Dilshan Munaweera

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 plays 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]

Dilshan Munaweera
ඩිල්ශාන් මුණවීර
Personal information
Full nameEldeniya Medagedara Dilshan Yasika Munaweera
Born (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOpening Batsman, Batting All-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 182)30 August 2016 v Bangladesh
Last ODI7 Nov 2017 v India
T20I debut (cap 46)18 September 2012 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I29 October 2017 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.24
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentSylhet Super Stars
2016Barisal Bulls
2014Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I List A T20
Matches 2 13 109 115
Runs scored 15 215 2723 2,290
Batting average 7.50 17.91 25.93 21.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 2/18 0/8
Top score 11 53 142 82
Balls bowled – 60 1,714 845
Wickets – 1 60 55
Bowling average – 92.00 30.21 37.85
5 wickets in innings – 0 2 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling – 1/26 6/09 3/32
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 29/– 15/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 October 2017

Early and domestic career

Coming 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]

International career

Munaweera has played first-class cricket for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. He has also played four Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka.[6][7]

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.[8] In August 2017, he was added to Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of the fourth match against India.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11][12]

References
  1. "Munaweera and Danajaya in World T-20 squad New selection formula introduced!". The Island. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. "Saracens fall to first defeat". Mirror Sports. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. "Dilshan Munaweera gets married". Island Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. "79th Battle of the Maroons". School Cricket Ananda-Nalanda Battle. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. "Dilshan Munaweera has lot to prove". The Island. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  7. "Brief interview with Dilshan Munaweera about T20 WC selection". Cric Turf. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  8. "Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Feb 17, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  9. "Series lost, Sri Lanka chase assured World-Cup spot". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. "4th ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 31 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  11. "Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  12. "Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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