Personal Information

Full Name Pathum Nissanka Silva
Born May 18, 1998 Galle
Age 26 Years, 5 Months, 18 Days
National Side Sri Lanka
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling -
Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20
Batting 50 7 12
Bowling - - -

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL
1 4 2 0 -

Career Information

Teams Played Sri Lanka, Badureliya Sports Club, Kalutara Physical Culture Centre, Sri Lanka Emerging, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19, Rangpur Riders, Sri Lanka Cricket Board President XI, Sri Lanka Under-23, Kandy, Hambantota District, Bangla Tigers, Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Colombo Strikers, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons, SLC Blues, SLC Greens, SLC Yellow
Career Span

Pathum Nissanka Silva Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O
Test
13 22 2 784 127* v ENG 2 6 81 3 39.20 52.93 12 0 0 0 1 SL Sri Lanka SL
ODI
58 58 5 2326 210* v AFG 6 14 291 25 43.88 89.91 20 0 5 3 2 SL Sri Lanka SL
World Cup
9 9 1 332 77* v ENG 0 4 44 3 41.50 89.48 2 0 2 0 2 SL Sri Lanka SL
T20I
57 56 3 1522 79 v IND 0 12 163 34 28.71 119.37 10 0 5 3 3 SL Sri Lanka SL
First-class
35 63 8 3632 217 v IR-A 14 13 446 25 66.03 66.06 22 0 4 4 4 - - -
List A
42 42 4 1374 135 v SSC 2 10 125 18 36.15 79.10 12 0 3 0 5 - - -
ttwenty_domestic
65 62 1 1594 119 v KF 1 10 173 36 26.13 128.23 34 0 3 3 6 - - -
tten
3 2 0 31 25 v DG 0 0 1 3 15.50 155.00 - - 0 0 7 BT - -
Youth Test
4 6 0 208 172 v SA-U19 1 0 26 1 34.66 51.74 2 0 1 0 21 - - -
Youth ODI
8 6 0 65 24 v SA-U19 0 0 10 0 10.83 77.38 2 0 1 1 22 - - -

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc
List A
1 3 1 14 0 0/14 v GD 0 0 - 4.66 - 1 5 - - -
Youth Test
1 4 0 12 0 0/12 v SA-U19 0 0 - 3.00 - 1 21 - - -

Pathum Nissanka Silva Profile

Hailing from the coastal city of Galle, Pathum Nissanka's childhood was steeped in the challenges of a modest family background. His journey into the world of cricket began during his time at Kalutara Vidyalaya, later transitioning to Isipathana College in Colombo.

A defining moment arrived during a memorable clash in the School Cricket Championship. Facing off against President's College, Rajagiriya, at the Colts ground in Colombo, Nissanka etched his name in the annals of cricket history, hammering an unbeaten double century with 205 runs off a mere 190 deliveries. This standout performance marked the dawn of a promising career.

Nissanka's professional cricket debut occurred during the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament, representing Hambantota District. Subsequently, he ventured into the fast-paced world of T20 cricket, making his debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.

The pivotal moment in Nissanka's career unfolded in 2021 when he earned his maiden call-up to represent his country on the international stage. Making his debut against the West Indies, he left an indelible mark, particularly in Test cricket, by crafting a commanding century in the second innings. His innings of 103 runs marked him as the fourth Sri Lankan to achieve a century on Test debut, a milestone made even more remarkable as it was achieved away from home.

While his initial foray into ODI cricket posed challenges, Nissanka's fortunes changed dramatically after his maiden century against Australia in 2022. This marked the start of a prolific run in the 50-over format, highlighted by consecutive centuries during the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in 2023. With an impressive tally of 417 runs, including two centuries and two half-centuries, Nissanka played a pivotal role in Sri Lanka's World Cup qualification bid. At the main event, his consistency shone through as he amassed 332 runs in just 9 matches, earning himself a place among the elite as the fifth Sri Lankan to achieve three consecutive 50-plus scores in World Cup matches.

The year 2023 proved to be monumental for Nissanka as he etched his name in the record books by becoming the first Sri Lankan to surpass 1000 ODI runs in a calendar year. Carrying his form into 2024, he achieved another milestone by slamming a double hundred in the series against Afghanistan, becoming the first Sri Lankan batter to achieve this feat in ODIs. While he hasn't found the same success in T20 cricket yet, Nissanka remains hopeful of translating his ODI prowess into the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA.