Mayu Pasupati (born 5 December 1976) is a cricketer originally from Sri Lanka but who played cricket in New Zealand. A fast-medium bowler, he has played for Wellington and Auckland. He made his first-class debut for Auckland in 1997/98 against Otago. His List-A debut for Auckland came in 1998/99 also against Otago. His Twenty20 debut for Auckland came on 20 January 2006 against Northern Districts. He has also played for Wellington City in the Hawke Cup. He was well known for his acrobatic catches and big-hitting style.[1]

Mayu Pasupati
Personal information
Full name
Mayuran Yoga Pasupati
Born (1976-12-05) 5 December 1976 (age 47)
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Auckland
Wellington
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 4 70 11
Runs scored 88 681 86
Batting average 29.33 16.60 21.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 76* 42 28
Balls bowled 375 2650 176
Wickets 8 69 9
Bowling average 20.75 31.60 25.55
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/39 4/33 2/16
Catches/stumpings 1/0 12/0 6/0
Source: (Cricinfo), 26 April 2008

In the 2002 State Shield one-day final, which Wellington won, Pasupati caught Aaron Redmond out off the bowling of Mark Jefferson. His one-handed take in the outfield was memorable enough to be reported, 15 years later, as "one of the best catches seen on New Zealand soil".[2]

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  1. ^ Mayu Pasupati
  2. ^ Strang, Ben (2 February 2017). "The Pearl: 15 years ago today, Mayu Pasupati wrote himself into cricket folklore with a stunning catch". Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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