Duvindu Tillakaratne

Duvindu Tillakaratne (born 9 September 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 9 December 2016.[2] He made his List A debut for Ampara District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017.[3]

Duvindu Tillakaratne
Personal information
Full nameDuvindu Sachin Tillakaratne
Born (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-hand
BowlingLeft-arm spin
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsHashan Tillakaratne (father)
Ravindu Tillakaratne (twin brother)
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2016

He was the leading wicket-taker for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 34 dismissals in nine matches.[4] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[5] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[6]

He is the son of Sri Lankan Test cricketer Hashan Tillakaratne, and the twin brother of Ravindu Tillakaratne.[7][8]

References
  1. "Duvindu Tillakaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. "Premier League Tournament Tier A, Group A: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Badureliya Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Dec 9-11, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. "Districts One Day Tournament, Eastern Group: Ampara District v Batticaloa District at Colombo (Burgher), Mar 15, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Burgher Recreation Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. "SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. "Hashan Tillakaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  8. "Have three brothers ever played in the same first-class fixture?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2019.


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