Eldenia Medagedara Dilshan Yasika Munaweera, commonly known as Dilshan Munaweera (Sinhala: ඩිල්ශාන් මුණවීර; born 24 April 1989 in Colombo), is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played limited over formats for the national side. He is a member of 2012 ICC World Twenty20 for Sri Lanka.[1] He is a right-handed batsman, who can hit very hard and a handy off break bowler.[2]
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| Full name | Eldeniya Medagedara Dilshan Yasika Munaweera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1989 Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 182) | 31 August 2017 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 3 September 2017 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 46) | 18 September 2012 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 29 October 2017 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015 | Sylhet Super Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Barisal Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Dambulla Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early and domestic career
editComing from a cricketing background Munaweera is the son of former first class cricketer Sudath Munaweera and Manjula Munaweera also played women's cricket. Munaweera got married in 2016 to Sanjeewani Palihakkara who is a fashion designer.[3]
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and played cricket for the college first XI team from 2006 to 2008.[4]
In April 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[5] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Colombo Stars following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[6]
International career
editMunaweera has played first-class cricket for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. He has also played four Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka.[7][8]
He represented Sri Lanka at the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and at the 2010 Asian Games.
Munaweera was picked up for the 3-T20Is against Australia in 2017 as a senior batsman, where many senior players were ruled out due to injuries. In his comeback match on 17 February 2017, Munaweera scored 29-ball 44 runs to provide a fast start to the chase. Sri Lanka finally won the match by 5 wickets.[9] In August 2017, he was added to Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of the fourth match against India.[10] He made his ODI debut on 31 August 2017 against India. He only scored 11 runs and Sri Lanka lost the match by 168 runs.[11]
In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Munaweera and Danajaya in World T-20 squad New selection formula introduced!". The Island. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Saracens fall to first defeat". Mirror Sports. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Dilshan Munaweera gets married". Island Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "79th Battle of the Maroons". School Cricket Ananda-Nalanda Battle. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Dilshan Munaweera has lot to prove". The Island. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Brief interview with Dilshan Munaweera about T20 WC selection". Cric Turf. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Feb 17, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Series lost, Sri Lanka chase assured World-Cup spot". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "4th ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 31 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2018.