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Malinda Warnapura

Opening batsman  ·  Left-hand bat
Sri LankaSL
FULL NAMEBasnayake Shalith Malinda Warnapura
BORN26 May 1979, Colombo
BATSLeft-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm offbreak
ROLEOpening batsman
TEAMSSri Lanka
TEST
Cap 106
DEBUTJun 2007
LATESTJul 2009
ODI
Cap 132
DEBUTMay 2007
LATESTAug 2008
◈ INSIGHTSDay 246 / 365
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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
856
AVERAGE
32.92
STRIKE RATE
56.80
HIGH SCORE
120
100S
2
50S
7
SIXES
2
INNINGS
27

Recent form

All matches →
20096 matches
257
AVG 23.36 · SR 58.54 · HS 63 · 50s 3
▼ AVG -9.56 vs career  ·  ▼ -24.84 vs 2008  ·  SR +1.74
20086 matches
482
AVG 48.20 · SR 57.93 · HS 120 · 100s 2 · 50s 3
▲ AVG +15.28 vs career  ·  SR +1.13
2008Career best
482
AVG 48.20 · SR 57.93 · 100s 2
▲ AVG +15.28 vs career
2007Career worst · 2 matches
82
AVG 41.00 · SR 58.16
▼ AVG +8.08 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 14 MATCHES
821
AVG 35.70  ·  SR 58.14  ·  HS 120  ·  100s 2
ODI · 3 MATCHES
35
AVG 11.67  ·  SR 46.05  ·  HS 30
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2008
482 runs · avg 48.20

Year by year (last 5)

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070809
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
2009625723.3658.540
2008648248.2057.932
200728241.0058.160

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
India
273avg 45.50 · SR 56.29
West Indies
217avg 54.25 · SR 60.45
Bangladesh
194avg 32.33 · SR 48.74
Pakistan
172avg 17.20 · SR 69.92
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India527345.5056.2911512—View→
West Indies221754.2560.4512011—View→
Bangladesh419432.3348.7482—2—View→
Pakistan617217.2069.9259—2—View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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P Sara Oval
209avg 52.25 · HS 82
Providence Stadium
182avg 91.00 · HS 120
Sinhalese Sports Club
146avg 36.50 · HS 115
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
90avg 45.00 · HS 63
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
P Sara Oval320952.2562.5782—3—View→
Providence Stadium118291.0057.4112011—View→
Sinhalese Sports Club314636.5051.231151——View→
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium19045.0043.4863—1—View→
Galle International Stadium26817.0061.8266—1—View→
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches