Pathum Nissanka Silva is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka in all three formats of the game.
66 Facts About Pathum Nissanka
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Pathum Nissanka made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in March 2021 and is currently the permanent opening batsman.
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On 9 February 2024, Nissanka scored an ODI double hundred, becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve the feat.
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Pathum Nissanka started his cricket career during his time at Kalutara Vidyalaya and then move to Isipathana College, Colombo.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 135 runs from 96 deliveries hitting 13 boundaries and 6 sixes while chasing down 263 from 35 overs.
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Pathum Nissanka's efforts went in vain as NCC lost the match by 14 runs.
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Pathum Nissanka finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Nondescripts Cricket Club, with 1,088 runs in seven matches.
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In February 2021, Pathum Nissanka was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.
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Pathum Nissanka made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka on 3 March 2021, against the West Indies.
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Three days later, Pathum Nissanka was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, for their series against the West Indies.
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Pathum Nissanka made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka on 10 March 2021, against the West Indies.
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Pathum Nissanka made his Test debut for Sri Lanka on 21 March 2021, against the West Indies.
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On 16 January 2022, against Zimbabwe Pathum Nissanka scored his maiden ODI half century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 146 runs in three matches, including two half-centuries.
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In June 2022, in the third match against Australia, Pathum Nissanka scored his first century in an ODI match, with 137 runs, as Sri Lanka beat Australia by six wickets.
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Meanwhile, Pathum Nissanka made half-centuries against India and Pakistan in the Super 4 stage.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 74 runs in 60 balls to out Sri Lanka's descendant total of 152 runs.
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On 5 November 2022, against England, Pathum Nissanka scored 9th T20I half-century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 67 runs from 45 deliveries hitting two boundaries and five sixes.
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On 7 June 2023, against Afghanistan, Pathum Nissanka scored 7th ODI half-century.
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Pathum Nissanka is the second highest run-scorer in the series 132 in 3 innings with an average of 44.
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On 19 June 2023, qualifier match against UAE, Pathum Nissanka scored his 8th ODI half-century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 57 runs from 76 deliveries hitting five boundaries.
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Pathum Nissanka put on a 95-run partnership with Dimuth Karunaratne.
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On 27 June 2023, qualifier match against Scotland, Pathum Nissanka scored his 9th ODI half century and reached 1000 ODI runs.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 75 runs from 85 balls hitting 10 boundaries.
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On 2 July 2023, qualifier match against Zimbabwe, Pathum Nissanka scored his 2nd ODI century.
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Pathum Nissanka hit the winning run and reached his century by hitting a boundary.
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On 7 July 2023, qualifier match against West Indies, Pathum Nissanka scored his second consecutive and third ODI century.
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Pathum Nissanka was the second-highest run-scorer in the World Cup qualifier, scoring 417 runs with an average of 69.50 including two centuries and two half-centuries.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 51 runs from 61 deliveries hitting seven boundaries and one six.
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On 16 October 2023, against Australia Pathum Nissanka scored his 11th ODI half-century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 61 runs from 67 deliveries hitting eight boundaries.
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Pathum Nissanka put 125 run partnership with Kusal Perera for first wicket.
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On 21 October 2023, against Netherland Pathum Nissanka scored his 12th ODI half-century, his third consecutive half-century in the World Cup.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 54 runs from 52 deliveries hitting 9 boundaries.
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On 26 October 2023, against England Pathum Nissanka scored his 13th ODI half-century, his fourth consecutive half-century in the World Cup.
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Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 77 runs from 83 deliveries hitting seven boundaries and two sixes.
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Pathum Nissanka became the second batter and first Sri Lankan to get to 1000 ODI runs in 2023.
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Pathum Nissanka put unbeaten 137 run partnership with Sadeera Samarawickrama to bring 8 wickets victory for Sri Lanka.
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Pathum Nissanka is second highest run scorer for Sri Lanka scoring 332 runs in 9 matches with average of 41.5.
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On 9 February 2024, during the first ODI match against Afghanistan, Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double hundred, surpassing the previous highest score of 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya in 2000.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 128 runs in boundaries during his innings of 210*, which is the most for a Sri Lankan batter in ODIs.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 8 sixes during the innings which is the highest number of sixes scored by a Sri Lankan batter in an ODI played in Sri Lankan soil.
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Pathum Nissanka became first Sri Lankan male cricketer to score a double century in List A cricket.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 118 runs from 101 deliveries and eventually Sri Lanka won the match by 7 wickets.
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Pathum Nissanka won player of the match and player of the series awards for his performance throughout the series.
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Pathum Nissanka is the highest run-scorer in a three-match series for Sri Lanka and fourth overall with 346 runs with 173 average.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 60 runs from 30 balls but he had to leave the field due to a hamstring injury and Sri Lankan later lost the match by 3 runs.
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On 15 March 2024, second ODI match against Bangladesh Pathum Nissanka scored his 6th ODI century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 114 runs from 113 balls hitting 13 boundaries and three sixes.
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Pathum Nissanka put 185 run partnership for fourth wicket with Charith Asalanka.
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Finally, Sri Lanka won the match by 3 wickets and Pathum Nissanka won player of the match award for his performance.
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On 2 August 2024 first ODI match against India, Pathum Nissanka scored his 14th ODI half-century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 56 runs from 75 deliveries hitting nine boundaries.
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Pathum Nissanka was selected to play second test match against England after two years since he played test match.
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Pathum Nissanka scored his 6th Test half-century in the first innings in the third test match after failing to score much runs in the second.
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Pathum Nissanka scored an aggressive 64 off 51 balls hitting 9 fours.
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Pathum Nissanka then scored a match-winning unbeaten century in the second innings.
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Pathum Nissanka scored unbeaten 127 runs from 124 runs hitting 13 boundaries and two sixes.
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Pathum Nissanka's knock helped to chase down the target of 219 runs and won the match by 8 wickets.
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Pathum Nissanka won the player of the match award for his performance with the bat.
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On 15 October 2024, in the second T20I match against West Indies Pathum Nissanka scored his 12th T20I half-century.
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Finally Sri Lanka won the match by 73 runs and Pathum Nissanka won the player of the match award.
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On 28 December 2024, in the first T20I match against New Zealand Pathum Nissanka scored his 14th T20I half century.
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Pathum Nissanka scored 90 runs from 60 balls hitting seven boundaries and three sixes.