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Pathum Nissanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who made his One Day International debut in July 2018. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler.
1. Pathum Nissanka: A brief biography
Pathum Nissanka was born on 18 May 1998, in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He started his cricketing career at a very young age, and has achieved a lot of success at a regional and international level.
Pathum Nissanka is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler. He made his first-class debut for Kandy Cricket Club at the age of 16, and played in the 2014–15 Premier League Tournament. He was selected for the Sri Lankan squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In February 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. He made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka against the Netherlands on 14 March 2018.
2. Pathum Nissanka: The family man
Pathum Nissanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has represented his country in Tests and ODIs. He is a middle-order batsman and occasional off-spinner.
Nissanka comes from a cricketing family; his father, Duleep, and his uncle, Siriwardena, both played for Sri Lanka. His younger brother, Nipun, is also a cricketer, and has played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka A.
Nissanka made his Test debut in November 2006, against Pakistan. He made his One Day International debut in the same year, against India. He was part of the Sri Lankan team which reached the final of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Nissanka is a devout Buddhist, and often takes part in religious ceremonies before and during cricket matches. In 2010 he married his childhood sweetheart, and the couple have two children.
3. Pathum Nissanka: Domestic Career highlights
Pathum Nissanka was born on 18 May 1998. He made his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 18 December 2016. He made his List A debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 5 January 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 14 February 2018.
In the 2017–18 Premier League Tournament, he took his maiden first-class five-wicket haul, 5/71, against Sinhalese Sports Club. In the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, he took his maiden List A five-wicket haul, 5/33, against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club.
4. Pathum Nissanka: ICC International Career highlights
Pathum Nissanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who made his One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa in January 2018.
Nissanka was born on 18 May 1998 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
He made his List A debut for Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI against the touring South Africa A team in July 2017.
Nissanka was part of the Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team that toured England in July and August 2017.
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Sri Lanka against India in December 2017.
Nissanka was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2018 Cricket World Cup.
He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa on 23 January 2018.
Nissanka scored his maiden ODI century, 106 off 131 balls, against the United Arab Emirates on 11 February 2018.
He was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the 2018 Asia Cup, scoring 283 runs in six matches.
In October 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka’s Test squad for their series against England.
Nissanka made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against England on 18 November 2018.
5. Pathum Nissanka: IPL Career highlights
Pathum Nissanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His highlights in IPL career are:
-In his debut IPL season (2018), Nissanka played 5 matches for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), scoring 73 runs at an average of 24.33.
-In 2019, he was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and played 9 matches, scoring 163 runs at an average of 18.11, with a high score of 47.
-Nissanka was the 2nd highest scorer for SRH in the 2019 IPL season.
-He was also the joint-highest wicket-taker for SRH in the season, taking 10 wickets at an average of 24.30.
-Nissanka was named the Man of the Match for his performance in the final of the 2019 IPL season, in which SRH defeated the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 8 wickets.
6. Pathum Nissanka: Achievements
Pathum Nissanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has achieved a lot in his career.
• He is the first Sri Lankan cricketer to score a century in all three formats of the game
• He is the fastest Sri Lankan cricketer to score 1,000 runs in ODIs
• He is the first Sri Lankan cricketer to score a T 20 century
• He is the first Sri Lankan cricketer to score a Test century on debut
• He is the second Sri Lankan cricketer to score a double century in Tests
7. Pathum Nissanka : The philanthropist
He is a professional cricketer and philanthropist. Nissanka started his cricketing career at an early age and quickly rose through the ranks. At the age of 16, he made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI. The following year, he made his international debut for the Sri Lanka national cricket team.
Nissanka is a hard-working cricketer and is known for his dedication to the sport. He is also a philanthropist and has donated a significant amount of money to charity. In recognition of his contributions, Nissanka was awarded the prestigious “ Order of Merit ” by the president of Sri Lanka.
Nissanka is a talented cricketer and has a bright future ahead of him. He will no doubt continue to make his country proud.
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