Full name Chandradasa Brahammana Ralalage Lahiru Sudesh Kumara
Born February 13, 1997, Kandy
Current age 23 years 343 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Dambulla Viiking, Matara District, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Trinity College
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Education Trinity College, Kandy
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 22 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 10 | 3.46 | 190 | 27.36 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
ODIs | 13 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7* | 5.66 | 45 | 37.77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
T20Is | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5.00 | 3 | 166.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 42 | 56 | 25 | 264 | 47 | 8.51 | 531 | 49.71 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
List A | 32 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 8 | 5.83 | 70 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
T20s | 19 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2.00 | 10 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 22 | 37 | 4032 | 2554 | 68 | 6/122 | 7/135 | 37.55 | 3.80 | 59.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs | 13 | 13 | 544 | 623 | 13 | 2/26 | 2/26 | 47.92 | 6.87 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 7 | 6 | 135 | 201 | 6 | 2/24 | 2/24 | 33.50 | 8.93 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 42 | 72 | 6728 | 4151 | 126 | 6/122 | 7/135 | 32.94 | 3.70 | 53.3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
List A | 32 | 30 | 1228 | 1209 | 43 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 28.11 | 5.90 | 28.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
T20s | 19 | 18 | 381 | 517 | 20 | 3/31 | 3/31 | 25.85 | 8.14 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, Dec 26-29, 2020 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Feb 4, 2017 scorecard |
Last ODI | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Oct 2, 2019 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Jan 11, 2019 scorecard |
Last T20I | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Mar 6, 2020 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Sri Lanka A v West Indies A at Colombo (RPS), Oct 4-7, 2016 scorecard |
Last First-class | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, Dec 26-29, 2020 scorecard |
List A debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Feb 4, 2017 scorecard |
Last List A | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Oct 2, 2019 scorecard |
T20s debut | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Kalutara Town Club at Colombo (Burgher), Feb 24, 2018 scorecard |
Last T20s | Dambulla Viiking v Jaffna Stallions at Hambantota, Dec 14, 2020 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0, 1/103, 0* | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 |
1/30, 1* | Viiking | v Stallions | Hambantota | 14 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0/21 | Viiking | v Kings | Hambantota | 11 Dec 2020 | T20 |
1/63, 0 | Viiking | v Stallions | Hambantota | 30 Nov 2020 | T20 |
0/21 | Viiking | v Tuskers | Hambantota | 28 Nov 2020 | T20 |
0*, 2/103 | Nondescripts | v Col CC | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2020 | FC |
2/63, 14, 4/76, 12* | Nondescripts | v Burgher | Katunayake | 15 Aug 2020 | FC |
0/42, 0/16 | Nondescripts | v SL Army | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Aug 2020 | FC |
2, 2/26, 1/26 | Nondescripts | v Saracens | Maggona | 14 Mar 2020 | FC |
1/28 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Pallekele | 6 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1078 |
A robust, right-arm fast bowler from Kandy, Lahiru Kumara had played only eight days of first-class cricket - all of which were for the Sri Lanka A team - before he was selected in the Test squad in October 2016. He was largely picked on his promise. One of the fastest bowlers in Sri Lanka's system, Kumara possesses a sharp bouncer, and an ability to both swing and seam the ball - all allied to a bustling intensity.