Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga
වනිඳු හසරංග
Personal information
Full name Pinnaduwage Wanidu Hasaranga De Silva
Born (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997
Galle, Sri Lanka
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Legbreak
Role Bowling all-rounder
Relations Chaturanga de Silva (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 180) 2 July 2017 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 19 January 2018 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no. 49
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015-present Colombo
2017–present Sylhet Sixers
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 9 12 8
Runs scored 63 775 82
Batting average 10.50 45.58 27.33
100s/50s 0/0 1/5 0/0
Top score 22 116* 38
Balls bowled 259 672 304
Wickets 9 16 15
Bowling average 32.88 24.68 13.40
5 wickets in innings 0 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/15 5/15 5/22
Catches/stumpings 4/0 10/0 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2018

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva (born 29 July 1997), or Wanindu Hasaranga (Sinhalese: වනිඳු හසරංග), is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national team.[1] His elder brother, Chaturanga de Silva, has also represented the national team.[2]

Early years

Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was educated at Richmond College, Galle, where he started his cricket career. He represented Sri Lankan under 19 cricket team at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh in 2016.[3]

Domestic career

He made his List A debut on 30 November 2015 in the AIA Premier Limited Over Tournament.[4]

In December 2015 he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 26 February 2016.[6]

In November 2017, he was named the most promising player in domestic cricket for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Sylhet Sixers on 11 November 2017 in the 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League.[8]

In March 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[9][10] The following month, he was also named in Colombo's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[11]

In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[12]

International career

He was named to Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[13] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe on 2 July 2017.[14] In the match, he took the final three Zimbabwe wickets in the innings in consecutive deliveries, becoming the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI.[15] He was also the third debutant in ODI history to claim a hat-trick after Bangladeshi Taijul Islam and South African Kagiso Rabada.[16] He also became the first leg-spinner to take a hat-trick in ODI history.[17]

In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season.[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Wanidu Hasaranga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chaturanga de Silva". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Sri Lanka Under 19 World Cup Squad – Player Profiles, Sri Lanka Cricket
  4. ↑ "AIA Premier Limited Over Tournament, Group A: Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (CCC), Nov 30, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "SL include Charana Nanayakkara in U-19 World Cup squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "AIA Premier League Tournament, Plate Championship: Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Panagoda, Feb 26-28, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gunaratne wins big at SLC's annual awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "10th match (N), Bangladesh Premier League at Dhaka, Nov 11 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Chandimal left out for first two Zimbabwe ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Galle, Jul 2, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI: Wanidu Hasaranga becomes youngest player to take hat-trick on debut". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Hasaranga hat-trick, Sandakan four; Zimbabwe 155". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Pitch, crosswind challenges for teams in Hambantota". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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