Akila Dananjaya

Akila Dananjaya

Akila Dananjaya

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Overview

Full Name Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera
Age 31y 79d
Born Monday October 4, 1993, Sri Lanka
Batting Style Left Handed
Bowling Style Off break
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

Sri Lanka Sri LankaColts Cricket Club Colts Cricket ClubSri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XISri Lanka Emerging Sri Lanka EmergingSri Lanka A Sri Lanka AChennai Super Kings Chennai Super KingsMumbai Indians Mumbai IndiansWayamba United Wayamba UnitedSri Lanka Cricket Board President XI Sri Lanka Cricket Board President XIUthura Yellows Uthura YellowsSri Lanka Under-23 Sri Lanka Under-23Sri Lanka A Emerging Players Sri Lanka A Emerging PlayersYaal Blazers Yaal BlazersSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots St Kitts and Nevis PatriotsColombo ColomboGalle GalleKandy Crusaders Kandy CrusadersKhulna Tigers Khulna TigersKegalle District Kegalle DistrictSri Lanka Development Emerging Team Sri Lanka Development Emerging TeamDambulla DambullaColombo Strikers Colombo StrikersDambulla Sixers Dambulla SixersGalle Marvels Galle MarvelsSLC Reds SLC RedsSLC Greys SLC GreysChennai Brave Jaguars Chennai Brave JaguarsDurban's Super Giants Durban's Super GiantsBulawayo Brave Jaguars Bulawayo Brave JaguarsColombo Jaguars Colombo Jaguars

Biography

When 18-year old Akila Dananjaya was picked in the Sri Lankan T20I squad for the 2012 World Twenty20, he had not played a single professional match in his career.

A right-arm off break bowler, Dananjaya impressed Wayamba captain Mahela Jayawardena in the nets during the Sri Lanka Premier League with his variety of legbreak, googly, carrom ball, doosra and a stock off spinner. So good was his control, that Mahela quickly vouched for his inclusion in the national side. He was then included in the final squad of 15 for the WT20. Dananjaya made his international debut in a T20I against New Zealand, picking up two wickets in the spell. Consequently, he made his ODI debut against the same opposition. In 2013, he was picked by the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings for the tournament's sixth season.

Debut
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Dhaka - Thursday February 8, 2018

Batting

Matches 6
Innings 10
Runs 135
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 0 - 14
Average 16.87
Strike Rate 53.14
Highest Score (vs South Africa, 20/07/2018) 43

Bowling

Matches 6
Innings 12
Overs 230.5
Wickets 33
Economy Rate 3.54
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 4
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs England, 14/11/2018) 6/115

Fielding

Catches 1
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Wickets

27
21
14
7
Wickets
Years

Biography

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When 18-year old Akila Dananjaya was picked in the Sri Lankan T20I squad for the 2012 World Twenty20, he had not played a single professional match in his career.

A right-arm off break bowler, Dananjaya impressed Wayamba captain Mahela Jayawardena in the nets during the Sri Lanka Premier League with his variety of legbreak, googly, carrom ball, doosra and a stock off spinner. So good was his control, that Mahela quickly vouched for his inclusion in the national side. He was then included in the final squad of 15 for the WT20. Dananjaya made his international debut in a T20I against New Zealand, picking up two wickets in the spell. Consequently, he made his ODI debut against the same opposition. In 2013, he was picked by the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings for the tournament's sixth season.