, he and Niroshan Dickwella set the record for becoming the first pair of batsmen to score two successive 200-plus partnerships in ODIs. He missed out his consecutive century, dismissed for 87 runs, whereas his counterpart Dickwella scored his second consecutive century.[9]

He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against India on 26 July 2017.[10] He only scored 18 runs in the match, and took the sole wicket of Abhinav Mukund. Sri Lanka finally lost the match by huge 304 runs.

On 5 October 2017, Gunathilaka was suspended for six limited over international matches and also omitted from the Sri Lanka ODI squad for Pakistan in the UAE. This suspension was given by Sri Lanka Cricket due to his lack of participation for training sessions, participated to a match without his gear and showing indifferent attitude during training.[11] However, the suspension was reduced to three matches on 17 October 2017 after a meeting of Sri Lanka Cricket's executive committee in Colombo.[12]

International centuries

One Day International centuries

No Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Date Result
[1] 116 24  Zimbabwe Sri Lanka Hambantota, Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa Cricket Stadium 6 July 2017 Won

International awards

One Day Internationals

Man of the Match awards

No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1  New Zealand Saxton Oval, Nelson 31 December 2015 65 (45 balls: 6x4, 5x6)  Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[13]
2  Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapakse Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 6 July 2017 1–0–5–0 ; 116 (111 balls: 15x4, 1x6)  Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Danushka Gunathilaka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ^ "West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Nov 1, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Gunathilaka, Dilshan keep series alive". ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Bay Oval, Jan 7, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Gunathilaka replaces injured Kapugedera in Sri Lanka's squad". ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka level their best ODI chase". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Gunathilaka, Dickwella thrash Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka rack up series lead in their highest ODI chase at home". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Calm Ervine helps Zimbabwe draw level". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ^ "1st Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 26 – Jul 30". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Gunathilaka suspended for six matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Gunathilaka's six-match suspension revised to three games". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 3rd ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson, Dec 31, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Hambantota, Jul 6, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

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