Full name Downdegedara Asela Sampath Gunaratne
Born January 8, 1986, Kandy
Current age 32 years 195 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Mumbai Indians, Sri Lanka Army Sports Club
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Rahula College
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests 
|
6 | 10 | 2 | 455 | 116 | 56.87 | 861 | 52.84 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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ODIs
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29 | 23 | 4 | 558 | 114* | 29.36 | 696 | 80.17 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
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T20Is
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12 | 12 | 3 | 225 | 84* | 25.00 | 178 | 126.40 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| First-class | 79 | 134 | 15 | 5258 | 200* | 44.18 | 9173 | 57.32 | 12 | 26 | 585 | 41 | 96 | 0 |
| List A | 79 | 66 | 9 | 1477 | 114* | 25.91 | 2085 | 70.83 | 1 | 5 | 146 | 13 | 32 | 0 |
|
T20s
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35 | 34 | 5 | 641 | 87* | 22.10 | 528 | 121.40 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tests
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6 | 6 | 156 | 114 | 3 | 2/28 | 2/28 | 38.00 | 4.38 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
ODIs
|
29 | 23 | 780 | 678 | 22 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 30.81 | 5.21 | 35.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T20Is
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12 | 10 | 149 | 204 | 5 | 1/11 | 1/11 | 40.80 | 8.21 | 29.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 79 | 80 | 2926 | 1613 | 47 | 3/27 | 5/57 | 34.31 | 3.30 | 62.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 79 | 59 | 1740 | 1298 | 48 | 5/12 | 5/12 | 27.04 | 4.47 | 36.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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T20s
|
35 | 32 | 496 | 636 | 25 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 25.44 | 7.69 | 19.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v India at Galle, Jul 26-29, 2017 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 14, 2016 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jan 27, 2018 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | India v Sri Lanka at Visakhapatnam, Feb 14, 2016 scorecard |
| Last T20I | India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, Dec 24, 2017 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Sri Lanka Army Sports Club v Moors Sports Club at Panagoda, Dec 12-14, 2008 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Sri Lanka Army Sports Club v Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Burgher), Feb 1-3, 2018 scorecard |
| List A debut | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Dec 10, 2008 scorecard |
| Last List A | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jan 27, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Udarata Rulers v Southern Express at Colombo (SSC), Jun 27, 2014 scorecard |
| Last T20s | India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, Dec 24, 2017 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/27, 51, 6 | SL Army | v Col CC | Colombo (Burgher) | 1 Feb 2018 | FC |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 27 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3967
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| - | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 25 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3965
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| 0/4, 9 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 21 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3962
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| 1/38, 16 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 19 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3959
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| 3/37, 4 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 17 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3955
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| 36 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mumbai | 24 Dec 2017 | T20I # 635 |
| 0/21, 0 | Sri Lanka | v India | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 | T20I # 634 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | v India | Cuttack | 20 Dec 2017 | T20I # 633 |
| 17, 0/30 | Sri Lanka | v India | Visakhapatnam | 17 Dec 2017 |
ODI # 3942
|
A batting allrounder with powerful shots square of the wicket, Asela Gunaratne put together several impressive seasons for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club before eventually being considered for higher honours in 2016. Though not an immediately eye-catching player, it was his consistency that impressed: batting in the middle order, Gunaratne averaged more than 50 in three of the four Premier League Tournaments between 2012 and 2016. A wide range of strokes, including his favoured reverse sweep, had also helped his case.
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- Gunaratne out of India series, to undergo surgery on thumb (Jul 26, 2017)
Dec 24, 2017
Asela Gunaratne nails a swat
© BCCI
Dec 13, 2017
Asela Gunaratne hits down the ground
© AFP
Jul 26, 2017
Asela Gunaratne injured his wrist while attempting a catch at second slip
© AFP
