Matheesha Pathirana

Matheesha Pathirana (born 18 December 2002) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]He has been referred to as Baby Malinga, as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga.[2][3] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys' squad for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 August 2021, for SLC Greys in the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League.[5] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] In January 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[7]

Matheesha Pathirana
Personal information
Born (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002
Kandy, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only T20I (cap 96)27 August 2022 v Afghanistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–Chennai Super Kings
2022Nondescripts
2022–Bangla Tigers
2023–Desert Vipers
Career statistics
Competition LA T20
Matches 3 19
Runs scored 8 9
Batting average 8.00 4.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 8* 5
Balls bowled 121 367
Wickets 1 20
Bowling average 125.00 23.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/41 3/15
Catches/stumpings 0/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 August 2022

Franchise cricket

In April 2022, he was signed by the Chennai Super Kings, as a replacement for Adam Milne for the 2022 Indian Premier League.[8] He made his debut against the Gujarat Titans.[9][10] In the very first ball, he took the wicket of Shubman Gill, becoming the first Sri Lankan and ninth overall to achieve the feat in IPL.[11][12][13] In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[14]

International career

In May 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Australia.[15] However, he did not play the series where later ruled out due to an injury.[16][17] In August 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the 2022 Asia Cup.[18] He made his T20I debut on 27 August 2022, against Afghanistan.[19]

In March 2023, he was named in both One Day International and Twenty20 International squad for the series against New Zealand.[20]

References
  1. "Matheesha Pathirana". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. "WATCH:'Baby Malinga' Matheesha Pathirana breaks camera lens with explosive bouncer during CSK net session". TimesNow. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. "'Big shoes to fill': Next Malinga lights up IPL - and teenage star could take on Aussies next month". Fox Sports. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. "11th Match, Pallekele, Aug 22 2021, SLC Invitational T20 League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. "Sri Lanka U19 Team to the World Cup". Cricket Sri Lanka. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. "CSK sign up Matheesha Pathirana as replacement for Adam Milne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. "'Next Malinga' in IPL 2022: Know About Matheesha Pathirana Who Dismissed Gill, Pandya on IPL Debut - WATCH". www.news18.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  10. "Shami and Saha lead the way as Titans ensure top-two finish". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. "MS Dhoni: Matheesha Pathirana 'is an excellent death bowler'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. Gautam, Sonanchal (15 May 2022). "CSK vs GT: Watch – Matheesha Pathirana Bags His Maiden IPL Wicket On 1st Ball By Dismissing Shubman Gill". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  13. "'We have got a junior Malinga': CSK debutant breaks the internet after picking maiden IPL wicket with slingy action". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  14. "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  15. "Sri Lanka call up Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando for T20I series against Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  16. M, Suryesh. "Sri Lanka's Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana ruled out of 3rd T20I vs Australia; replacements named". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  17. "Injury rules Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana out of final T20I vs Australia". Island Cricket. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  18. "Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2022". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  19. "Group B (N), Dubai (DSC), August 27, 2022, Asia Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  20. "Sri Lanka name squad for limited-overs leg of New Zealand tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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