Happy Birthday to two Sri Lankans - Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis
Upul Tharanga, one of the finest batsman of Sri Lanka, who plays all formats of the game, turns out 36 today!
He was born on 2 February 1985 in Balapitiya, Sri Lanka.
In his early carrier, he has played for Sri Lanka's under-15, under-17 and under-19 squads. Then, unfortunately, he had to suffer from the Tsunami. His family home and trophies were all washed away. But after strong comeback, he got the cap for Sri Lanka in 2005.
He has some serious achievements in his carrier. Especially during 2010, 2011 he performed well. Especially in the 2011 WorldCup. He opened the innings with Jayasuriya and Dilshan. But after that, he couldn't find his rhythm. Still playing domestic games to mark a place in the national squad.
Records and Achievements
The second batsman in the world who was involved with 7 times 200+ partnerships in ODI cricket after Ricky Ponting
*With Sanath - 201 runs, 286 runs
*With Mahela - 202 runs, 215 runs, 213 runs
*With Dilshan - 231 runs, 282 runsThe second-highest ODI score of 174 by a Sri Lankan
Fastest Sri Lankan to 2000, 3000, 4000 ODI runs
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | ODI | t20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 235 | 26 |
| Runs scored | 1754 | 6951 | 407 |
| Batting average | 31.89 | 33.74 | 16.28 |
| 100s/50s | 3/8 | 15/37 | 0/0 |
| Highest Scores | 165 | 174* | 47 |
| Test debut | 18 December 2005 v India | ||
| ODI debut | 12 August 2005 v West Indies | ||
| T20 debut | 15 June 2006 v England |
Kusal Mendis, one of the promising batsman of Sri Lanka turns 26 today!
He was born on Feb 02, 1995, in Moratuwa.
These days he is the most trolled cricketer of the country. It's especiallly due to his poor form within last 2 years. He has scored ducks consecutively in the last few matches. So, he was out from the squad. But the selectors are giving him chances. Because he has a fine technique and in his early days, scored a number of match-winning knocks. Still, he is showing his potential but bad luck is on his way. Already he has scored 9 tons in his carrier and a great slip fielder too.
In 2018 he is the second-highest run-scorer in Tests, and in fourth innings of the Test, he has the highest average from current players. So hopes he will be into his form soon.
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 47 | 76 | 26 |
| Runs scored | 3,022 | 2,167 | 484 |
| Batting average | 34.73 | 30.52 | 18.61 |
| 100s/50s | 7/11 | 2/17 | 0/5 |
| Top Score | 196 119 79 | ||
| Catches | 71 | 39 | 6 |
| Test debut | 22 October 2015 v West Indies | ||
| ODI debut | 16 June 2016 v Ireland | ||
| t20 Debut | 5 July 2016 v England |
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