(ஃபாஸ்ட் நியூஸ் | கொழும்பு) – இலங்கையின் முன்னாள் தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரர் தரங்க பரணவிதான சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட்டில் இருந்து ஓய்வு பெறுவதாக உத்தியோகபூர்வமாக இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் சபைக்கு அறிவித்துள்ளது.
Full name Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana
Born April 15, 1982, Kegalle
Current age 38 years 136 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Abahani Limited, Kandurata,Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A,Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Education St. Mary’s College, Kegalle
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 32 | 60 | 5 | 1792 | 111 | 32.58 | 4274 | 41.92 | 2 | 11 | 206 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| First-class | 222 | 362 | 36 | 14940 | 236 | 45.82 | 29041 | 51.44 | 40 | 69 | 216 | 0 | ||
| List A | 130 | 128 | 20 | 4620 | 118 | 42.77 | 6290 | 73.44 | 8 | 30 | 68 | 0 | ||
| T20s | 29 | 29 | 2 | 642 | 67* | 23.77 | 496 | 129.43 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 32 | 6 | 102 | 86 | 1 | 1/26 | 1/26 | 86.00 | 5.05 | 102.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 222 | 2902 | 1506 | 37 | 4/39 | 40.70 | 3.11 | 78.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 130 | 1178 | 952 | 20 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 47.60 | 4.84 | 58.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20s | 29 | 13 | 96 | 117 | 4 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 29.25 | 7.31 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Feb 21-25, 2009 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (PSS), Nov 25-29, 2012 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | Negombo Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 22-24, 2020 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Sinhalese Sports Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (NCC), Dec 28, 2019 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Oct 16, 2005 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Wayamba United v Kandurata Warriors at Colombo (RPS), Aug 24, 2012scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, 0/5, 18 | Tamil Union | v Negombo | Colombo (Colts) | 22 Aug 2020 | FC |
| 8, 30 | Tamil Union | v Moors | Moratuwa | 16 Aug 2020 | FC |
| 71 | Tamil Union | v Sinhalese | Colombo (NCC) | 10 Aug 2020 | FC |
| 4, 36* | Tamil Union | v Badureliya | Dambulla | 14 Mar 2020 | FC |
| 68 | Tamil Union | v Nondescripts | Colombo (NCC) | 28 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 35, 0/10 | Tamil Union | v Ragama | Colombo (NCC) | 21 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 92, 0/6 | Tamil Union | v Lankan CC | Colombo (CCC) | 16 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 45, 15 | Tamil Union | v Chilaw | Colombo (PSS) | 7 Feb 2020 | FC |
| 10 | Tamil Union | v Saracens | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2020 | FC |
| 15 | Tamil Union | v Sinhalese | Colombo (NCC) | 28 Dec 2019 | LA |
