Dilshan Madushanka

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka (born 18 September 2000) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka.[1][2] He is a past pupil of Hungama Vijayaba Central College, Hungama.

Dilshan Madushanka
Personal information
Full name
Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka
Born (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000
Hambantota, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 164)24 July 2023 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 206)10 January 2023 v India
Last ODI21 October 2023 v Netherlands
T20I debut (cap 95)27 August 2022 v Afghanistan
Last T20I5 April 2023 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition FC T20I
Matches 8 9
Runs scored 61 2
Batting average 61.00 1.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 18* 1*
Balls bowled 1,114 192
Wickets 29 11
Bowling average 22.20 26.36
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/33 3/24
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2023

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut on 13 March 2020, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.[3] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 December 2020, for the Dambulla Viiking in the 2020 Lanka Premier League.[5]

In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[6] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[7] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[8]

International career

In January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] On 27 January 2020, in Sri Lanka's plate quarter-final match against Nigeria, Madushanka took a five-wicket haul.[10]

In December 2020, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[11] In February 2021, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.[12] In April 2021, Madushanka was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh.[13]

In April 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[14] He made his List A debut on 8 June 2022, for Sri Lanka A against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[15] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, also for their home series against Australia.[16]

Also in July, he was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their home series against Pakistan.[17] In August 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup.[18] He made his T20I debut on 27 August 2022, against Afghanistan.[19] Madushanka made a promising start to his international career, especially in the match against India, where he dismantled Indian top order by swinging the ball into the right-hand batters, and flattened the stumps twice including knocking two of Virat Kohli's out of the ground and then Deepak Hooda.[20]

Madushanka made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 January 2023, against India.[21] Madushanka took his maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma. He made his Test debut on 24 July 2023, against Pakistan.[22]

References
  1. "Dilshan Madushanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "From soft-ball cricket to youth internationals, the tale of Dilshan Madushanka". The Papare. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "Group A, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo (Colts), Mar 13-15 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. "17th Match (N), Hambantota, Dec 9 2020, Lanka Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  9. "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  10. "Ravindu Rasantha century, Dilshan Madushanka five-for in Sri Lanka's victory over Nigeria; England thump Japan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  11. "Sri Lanka to take 22 players to South Africa". The Papare. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. "Shanaka named as Sri Lankan T20I captain for West Indies tour". BD Crictime. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  13. "Sri Lanka announces 18-man squad for Bangladesh Test series". Cricket Times. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  14. "Pathum Nissanka to miss Bangladesh Tests". The Papare. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  15. "1st unofficial ODI, Colombo (SSC), June 08, 2022, Australia A tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  16. "Jeffrey Vandersay named in Sri Lanka Test squad for Australia series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  17. "Sri Lanka name squad for Pakistan Test series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  18. "Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2022". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  19. "Group B (N), Dubai (DSC), August 27, 2022, Asia Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  20. "Sri Lanka are discovering new heroes, one match at a time". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  21. "1st ODI (D/N), Guwahati, January 10, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  22. "2nd Test, Colombo (SSC), July 24 - 28, 2023, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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