Pathum Nissanka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1998 Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Right handed |
Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2017 | |
Pathum Nissanka (born 18 May 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Hambantota District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 17 March 2017.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018.[3]
In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[4][5] The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[6]
In January 2019, he was named in Sri lanka A's squad for the first-class series against Ireland A. He was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka A with 258 runs in two matches.[7] In February 2019, he scored his 1,000th run in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, batting for Nondescripts Cricket Club against Colombo Cricket Club.[8] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Nondescripts Cricket Club, with 1,088 runs in seven matches.[9]
In March 2019, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[10] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[11] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[12] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[13]
References
- ^ "Pathum Nissanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Districts One Day Tournament, Southern Group: Matara District v Hambantota District at Colombo (Bloomfield), Mar 17, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Group D, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament at Katunayake, Feb 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Ireland A tour of Sri Lanka : Most runs in first-class matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Pathum Nissanka reaches magical 1000 run mark". The Papare. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Nondescripts Cricket Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.