Dasun shanaka

• Test debut(cap 19 May 2016v Last Test 14 January 2021v ODI debut(cap 16 June 2016v Last ODI 31 March 2023v T20I debut(cap 1 August 2015v Last T20I 8 April 2023v Domestic team information Years Team 2011–present 2016 2017 2018 2018–present 2019–2020 2020–present 2023 2023 Career statistics Competition Matches 6 48 85 65 Runs scored 140 1,067 1,328 3,337 14.00 26.67 21.41 39.72 100s/50s 0/1 2/3 0/5 9/18 Top score 66 108 74 130 762 570 379 3,585 13 15 23 64 33.15 38.20 22.08 34.57 0 1 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/112 5/43 3/16 6/69 Catches/ 4/0 9/0 29/0 45/0 Source: 13 April 2023 Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka (born 9 September 1991) also known as the Negombo Nailer is a professional Sri Lankan In 2019, he captained the Domestic and T20 franchise career [ ] In May 2016, Shanaka scored a century against In March 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Galle's squad for the On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the In October 2020, he was drafted by the On 5th February 2023, in International career [ ] Debut years [ ] He was named in Sri Lanka's He made his He made his All-round ability [ ] He was re-called for the one-off T20I During the second Test In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Shanaka was included in the ODI squad for Captaincy [ ] In September 2019, Shanaka was named as the captain of Sri Lanka's T20I squad f...

A blistering half-century by Dasun Shanaka blew Australia away in a thrilling chase at Pallekele as Sri Lanka claimed victory in the third T20 International. Australia took an unassailable 2-nil series lead into the match but this rubber was anything but dead. Set 177 for victory, Sri Lanka were 6 for 118 after 17 overs but Shanaka and Chamika Karunaratne blasted 59 runs off the final three overs to seal a remarkable win. The Sri Lanka captain was simply outstanding, finishing with an unbeaten 54 runs off 24 balls that had a full house rocking. Australia’s aggressive start As they had in the first two matches, Aaron Finch and David Warner bludgeoned their way through the early overs. Finch was particularly aggressive, marrying superb timing with power as he unfurled a series of stunning drives. The Australian captain has tweaked his technique and as a result has looked increasingly solid and confident at the crease. He and Warner motored to 40 off the first five overs but a Makeesh Theekshana googly was good enough to deceive Finch as he attempted a slog sweep, sneaking under the bat and clattering into the top of off stump. Middle order wobbles Mitch Marsh was out with a minor calf strain but, instead of batting his replacement Josh Inglis at three, Australia opted to elevate Glenn Maxwell. It took just two deliveries for Maxwell to bring the fireworks, launching another Theekshana googly over deep backward square for six. He played an echo of that shot off Wanindu Hasara...