Full name Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana
Born April 15, 1982, Kegalle
Current age 37 years 315 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Abahani Limited, Kandurata, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 32 | 60 | 5 | 1792 | 111 | 32.58 | 4274 | 41.92 | 2 | 11 | 206 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| First-class | 217 | 354 | 35 | 14696 | 236 | 46.06 | 28468 | 51.62 | 40 | 67 | 215 | 0 | ||
| List A | 129 | 127 | 20 | 4519 | 118 | 42.23 | 6195 | 72.94 | 7 | 30 | 68 | 0 | ||
| T20s | 29 | 29 | 2 | 642 | 67* | 23.77 | 496 | 129.43 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 32 | 6 | 102 | 86 | 1 | 1/26 | 1/26 | 86.00 | 5.05 | 102.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 217 | 2890 | 1501 | 37 | 4/39 | 40.56 | 3.11 | 78.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 129 | 1178 | 952 | 20 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 47.60 | 4.84 | 58.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20s | 29 | 13 | 96 | 117 | 4 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 29.25 | 7.31 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Feb 21-25, 2009 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (PSS), Nov 25-29, 2012 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | Ragama Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (NCC), Feb 21-23, 2020 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Sinhalese Sports Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (NCC), Dec 28, 2019 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Oct 16, 2005 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Wayamba United v Kandurata Warriors at Colombo (RPS), Aug 24, 2012 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, 0/10 | Tamil Union | v Ragama | Colombo (NCC) | 21 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 92, 0/6 | Tamil Union | v Lankan CC | Colombo (CCC) | 16 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 45, 15 | Tamil Union | v Chilaw | Colombo (PSS) | 7 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 10 | Tamil Union | v Saracens | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2020 | FC |
| 15 | Tamil Union | v Sinhalese | Colombo (NCC) | 28 Dec 2019 | LA |
| 30 | Tamil Union | v Moors | Colombo (PSS) | 19 Dec 2019 | LA |
| 0/11, 33* | Tamil Union | v Ragama | Colombo (PSS) | 17 Dec 2019 | LA |
| 11 | Tamil Union | v Nugegoda SWC | Colombo (PSS) | 15 Dec 2019 | LA |
| 3 | Tamil Union | v SL Air SC | Colombo (PSS) | 14 Dec 2019 | LA |
| 8 | Tamil Union | v Kurunegala Y | Kurunegala | 10 Mar 2019 | LA |
Tharanga Paranavitana is a tall, upright opening batsman who came into prominence during the Emerging Team Trophy in Sri Lanka in 2003. A run of consistent scores on the domestic scene followed, but it was Paranavitana's career-best 236 off 392 balls that helped Sinhalese SC clinch the 2007-08 Premier League Tier A title which furthered his opportunities at the international level. He made three hundreds during SSC's successful campaign and finished as the leading run-getter for the season with 893 runs at 74.41,
and followed up with a century and two half-centuries in the unofficial Tests that Sri Lanka A played in South Africa. Named after that tour by coach Chandika Hathurusingha as a future prospect for Sri Lanka, Paranavitana earned a maiden Test cap in Pakistan in early 2009.
Cricinfo staff July 2009
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Nov 27, 2012
Tharanga Paranavitana cuts
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Nov 18, 2012
Tharanga Paranavitana was bowled in the first over
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Nov 15, 2012
Tharanga Paranavitana prepares to catch a ball during practice
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