Sandun Weerakkody

Dharshanapriya Sandun Weerakkody (born 3 September 1993) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. Weerakkody is a past pupil of Dharmaraja College, Kandy.[1] A left-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, he plays first-class cricket for Nondescripts Cricket Club.[1]

Sandun Weerakkody
Personal information
Full name
Dharshanapriya Sandun Weerakkody
Born (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 177)28 January 2017 v South Africa
Last ODI10 February 2017 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.52
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012-2014Sri Lanka U-19s
2021Dambulla Giants
Career statistics
Competition ODI First-class
Matches 3 76
Runs scored 73 4743
Batting average 24.33 37.94
100s/50s 0/1 11/19
Top score 58 189
Catches/stumpings 2/– 129/16
Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2017

Domestic career

In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[2] In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[3]

On 19 December 2019, Weerakkody scored the fastest List A century by a Sri Lankan batsman, scoring 101 not out from 39 balls for Sinhalese Sports Club against Burgher Recreation Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament.[4] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[5] However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test.[6]

On 20th January 2023, during National Super League, Sandun scored 11th First Class Century against Colombo team. He scored 144 runs in 154 deliveries hitting 18 boundaries and four sixes. Finally Kandy team won the match. [3]

International career

In January 2017 he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[7][8] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa on 28 January 2017, scoring five runs.[9] His first ODI fifty came in the second match of his career, but Sri Lanka lost the match by 40 runs.[10]

In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[11]

References
  1. "Sandun Weerakkody". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. "Sandun Weerakkody hammers fastest Sri Lankan L/A ton". The Papare. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. "Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. "Tharanga to lead Sri Lanka in ODIs against South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  8. "All-round records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 1st ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Jan 28, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  10. "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 4th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Feb 7, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  11. "Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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