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Full name Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana
Born April 15, 1982, Kegalle
Current age 32 years 109 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 | 164 | 270 | 25 | 10794 | 236 | 44.05 | 20879 | 51.69 | 28 | 48 | 169 | 0 | ||
| List A | 99 | 98 | 12 | 3522 | 116* | 40.95 | 4964 | 70.95 | 5 | 25 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 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 | 164 | 2460 | 1269 | 32 | 4/39 | 39.65 | 3.09 | 76.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 99 | 1058 | 822 | 18 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 45.66 | 4.66 | 58.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 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 | Sinhalese Sports Club v Nondescripts Cricket Club at Panagoda, Apr 3-6, 2014 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Gazi Tank Cricketers v Abahani Limited at Fatullah, Oct 7, 2013 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Oct 16, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Wayamba United v Kandurata Warriors at Colombo (RPS), Aug 24, 2012 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, 0/18 | Sinhalese | v Nondescripts | Panagoda | 3 Apr 2014 | FC |
| 0/39, 72, 0/0 | Sinhalese | v Moors | Colombo (NCC) | 20 Mar 2014 | FC |
| 88, 2/50, 20 | Sinhalese | v Col CC | Colombo (PSS) | 13 Mar 2014 | FC |
| 30, 0/0 | Sinhalese | v SL Army | Colombo (Moors) | 6 Mar 2014 | FC |
| 18, 114 | Sinhalese | v Tamil Union | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Feb 2014 | FC |
| 61, 10 | Sinhalese | v Panadura | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Feb 2014 | FC |
| 151, 0/48 | Sinhalese | v Bloomfield | Colombo (SSC) | 7 Feb 2014 | FC |
| 59, 14 | Sinhalese | v SLPACC | Colombo (SSC) | 31 Jan 2014 | FC |
| 14 | Sinhalese | v Chilaw | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jan 2014 | FC |
| 31, 2 | Sinhalese | v Ragama | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Jan 2014 | FC |
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
- Paranavitana yet to cement his spot (Dec 4, 2012)
- Paranavitana comes through when it counts (Jul 10, 2012)
- Attacking Perera gives Sri Lanka control (Jul 10, 2012)
- Dilruwan Perera burst keeps Colts top (Mar 7, 2012)
- Kallis bags pair as South Africa blow out (Dec 29, 2011)
Nov 27, 2012
Tharanga Paranavitana cuts
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Nov 18, 2012
Tharanga Paranavitana was bowled in the first over
© Associated Press
Nov 15, 2012
Tharanga Paranavitana prepares to catch a ball during practice
© AFP
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