Full name Hettige Don Rumesh Lahiru Thirimanne
Born August 9, 1989, Moratuwa
Current age 29 years 198 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira South, Kandurata Maroons, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 33 | 64 | 6 | 1328 | 155* | 22.89 | 3459 | 38.39 | 1 | 5 | 130 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| ODIs | 117 | 97 | 12 | 2946 | 139* | 34.65 | 4130 | 71.33 | 4 | 20 | 227 | 24 | 37 | 0 |
| T20Is | 26 | 20 | 2 | 291 | 44 | 16.16 | 267 | 108.98 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| First-class | 116 | 198 | 22 | 7061 | 168 | 40.11 | 14678 | 48.10 | 18 | 34 | 675 | 56 | 115 | 0 |
| List A | 199 | 172 | 23 | 5296 | 139* | 35.54 | 7257 | 72.97 | 6 | 38 | 412 | 57 | 62 | 0 |
| T20s | 80 | 69 | 8 | 1351 | 70 | 22.14 | 1138 | 118.71 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 38 | 29 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 33 | 5 | 84 | 51 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 117 | 4 | 104 | 94 | 3 | 2/36 | 2/36 | 31.33 | 5.42 | 34.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 116 | 8 | 216 | 129 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 199 | 7 | 120 | 116 | 4 | 2/36 | 2/36 | 29.00 | 5.80 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 16-20, 2011 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Feb 21-23, 2019 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | India v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jan 5, 2010 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v Sri Lanka at Mohali, Dec 13, 2017 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Hambantota, Jun 1, 2012 scorecard |
| Last T20I | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Mar 28, 2016 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Nov 14-16, 2008 scorecard |
| Last First-class | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Feb 21-23, 2019 scorecard |
| List A debut | Colts Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Jan 14, 2009 scorecard |
| Last List A | Sri Lanka Board XI v England at Colombo (PSS), Oct 5, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Wayamba v Basnahira South at Colombo (SSC), Mar 25, 2009 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Galle v Kandy at Pallekele, Aug 30, 2018 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, 10 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 21 Feb 2019 | Test # 2348 |
| 0, 21 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 |
| 41, 30 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Canberra | 1 Feb 2019 | Test # 2345 |
| 12, 32 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Brisbane | 24 Jan 2019 | Test # 2343 |
| 32, 0/8, 46* | Sri Lankans | v CA XI | Hobart | 17 Jan 2019 | Other |
| 6, 45 | Sri Lankans | v NZ XI | Napier | 8 Dec 2018 | Other |
| 53 | Ragama | v Nondescripts | Colombo (NCC) | 30 Nov 2018 | FC |
| 3 | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (CCC) | 1 Nov 2018 | Other |
| 45, 0c/0s | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (NCC) | 30 Oct 2018 | Other |
| 23 | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 5 Oct 2018 | LA |
An unflappable young talent with a killer cover drive, Lahiru Thirimanne came to the international landscape highly regarded by Sri Lanka's cricket elite, with Aravinda de Silva most notably among his champions. An opener by reputation, Thirimanne made his debut in early 2010 and earnt sporadic places in the national side over the next two years, but it was not until he was moved to the middle order in 2012 that he unearthed the consistency that would make him a regular at the top level.
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Feb 15, 2019
Lahiru Thirimanne walks back after being dismissed
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Feb 15, 2019
Kagiso Rabada sends Lahiru Thirimanne back
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Feb 2, 2019
Lahiru Thirimanne works into the leg side
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