Suranjith Dharmasena

Suranjith Dharmasena (born 26 December 1965) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. He played in twenty-eight first-class and five List A matches between 1989 and 1993.[1][2][3]

Suranjith Dharmasena
Personal information
Born (1965-12-26) 26 December 1965
Colombo, Ceylon
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989–1993Tamil Union
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 28 5
Runs scored 993 80
Batting average 31.03 16.00
100s/50s 1/9 0/0
Top score 105 43
Balls bowled - 6
Wickets - 0
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - 0
10 wickets in match - 0
Best bowling - 0/5
Catches/stumpings 16/- 1/0

Early life

Dharmasena was born in Colombo in 1965. His mother, Sopahia (née Marasinghe) represented Ceylon in volleyball and netball. Suranjith and his brother Kishan both attended Thurstan College, where Suranjith was cricket captain in 1984.[4]

Playing career

Dharmasena played in Sri Lankan domestic cricket for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, making his first-class cricket debut in 1989.[1] His Sri Lankan cricket career was cut short when, in 1993, he moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to work as a banker. His career continued in the UAE, where he was a prolific batsman in club cricket.[5]

In February 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[6][7] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He was later stranded in South Africa due to the lockdown in the country and no flights being available.[9]

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Suranjith Dharmasena". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "List A Matches played by Suranjith Dharmasena". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. "Suranjith Dharmasena". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. Premalal, Susil (7 February 2016). "Main reason for the downfall of sports in Sri Lanka is lack of competition". Sunday Times. Colombo. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via PressReader.com.
  5. Morrison, Jim (12 February 2020). "Today's Tale - Suranjith Dharmasena - Sri Lanka's Over 50s middle order batsman". Today's Tale. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Sri Lanka Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. "Two Sri Lankan over-50 cricketers locked down in Cape Town". The Papare. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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