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| year2 = 2013
| year2 = 2013
| columns = 4
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 19
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 154
| runs1 = -
| bat avg1 = 12.83
| bat avg1 = -
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| 100s/50s1 = -/-
| top score1 = 50*
| top score1 = -
| deliveries1 = 937
| deliveries1 = -
| wickets1 = 21
| wickets1 = -
| bowl avg1 = 37.00
| bowl avg1 = -
| fivefor1 = 1
| fivefor1 = -
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = -
| best bowling1 = 6/54
| best bowling1 = -
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/0
| catches/stumpings1 = -/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 9
| matches2 = 19
| runs2 = 23
| runs2 = 154
| bat avg2 = 11.50
| bat avg2 = 12.83
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 11*
| top score2 = 50*
| deliveries2 = 178
| deliveries2 = 937
| wickets2 = 7
| wickets2 = 21
| bowl avg2 = 32.71
| bowl avg2 = 37.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/9
| best bowling2 = 6/54
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/0
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 34
| matches3 = 9
| runs3 = 698
| runs3 = 23
| bat avg3 = 24.92
| bat avg3 = 11.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/4
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 92
| top score3 = 11*
| deliveries3 = 4,644
| deliveries3 = 178
| wickets3 = 98
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 28.31
| bowl avg3 = 32.71
| fivefor3 = 2
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 7/139
| best bowling3 = 2/9
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 42
| matches4 = 34
| runs4 = 102
| runs4 = 698
| bat avg4 = 11.33
| bat avg4 = 24.92
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| 100s/50s4 = 0/4
| top score4 = 24
| top score4 = 92
| deliveries4 = 1687
| deliveries4 = 4,644
| wickets4 = 47
| wickets4 = 98
| bowl avg4 = 26.82
| bowl avg4 = 28.31
| fivefor4 = 1
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/54
| best bowling4 = 7/139
| catches/stumpings4 = 7/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 4/–
| date = 27 January
| date = 8 February
| year = 2018
| year = 2018
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/574178.html ESPNcricinfo
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/574178.html ESPNcricinfo
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'''Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera''' (born 4 October 1993), or '''Akila Dananjaya''', is a professional [[Sri Lanka]]n [[cricket]]er, who plays limited over cricket.
'''Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera''' (born 4 October 1993), or '''Akila Dananjaya''', is a professional [[Sri Lanka]]n [[cricket]]er, who plays all forms of the game.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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On 13 October 2017 against Pakistan, Dananjaya scored his maiden ODI fifty. His score of an unbeaten 50 off 72 balls did not help Sri Lanka to win the match, but helped to reach 200 mark in total.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18037/scorecard/1120286/Pakistan-vs-Sri-Lanka-1st-ODI-sl-in-uae-and-pak-2017-18-2017-18 |title=1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Dubai, Oct 13 2017 |publisher=EPNcricinfo |accessdate=13 October 2017}}</ref>
On 13 October 2017 against Pakistan, Dananjaya scored his maiden ODI fifty. His score of an unbeaten 50 off 72 balls did not help Sri Lanka to win the match, but helped to reach 200 mark in total.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18037/scorecard/1120286/Pakistan-vs-Sri-Lanka-1st-ODI-sl-in-uae-and-pak-2017-18-2017-18 |title=1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Dubai, Oct 13 2017 |publisher=EPNcricinfo |accessdate=13 October 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, Dhananjaya was named to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the [[[[Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2017-18||tour of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1132672.html| title=Lakmal named Sri Lanka's Test vice-captain | work=ESPN Cricinfo| date=13 January 2018| accessdate=13 January 2018}}</ref> He made his Test debut on 8 February 2018 against Bangladesh in the second Test at [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium|Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium]].


==International record==
==International record==

Revision as of 04:21, 8 February 2018

Akila Dananjaya
අකිල ධනංජය
Personal information
Full name
Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera
Born (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31)
Panadura, Sri Lanka
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 145)8 February 2018 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 154)12 November 2012 v New Zealand
Last ODI27 January 2018 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 6)27 September 2012 v New Zealand
Last T20I24 December 2017 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentWayamba United
2013Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 19 9 34
Runs scored - 154 23 698
Batting average - 12.83 11.50 24.92
100s/50s -/- 0/1 0/0 0/4
Top score - 50* 11* 92
Balls bowled - 937 178 4,644
Wickets - 21 7 98
Bowling average - 37.00 32.71 28.31
5 wickets in innings - 1 0 2
10 wickets in match - 0 0 0
Best bowling - 6/54 2/9 7/139
Catches/stumpings -/– 7/0 2/– 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 February 2018

Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera (born 4 October 1993), or Akila Dananjaya, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays all forms of the game.

Personal life

The son of a carpenter from Panadura, Dananjaya studied at Mahanama Vidyalaya, Panadura.Also knows Tamil.He married his longtime partner Nethalie Tekshini on 22 August 2017 just two days before his recall to the ODI team for second ODI against India.[1][2] The wedding was celebrated at Ramadia Ran Mal Holiday Resort, Moratuwa and two spinners Rangana Herath and Ajantha Mendis signed as witnesses.[3]

Domestic career

He was selected to play for Wayamba United in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. In only his second match for the franchise, he took 3–18 against Nagenahira Nagas, consistently disturbing the batsmen with his flight, googly and other variations.[4]

In the 2013 IPL auctions, Dananjaya was sold to the Chennai Super Kings for his base price of $20,000.[5] In January 2018, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2018 IPL auction.[6]

International career

Officially a left-hand batsman and an off-break bowler, he is said to have seven variations, including the leg-break, googly, carrom ball, doosra and his stock off-spinner that had impressed national team captain Mahela Jayawardene so much in the nets as to make Jayawardene request him to be fast-tracked into the national squad.[7] Dhananjaya had at that point played no first-class, List A, T20 or even U-19 cricket. This in turn led to controversy as his selection was questioned by the media on the basis of a net performance.[8]

This in turn led to a place in the final squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[9] He made his debut international appearance at the age of 18 against New Zealand at Pallekele in a pool match of World Twenty20.

He was hit on the face by a full-blooded drive from New Zealand opener Rob Nicol, with the ball going through his hands to strike the left side of his face. X-rays and MRI scans revealed that he had suffered a fracture on his left cheek bone as a result of the blow and did not play in the pool match against West Indies.[10]

Dananjaya was recalled in to the ODI squad after five years for the Zimbabwe tour in 2017.[11] In the first match of the series, he took his maiden ODI wicket by dismissing Craig Ervine.[12] He took his maiden ODI five-wicket haul on 24 August 2017 against India at Pallekele Cricket Stadium. His fifer took in the spa of 13 deliveries, which is the best for a Sri Lankan in ODIs as well. He bewildered the Indian batsmen. However, India won the match by 3 wickets at the end and Dananjaya's bowling figures of 6 for 54 stands as the best bowling figures by a Sri Lankan in a losing cause.[13][14] Despite the loss, he awarded man of the match for impressive bowling performance.

On 13 October 2017 against Pakistan, Dananjaya scored his maiden ODI fifty. His score of an unbeaten 50 off 72 balls did not help Sri Lanka to win the match, but helped to reach 200 mark in total.[15]

In 2018, Dhananjaya was named to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the [[|tour of Bangladesh.[16] He made his Test debut on 8 February 2018 against Bangladesh in the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium.

International record

ODI 6 Wicket hauls

# Figures Match Opponent Venue City Country Year
1 6/54 5  India Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Kandy Sri Lanka 2017

International awards

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match Awards

# Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 India Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele 24 August 2017 9 (11 balls: 1x4) ; 10–0–54–6  India won by 3 wickets[17]

References

  1. ^ "Newly-wed Akila Dananjaya skipped honeymoon to record career-best bowling figures". Zee News. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Dananjaya's near wedding gift to Sri Lanka". CricBuzz. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankan Cricketer Akila Dananjaya's Wedding And Pre-shoot". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. ^ Jayawardene's 96 keeps Wayamba on top Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2012
  5. ^ CSK in the 2013 IPL Auction Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2013
  6. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Early signs encouraging for Dananjaya". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ^ Who is Akila Dananjaya? Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2012
  9. ^ Rookie spinner Dananjaya gets World T20 call-up Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2012
  10. ^ "Injured Dananjaya doubtful for West Indies clash". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Chandimal left out for first two Zimbabwe ODIs". EPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Galle, Jun 30, 2017". EPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar trump Dananjaya's 6 for 54". EPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Record 8th wicket stand and Dananjaya's dream spell". EPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  15. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Dubai, Oct 13 2017". EPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Lakmal named Sri Lanka's Test vice-captain". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017 – Scorecard of 2nd Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

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