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At a special function to launch these new bats, an award to the first batsman to score 500 runs was made to A. C. M. Lafir by the Australian Trade Commissioner in Sri Lanka Desmond McSweeney. In 1960-61 Lafir was the only player on either side to make a century in the Gopalan Trophy match, which the Ceylon Cricket Association won. [ 10 ]
Dilshan surpassed 1202 runs by Jayasuriya as most runs by an opening batsman for Sri Lanka in a calendar year. Dilshan scored 1207 runs in the year 2015 with 4 hundreds and 6 fifties. [71] [72] Dilshan finished 2015 ODI arena as the highest ODI run scorer for Sri Lanka and third highest of all-time list.
In his 20th international innings, Rahul became the fastest batsman to have scored centuries in all three formats, surpassing the record of Ahmed Shehzad, who took 76 innings. [23] On 3 July 2018, Rahul scored his second T20 International ton against England. [24] He is also the first Indian batsman to be dismissed hit-wicket in T20Is. [25]
Thilan played school cricket for Ananda College and emerged as a prolific batsman in inter-school competitions. He initially was a frontline spinner at school level. He spearheaded the bowling attack of Ananda capturing 72 wickets in 1984 and 64 wickets in 1985 season. He amassed 1000 runs in 1994 and 1995 seasons.
Considered one of the most technically sound batsman in his era, Atapattu has scored six double centuries in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, irrespective of five ducks in his first six innings. Atapattu also captained the Sri Lankan team which won the 2004 Asia Cup. He was a part of the Sri Lankan squad which won the 1996 Cricket World Cup.
wicket-keeper batsman: Domestic team information Years Team; 2023-present: Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club: Source: Cricinfo, 22 December 2023 .
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He was the second batsman to get to 1000 Test runs in 2017, after South African opener Dean Elgar. [32] [33] He was the seventh Sri Lankan to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year as well. In May 2018, Karunaratne was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season. [34] [35]