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Upul Tharanga

Batting style:
Left Handed-hand bat
Bowling style:
Played for:
Asia XI, Sri Lanka
Roles played:
Batsman
ICC Rank:
Batting:
67
Home country:

Sri Lanka

Born:
February 02, 1985, Balapitiya

Profile

  • Was the second highest run-scorer behind Chris Gayle at the ICC CT 2006 with 320 runs at an average of 53.33 including two centuries.
  • Appeared at the ICC U19 CWC 2002 and 2004, scoring a best of 117 against South Africa in 2004.
  • Scored his 74 runs at the ICC WT20 2007 at a strike-rate of 123.33.
  • Scored 120 in an ODI against England at Lord’s in 2006.
  • Made a first-class best of 265 not out for Ruhuna against Basnahira South at Colombo in March this year.


Statistics

Show:
  Matches Innings Runs NO Avg. SR 100's 50's
Test 15 26 713 1 28.52 49.51 1 3
ODI 82 78 2361 1 30.66 70.71 6 11
T20 8 8 114 0 14.25 116.33 0 0
  Catches Stumpings Runouts
Test 11 0 1
ODI 15 0 5
T20 1 0 0

Career

Span:
Test:
2005-2007
 
ODI:
2005-2009
 
T20:
2006-2007
Test
Debut:
Sri Lanka Vs India at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera - Ahmedabad - Dec 18, 2005
Last played:
Sri Lanka Vs England at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Dec 18, 2007
ODI
Debut:
Sri Lanka Vs West Indies at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri - Aug 02, 2005
Last played:
Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan at R.Premadasa Stadium (Khettarama), Colombo - Aug 09, 2009
T20
Debut:
Sri Lanka Vs England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton - Jun 15, 2006
Last played:
Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Newlands, Cape Town - Sep 20, 2007
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