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Full name Liyanabadalge Janaka Prabath Gunaratne
Born March 14, 1981, Colombo
Current age 30 years 335 days
Major teams Basnahira South, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, North Central Province, Ruhuna, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 1 in
Education Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 121 | 189 | 20 | 6106 | 180 | 36.13 | 11 | 34 | 94 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 87 | 78 | 8 | 1315 | 77 | 18.78 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 405 | 83 | 20.25 | 314 | 128.98 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 121 | 11064 | 6143 | 215 | 8/133 | 28.57 | 3.33 | 51.4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| List A | 87 | 2930 | 2125 | 95 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 22.36 | 4.35 | 30.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 33 | 26 | 520 | 534 | 43 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 12.41 | 6.16 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 2001 |
| Last First-class | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Feb 5-7, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Dec 14, 2011 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Galle Cricket Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Leicestershire v Ruhuna at Hyderabad (Deccan), Sep 21, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/73, 33, 37* | Chilaw | v Ragama | Colombo (Colts) | 5 Feb 2012 | First-class |
| 0/33, 13, 0/30 | Chilaw | v Bloomfield | Colombo (Bloomfield) | 26 Jan 2012 | First-class |
| 0/103, 180, 1/45 | Chilaw | v Moors | Colombo (Moors) | 20 Jan 2012 | First-class |
| 43, 0/37 | Chilaw | v Sinhalese | Colombo (NCC) | 14 Dec 2011 | List A |
| 15, 1/25 | Chilaw | v Bloomfield | Colombo (Bloomfield) | 11 Dec 2011 | List A |
| 2/11, 2 | Chilaw | v Ragama | Colombo (Colts) | 10 Dec 2011 | List A |
| 12 | Chilaw | v Moors | Colombo (Moors) | 6 Dec 2011 | List A |
| 2/39, 34 | Chilaw | v Colts | Colombo (CCC) | 4 Dec 2011 | List A |
| 1, 3/27 | Ruhuna | v Leics | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 21 Sep 2011 | Twenty20 |
| 20, 2/20 | Ruhuna | v Trinidad & T | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 19 Sep 2011 | Twenty20 |
A veteran of the Sri Lankan domestic circuit, the Colombo-born Gunaratne has made over 100 first-class appearances. A batting allrounder, he made his first T20 appearance in 2004 for Chilaw Marians. He was one of Ruhuna's heroes in the 2011 Inter-Provincial T20. He top-scored for his side with 83 and picked up 1 for 17 in the big final against Wayamba. He also hit the winning runs in the Super Over that earned Ruhuna a spot in the Champions League T20 in 2011.
- Ruhuna take title after eliminator (Jul 31, 2011)
- Chandimal, Gunaratne carry Ruhuna to win (Jul 21, 2011)
- Seamers help South Africa A surge ahead (Aug 12, 2010)
- Silva, Gunaratne lead Sri Lanka A's strong reply (Aug 11, 2010)
- Gunaratne picks five in drawn game (Aug 8, 2010)
Sep 21, 2011
Janaka Gunaratne is ecstatic after dismissing Jacques Du Toit
© AFP
Sep 19, 2011
Janaka Gunaratne is congratulated on dismissing Lendl Simmons
© AFP
Sep 8, 2004
Janaka Gunaratne
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Col CC v Kurunegala Y at Colombo (CCC)
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Kurunegala Y 303 & 164/4 Col CC 131 & 396/8d (f/o)
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Kurunegala Y 303 & 164/4 Col CC 131 & 396/8d (f/o)
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