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Full name | Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka | 7 July 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 154) | 22 January 2021 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 24 July 2023 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 197) | 28 May 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 21 January 2022 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 89) | 28 July 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 29 July 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020 | Dambulla Viiking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Dambulla Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 24 July 2022 |
Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis (born 7 July 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka cricket team. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in January 2021. [1]
In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. [2] [3] The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. [4] In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. [5]
He was the leading run-scorer for Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 612 runs in nine matches. [6] He was also the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with 30 dismissals in nine matches. [6]
In March 2019, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. [7] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [8] In January 2020, on the opening day of the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, Mendis scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, making 205 runs for Moors Sports Club. [9] He went on to convert it into his maiden triple century, finishing with 300 not out. [10] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. [11]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. [12] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. [13] In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League. [14]
In January 2021, he was named as a reserve player for Sri Lanka's Test matches against England. [15] [16] He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka, against England, on 22 January 2021. [17] In February 2021, Mendis was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies. [18]
During the second Test against Bangladesh in 2021, Mendis claimed bowling figures of 2/86 and 4/103. [19] He helped the debutant Praveen Jayawickrama to take wickets from the other end where Bangladesh lost the match by 202 runs. Finally Sri Lanka won the series 1–0. [20]
In May 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh. [21] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 28 May 2021, against Bangladesh, [22] taking two wickets. [23]
In July 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their series against India. [24] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 28 July 2021, for Sri Lanka against India. [25] On 1 October 2021, he was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [26] In December 2021, in the second match against the West Indies, Mendis took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. [27]
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Full name | Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka | 7 July 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 154) | 22 January 2021 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 24 July 2023 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 197) | 28 May 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 21 January 2022 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 89) | 28 July 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 29 July 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Dambulla Viiking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Dambulla Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 24 July 2022 |
Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis (born 7 July 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka cricket team. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in January 2021. [1]
In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. [2] [3] The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. [4] In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. [5]
He was the leading run-scorer for Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 612 runs in nine matches. [6] He was also the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with 30 dismissals in nine matches. [6]
In March 2019, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. [7] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [8] In January 2020, on the opening day of the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, Mendis scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, making 205 runs for Moors Sports Club. [9] He went on to convert it into his maiden triple century, finishing with 300 not out. [10] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. [11]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. [12] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. [13] In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League. [14]
In January 2021, he was named as a reserve player for Sri Lanka's Test matches against England. [15] [16] He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka, against England, on 22 January 2021. [17] In February 2021, Mendis was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies. [18]
During the second Test against Bangladesh in 2021, Mendis claimed bowling figures of 2/86 and 4/103. [19] He helped the debutant Praveen Jayawickrama to take wickets from the other end where Bangladesh lost the match by 202 runs. Finally Sri Lanka won the series 1–0. [20]
In May 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh. [21] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 28 May 2021, against Bangladesh, [22] taking two wickets. [23]
In July 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their series against India. [24] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 28 July 2021, for Sri Lanka against India. [25] On 1 October 2021, he was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [26] In December 2021, in the second match against the West Indies, Mendis took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. [27]