Thisara Perera

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Thisara Perera
තිසර පෙරේරා
File:Thisara Perera 2.JPG
Personal information
Full name Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera
Born (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989 (age 35)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname Panda, TP
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Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Role Bowling All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 115) 26 May 2011 v England
Last Test 8–12 July 2012 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 141) 24 December 2009 v India
Last ODI 5 January 2016 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 1
T20I debut (cap 36) 3 May 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I 10 January 2016 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no. 1
Domestic team information
Years Team
2008-present Wayamba
2010 Chennai Super Kings
2011 Kochi Tuskers Kerala
2012 Mumbai Indians
2016-present Quetta Gladiators
2012-Present Kandurata Warriors
2013 Sunrisers Hyderabad
2014-present Kings XI Punjab
2015-present Rangpur Riders
2012 Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 6 110 32 157
Runs scored 203 1,178 1,389 1,936
Batting average 20.300 17.32 31.56 19.95
100s/50s 0/1 0/5 1/8 0/8
Top score 75 80* 113* 80*
Balls bowled 954 4,067 3,101 5,887
Wickets 11 123 55 198
Bowling average 59.36 31.61 40.21 28.06
5 wickets in innings 0 3 1 6
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 4/151 6/44 5/69 6/44
Catches/stumpings 1/0 49/– 23/– 65/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2016

Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera,(Sinhalese: තිසර පෙරේරා; born 3 April 1989 in Colombo) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who represents Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Kings XI Punjab and the Wayamba Wolves. Primarily a batting all-rounder, he is an aggressive left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Perera was a part of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 World T20.[1]

In Australia he is known by his nickname panda, which was bestowed upon him by George Bailey during his stint at BBL with Brisbane Heat, although he prefers TP.[2]

Early career

Thisara Perera started his cricket career as a teenager at St. Anthony's College, Wattala.[3] He later attended the prestigious St. Joseph's College, Colombo, which has produced Sri Lankan cricketers such as Chaminda Vaas, Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne. He represented Sri Lanka at various youth levels, and was selected for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In November 2008, he made his first class debut for the Colts Cricket Club.[1]

International career

ODI career

File:Thisara Perera batting against England.JPG
Thisara Perera batting against England

Perera made his international debut for Sri Lanka in December 2009, in a late call-up to play in an ODI against India in Kolkata.[1] He took his first five-wicket haul in international cricket in August 2010, earning him the player of the match award in an ODI victory over India.[4] He took five wickets in an ODI against Australia on the same tour.[5]

Perera was a member of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. He was part of the team defeated in the final of the tournament by India, scoring 22 not out off ten deliveries and taking the wicket of Gautam Gambhir.[6] He was not selected for the Test series against Pakistan later in the year, being retained only for the ODI and Twenty20 sides, but was recalled to the Test team for the end-of-year tour of South Africa[7] He played two ODIs on the tour and scored his first half-century in the format—69 not out off 44 balls—to help Sri Lanka to victory in the fourth of the five-match series in Kimberley.[8] In the 2nd ODI of 2012 series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, he done brilliant late-order hitting and became first ever person to take 6 wickets against Pakistan in an ODI - his career best. This performance won him the Man of the Match as well.[9] In the 4th ODI of the same series, he shocked Pakistan by taking a hat-trick[10] and managing a run-out in his maiden over took the wicket of saajid and became first Sri Lankan to register a hat-trick against Pakistan.[11] He is also famous for his six hitting ability in T20s and ODI in death overs.

On 26 July 2013 Against South Africa Perera Hit Robin Peterson For 35 Runs In One Over. (6,Wd, 6,6,6,4,6). Which is Second Most Expenssive over in ODI History.

Test career

He was selected in Sri Lanka's Test squad for a series against England. He made his debut in the first Test of the series at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.[ In an innings defeat, he scored 25 and 20 with the bat and took no wickets. He was not selected for the Test series against Pakistan later in the year, being retained only for the ODI and Twenty20 sides, but was recalled to the Test team for the end-of-year tour of South Africa. He played in all three Tests of the tour, scoring 81 runs and taking five wickets.[7]

T20 International Career

In May 2010, he made his Twenty20 international debut, representing Sri Lanka in the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies.[1]

He was a member of the Sri Lankan team that in October 2010 inflicted Australia's first defeat in a Twenty20 international in Australia, bringing up Sri Lanka's final 16 runs to win the match off three deliveries.[12]

Perera also contributed to the win 2014 ICC World Twenty20 championship which was Sri Lanka's first World T20I title. In that innings against India in the final, Perera had an unbeaten partnership with Kumar Sangakkara and hit the winning boundary.

Indian Premier League

Thisara Perera was purchased by the Chennai Super Kings for US$50,000 in the auction for the 2010 Indian Premier League.[13]

His price increased for the 2011 Indian Premier League, fetching US$80,000 from the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.[14]

Perera Purchased By Kings XI Punjab For Rs. 16 million (US$270,000) For IPL 7 But did not Get A Chance To Play.He was then Called Up For The Sri Lankan Squad To Tour England in 2014 .

Awards

One-Day International Cricket – Man of the series awards

# Series Season Match Performance Result
1 Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012 (5 Matches) Won by Sri Lanka 3-1.
2 Pakistan in Sri Lanka (Ind, SL, Aus) in Australia 2014 (3 Matches) Won by Sri Lanka 2-1.

One Day Internationals - Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 India Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla 22 August 2010 7.4-1-28-5  Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[15]
2 South Africa De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 20 January 2012 4-0-34-2; 69 (44 balls: 3x4, 5x6)  Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.[16]
3 Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 17 February 2012 7-1-29-2  Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[17]
4 Pakistan Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 9 June 2012 10-0-44-6; 24* (14 balls: 2x4, 2x6)  Sri Lanka won by 76 runs.[18]
5 Pakistan R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 16 June 2012 10-1-42-4; 8 (9 balls: 1x4, 0x6)  Sri Lanka won by 44 runs.[19]
6 India MRIC Stadium, Hambantota 24 July 2012 8-3-9-13  Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets.[20]
7 Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 17 February 2014 9-1-35-1; 80* (57 balls: 3x4, 6x6)  Sri Lanka won by 13 runs.[21]
8 Pakistan MRIC Stadium, Hambantota 26 August 2014 3-0-19-3; 65 (36 balls: 5x4, 4x6)  Sri Lanka won by 77 runs.[22]
9 Pakistan Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla 30 August 2014 8-1-34-4  Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.[23]

Twenty20 International Cricket – Man of the match awards

# Series Season Match Performance Result
1 Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1 June 2012 2.4-0-23-1; 32* (16 balls: 2x4, 2x6) Sri Lanka won by 37 runs.[24]
2 Sri Lanka in Australia 28 January 2013 3-0-25-1; 35* (15 balls: 2x4, 3x6) Sri Lanka won by 2 runs.[25]
3 Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 14 February 2014 35* (28 balls: 3x4, 0x6) Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets.[26]
4 Sri Lanka in England 20 May 2014 3-0-24-1; 49 (20 balls: 7x4, 2x6) Sri Lanka won by 9 runs.[27]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.sampspeak.in/2013/07/shikhar-dhawans-ton-wins-thisara.html
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  15. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/456666.html
  16. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/514038.html
  17. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/518961.html
  18. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/562440.html
  19. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/562442.html
  20. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/564782.html
  21. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/690355.html
  22. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/745161.html
  23. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/745163.html
  24. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/562437.html
  25. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/573020.html
  26. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/690353.html
  27. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/667887.html

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