Sandun Weerakkody

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Sandun Weerakkody
Personal information
Full nameDharshanapriya Sandun Weerakkody
Born (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 28)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-hand bat
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 177)28 January 2017 v South Africa
Last ODI10 February 2017 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.52
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012-2014Sri Lanka U-19s
2021Dambulla Giants
Career statistics
Competition ODI First-class
Matches 3 38
Runs scored 73 2227
Batting average 24.33 35.91
100s/50s 0/1 5/1
Top score 58 151
Catches/stumpings 2/– 55/8
Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2017

Dharshanapriya Sandun Weerakkody (born 3 September 1993) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, plays for One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. Weerakkody is a past pupil of Dharmaraja College, Kandy.[1] A left-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, he plays first-class cricket for Nondescripts Cricket Club.[1]

Domestic career[]

In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[2] In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[3]

On 19 December 2019, Weerakkody scored the fastest List A century by a Sri Lankan batsman, scoring 101 not out from 39 balls for Sinhalese Sports Club against Burgher Recreation Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament.[4] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[5] However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test.[6]

International career[]

In January 2017 he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[7][8] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa on 28 January 2017, scoring five runs.[9] His first ODI fifty came in the second match of his career, but Sri Lanka lost the match by 40 runs.[10]

In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sandun Weerakkody". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Sandun Weerakkody hammers fastest Sri Lankan L/A ton". The Papare. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Tharanga to lead Sri Lanka in ODIs against South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  8. ^ "All-round records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 1st ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Jan 28, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 4th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Feb 7, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

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