Duvindu Tillakaratne (born 9 September 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He is the son of Sri Lankan Test cricketer Hashan Tillakaratne, and the twin brother of Ravindu Tillakaratne.[2][3]
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| Full name | Duvindu Sachin Tillakaratne | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1996 Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm spin | ||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He made his first-class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 9 December 2016.[4] He made his List A debut for Ampara District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017.[5]
He was the leading wicket-taker for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 34 dismissals in nine matches.[6] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[7] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, with 61 dismissals in nine matches.[9]
In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[10]
He was the leading wicket taker in the 2022 major clubs limited over tournament with 36 wickets in 12 matches.
He is a recipient of the prestigious “Trinity Lion”, which he earned by surpassing the magical 100 wicket mark in his final season for Trinity College, Kandy.
References edit
- ^ "Duvindu Tillakaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Hashan Tillakaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Have three brothers ever played in the same first-class fixture?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Districts One Day Tournament, Eastern Group: Ampara District v Batticaloa District at Colombo (Burgher), Mar 15, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Burgher Recreation Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2019/20-2020: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.