Dushan Hemantha

Dushan Hemantha (born 24 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is an all-rounder who is a right-handed batter and a right-arm legbreak bowler.[1] He currently plays for Dambulla Aura in domestic cricket.[2]

Dushan Hemantha
Personal information
Full name
Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha
Born (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm legbreak
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2014Colts Cricket Club
2014–2016Saracens Sports Club
2016–2022Badureliya Sports Club
2017–2019Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club
2020–2022Burgher Recreation Club
2022–presentDambulla Aura
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2018

Early life

Hemantha first learnt how to play cricket from his father, Sujith Hemantha, who is also a cricket coach.[3] He completed his secondary schooling at St. Peter’s College. He captained his school under-19 team in the 2012–13 season, and won the best captain’s award at the all island schools cricket awards.[4]

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2013–14 Premier Trophy on 21 February 2014.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Colts Cricket Club on 25 February 2014, against Hong Kong.[6] He made his List A debut for Saracens Sports Club on 13 December 2014, against Colombo Cricket Club in the 2014–15 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[7]

Hemantha played for Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club in the 2017–18 Premier League Tournament Tier B.[8] On 2 February 2017, he picked up his maiden first-class five-wicket haul, with figures of 7 for 62, against Lankan Cricket Club.[9] On 29 December 2017, he also claimed his maiden century in first-class cricket, scoring 193 runs against Panadura Sports Club.[10]

He scored his maiden List A half-century on 4 March 2019, against Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[11] He played for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2020–21 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament. On 3 April 2021, he made his maiden century in List A cricket against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club.[12]

Hemanth took his maiden five-wicket haul in List A cricket on 21 November 2021, against Kandy Customs Sports Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[13]

In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[14]

International career

In January 2023, he was named in Sri Lanka A's squad for their first-class and List A series against the England Lions. On 18 February 2023, he bagged a five-wicket haul,[15] helping his team to defeat the England Lions in the second unofficial ODI.[16] He took eleven wickets in the List A series and was named the player of the series for his bowling performance.[17] In April 2023, Hemantha earned his maiden call-up to the Sri Lanka cricket team for their Test series against Ireland,[18] following his impressive performances against the England Lions.[19]

References
  1. "Dushan Hemantha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. "Teams which Dushan Hemantha played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. "I did my best for the team, says Dushan Hemantha". Daily News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. "Athlete swaps the track for cricket that pays". Sunday Observer. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. "Group B, Premier League Tournament at Katunayake, Feb 21-22 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. "Hong Kong vs Colts Scorecard 2013/14 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. "Saracens vs Col CC Scorecard 2014/15 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. "Batting Averages / Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club / 2017–18 Premier League Tournament Tier B". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. "Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club v Lankan Cricket Club, Premier League Tournament Tier B 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  10. "Sri Lanka Navy v Panadura, 2017–18 Premier League Tournament Tier B". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. "Sri Lanka Navy v Moors Sports Club, 2018/19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  12. "Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Burgher Recreation Club, Sri Lanka Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  13. "Burgher Recreation Club v Kandy Customs Sports Club, Sri Lanka Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  14. "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  15. "Hemantha makes a mark for himself | Daily FT". Daily FT. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  16. "Hemantha bags five, as Sri Lanka 'A' level series". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  17. "BEST BOWLER DUSHAN HEMANTHA SAYS: 'Flipper and leg breaks undid England Lions'". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  18. "Sri Lanka drop Dickwella, recall Embuldeniya for Ireland Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  19. "Test cap for Dushan Hemantha against Ireland?". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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