Asela Gunaratne
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| Full name | Downdegedara Asela Sampath Gunaratne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 January 1986 Kandy, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 138) | 29 October 2016 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 November 2016 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 176) | 14 November 2016 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 November 2016 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 63) | 14 February 2016 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asela Gunaratne | |
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| Born |
8 January 1986 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance |
 Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
| Rank | Bombardier |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Artillery |
Downdegedara Asela Sampath Gunaratne, commonly known as Asela Gunaratne (born 8 January 1986) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).[1] He is currently serving in the Sri Lanka Army as a Bombardier attached to the 6th Field Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery.[2] He is a past pupil of Sri Rahula College, Kandy.
International Career
He was selected in the Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for Sri Lanka's tour to India in February 2016.[3] He made his T20I debut on 14 February 2016, scoring four runs. Sri Lanka lost the match by 9 wickets.[4]
He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe on 29 October 2016.[5] He scored a fifty in the first innings of the first Test and scored his maiden Test century in the second match of the same tour.
He was selected in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) team for Tri-Series in Zimbabwe, with West Indies being the third team.[6] He made his ODI debut in the first match of the tri-series, against Zimbabwe and took 3 wickets.[7]
International centuries
Test centuries
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| No | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Result | |
| [1] | 116 | 2 |  Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | Won | |
References
- ↑ "Asela Gunaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Army Cricketers Selected for T-20 Tour in India
- ↑ "Dilhara Fernando back in Sri Lanka T20 squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of India and Bangladesh, 3rd T20I: India v Sri Lanka at Visakhapatnam, Feb 14, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tharanga named SL captain for tri-series". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series, 1st Match: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 14, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.