Konara Mudiyanselage Chaminda Bandara (born 22 May 1987) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] In June 2016, he was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test against England, after Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out through injury.[2]
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| Full name | Konara Mudiyanselage Chaminda Bandara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1987 Kegalle, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 172) | 2 July 2016 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 64) | 5 July 2016 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SLP Authority Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domestic career edit
Bandara is a past pupil of St. Mary's College, Kegalle. He has played for five years in the domestic arena with 51 first-class matches and has taken 141 wickets. He took figures of 9 for 68 in his final first-class game before he represented his national team. The match was played in March against Sri Lanka Army Sports Club.[3] During the AIA Premier League Tournament, in the 2015/16 season, Bandara was the only fast-bowler to feature in the top 15 wicket-takers list. He took 33 wickets from 9 matches at an average of 26.30.[4]
International career edit
On 2 July 2016 he made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Sri Lanka against England.[5] He conceded 83 runs in ten overs, giving away eleven boundaries. His bowling figures are the worst by a Sri Lanka player on ODI debut. This is also the most by a bowler from a Full-Member side in a 50-over ODI.[6] Sri Lanka lost the match by 133 runs and lost the series 3–0.[7] On 5 July 2016 he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Sri Lanka against England.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Chaminda Bandara". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Bandara called in for Chameera for third Test". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "AIA Premier League Tournament, Plate Championship: Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Colombo (CCC), Mar 4-6, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Weerasinghe, Damith (24 May 2016). "Uncapped Chaminda Bandara to replace injured Chameera". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 5th ODI: England v Sri Lanka at Cardiff, Jul 2, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Seervi, Bharath (2 July 2016). "England's second-biggest win over Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in England ODI Series - 5th ODI". ESPNcricinfo. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, Only T20I: England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jul 5, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2016.