Dunith Wellalage
Sri Lanka
Personal Information
Born
Jan 09, 2003 (21 years)
Birth Place
Colombo
Height
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Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
ICC Rankings
Test
ODI
T20
Batting
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Bowling
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56
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Career Information
Teams
Sri Lanka U19, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka, Jaffna Kings, Delhi Bulls, Fortune Barishal, Colombo Strikers, Barbados Royals
Having picked 9 wickets against Australia in his debut ODI series, Wellalage made a remarkable entry into ODIs for Sri Lanka in 2022. Not only did he pick 9 wickets, but the left-arm spinner...
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Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 14.5 | 47 | 61.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 24 | 20 | 5 | 331 | 67 | 22.07 | 416 | 79.57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 2 | 78 | 35 | 0 | 0/17 | 0/35 | 2.69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 24 | 23 | 1011 | 900 | 30 | 5/27 | 5/27 | 5.34 | 30.0 | 33.7 | 2 | 0 |
Career Information
Test debut
Last Test
ODI debut
Last ODI
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Having picked 9 wickets against Australia in his debut ODI series, Wellalage made a remarkable entry into ODIs for Sri Lanka in 2022. Not only did he pick 9 wickets, but the left-arm spinner was also the leading wicket taker of the series which Sri Lanka won 3-2. Fast forward to the 2023 Asia Cup, the left-arm spinner claimed his maiden 5-wicket haul against India and also chipped in with a handy knock of 42*, and although Sri Lanka lost that match, Wellalage was adjudged the player of the match for his all-round brilliance. In Indian conditions and tracks that will assist spin, Wellalage will be a potent weapon for Sri Lanka and players vulnerable against can be his victims. He also has the ability to bat down the order, hence Sri Lanka have found a good spin all-rounder in the form of Dunith Wellalage for the 2023 ODI World Cup.
