Sonal Dinusha
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| Full name | Gamage Sonal Dinusha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 2000 Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 170) | 25 June 2025 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 August 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018/19–present | Colombo CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Galle Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-Present | Dambulla Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gamage Sonal Dinusha (born 4 December 2000) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays for the national team in Test Cricket. He began his school life at De La Salle College, Colombo, initially playing basketball before turning to cricket. He represented the school at Under-13 level and subsequently progressed through the Under-15 and Under-17 teams. He later captained the school cricket team. In 2015, he was awarded De La Salle College Colours for cricket. Later he moved to Mahanama College.[1][2] He is a handy allrounder who also could ball handy left arm orthodox spin. He bats under great technique and usually likes to go on for sweep shot which he gets more runs.
Career
[edit]He made his first-class debut for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 30 November 2018.[3] He made his List A debut for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 10 March 2019. In January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 March 2021, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[5]
On 17 August, 2026, Dinusha hit the first Test century of his career against India during the first Test match, hitting 100 runs off 168 balls.[citation needed]
On 26 August, 2026, second test match against India he scored his second test century hitting 103 runs from 162 balls. After India enforced follow on he continued his form by hitting another century by scoring 133 runs from 264 balls. Dinusha had batted for a combined 426 balls and he finished with 419 runs at an average of 139.66. While batting Keshara Nuwantha and Dinusha had batted through a wicketless first session on fifth day, and put on 112 in 246 balls for the seventh wicket. His knock received praise from former and current cricketers. India's captain Shubman Gill, on Sonal Dinusha's second innings, he mentioned "He didn't give us even half a chance".[6]
Dinusha became only the sixth batter to score three hundreds in a Test series while batting at No. 6 or lower. He is the first Sri Lankan to do so, and also the first to do so in a two-match series.[citation needed]
Dinusha, with hi s twin hundreds in Colombo, became only the fifth batter to score hundreds in both innings of a Test match while batting at No. 6 or lower. Three of the previous four instances have been by Sri Lankan batters only.[citation needed]
176 runs were scored through sweep shots by Dinusha in the two-match series against India, the most by a batter in a Test series.[citation needed]
Due to his consistent performance Sri Lanka managed to draw the second match and Dinusha won player of the match award.[7][8]
International centuries
[edit]Key
[edit]- * – Remained not out
- † – Man of the match
Test centuries
[edit]| No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Test | S/R | Venue | H/A/N | Date | Result | Ref |
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| 1 | 100 |  India | 6 | 2 | 1/2 | 59.52 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Home | 15–19 August 2026 | Lost | [9] |
| 2 | 103 † | India | 7 | 2 | 2/2 | 63.58 | SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo | Home | 23–27 August 2026 | Drawn | [10] |
| 3 | 133* † | India | 6 | 3 | 50.37 | SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo | Home | 23–27 August 2026 |
Achievements
[edit]- ICC Player of the Month: August 2026
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sonal Dinusha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sonal-dinusha-1153148
- ↑ "Group B, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Nov 30 - Dec 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "Group A, Colombo, Mar 4 2021, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ Fernando, Andrew Fidel. "Dinusha dulls India's waves as he scripts his epic rearguard". Cricinfo.
- ↑ Bandarupalli, Sampath (27 August 2026). "Stats - Dinusha's 'sweeping' statement, Sri Lanka's heroic fight". Cricinfo.
- ↑ Krishnaswamy, Karthik (27 August 2026). "Dinusha's defiant 133* earns Sri Lanka epic draw in Colombo". Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test at Galle, SL vs IND, Aug 15 2026 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test at Colombo, SL vs IND, Aug 23 2026 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
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