Full name Basnayake Shalith Malinda Warnapura
Born May 26, 1979, Colombo
Current age 41 years 246 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira South, Burgher Recreation Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Colts Cricket Club, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity, Sri Lanka A
Also known as Mali
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Coach, Commentator
Height 5 ft 6 in
Education St. Peter's College, Colombo
Relation Father - U Warnapura, Uncle - B Warnapura, Cousin - MS Warnapura
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 14 | 24 | 1 | 821 | 120 | 35.69 | 1412 | 58.14 | 2 | 7 | 98 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
ODIs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 30 | 11.66 | 76 | 46.05 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
First-class | 182 | 282 | 25 | 9116 | 242 | 35.47 | 20 | 45 | 122 | 0 | ||||
List A | 152 | 136 | 19 | 3313 | 111 | 28.31 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 18 | 18 | 1 | 373 | 95 | 21.94 | 275 | 135.63 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 14 | 1 | 54 | 40 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.44 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 182 | 7773 | 3673 | 138 | 6/22 | 26.61 | 2.83 | 56.3 | 4 | 0 | |||
List A | 152 | 2758 | 1923 | 87 | 5/33 | 5/33 | 22.10 | 4.18 | 31.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
T20s | 18 | 7 | 115 | 144 | 6 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 24.00 | 7.51 | 19.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), Jun 25-28, 2007 scorecard |
Last Test | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), Jul 20-24, 2009 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, May 20, 2007 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 29, 2008 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1998/99 |
Last First-class | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Colombo Cricket Club at Katunayake, Dec 18-20, 2015 scorecard |
List A debut | 1997/98 |
Last List A | Sinhalese Sports Club v Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Dec 8, 2015 scorecard |
T20s debut | Colts Cricket Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Colombo (NCC), Oct 8, 2005 scorecard |
Last T20s | Burgher Recreation Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Apr 2, 2012 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0, 0/12, 38 | Chilaw | v Col CC | Katunayake | 18 Dec 2015 | FC |
35 | Chilaw | v Sinhalese | Colombo (SSC) | 8 Dec 2015 | LA |
1 | Khelaghar | v Brothers | Fatullah | 26 Sep 2013 | LA |
17 | Khelaghar | v Kalabagan CA | Savar (3) | 22 Sep 2013 | LA |
17, 0/17, 1 | Colts | v Bloomfield | Colombo (Bloomfield) | 30 Mar 2013 | FC |
25, 0/4, 27 | Colts | v Panadura | Panadura | 22 Mar 2013 | FC |
2, 0/3 | Colts | v Saracens | Colombo (Colts) | 15 Mar 2013 | FC |
39, 0/23, 42 | Colts | v SL Air SC | Colombo (Riffle) | 8 Mar 2013 | FC |
34, 2/52 | Colts | v SL Army | Panagoda | 22 Feb 2013 | FC |
11, 4, 0/15 | Colts | v Moors | Colombo (Colts) | 15 Feb 2013 | FC |
Despite his cricketing pedigree, Malinda Warnapura has taken his time to press forward his case for national recognition. Having begun his first-class career in 1998-99, it was not until 2006 that he really made his mark. The tour to India with Sri Lanka A to participate in the Duleep trophy saw this elegant left-hand middle-order batsman blossom. He finished the three-match tournament with an aggregate of 421 runs, at 105.25, which included two successive undefeated centuries at Eden Gardens. An unbeaten 111 steered his team to the final of the tournament. He then compiled 149 not out in the final against the eventual winners, North Zone.