Player: Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara

Lahiru Kumara Profile Pic
NameLahiru Kumara
BornFebruary 13, 1997
Kandy
Age26 years 39 days
TeamsSri Lanka U19, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka, Kandy, Galle, Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI, Qalandars, Dambulla Viiking, Deccan Gladiators, Kandy Warriors, Dambulla Aura, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
NicknameKumara
Bat StyleLeft Handed Bat
Bowl StyleRight-arm fast-medium
Batting Statistics
TestODIT20IIPL
Mat261725-
Inn3696-
Runs852610-
Avg4.475.23.33-
SR29.1138.8190.91-
HS1394-
NO1743-
100s000-
50s000-
4s1442-
6s000-
Bowling Statistics
TestODIT20IIPL
Mat261725-
Inn421724-
Balls4655746521-
Runs2995878717-
Wkt742030-
BBI122 / 626 / 27 / 3-
BBM135 / 726 / 27 / 3-
Eco3.867.068.26-
Avg40.4743.923.9-
5W100-
10W000-
Profile
A strongly built right arm quick bowler, with the ability to swing the ball both ways and clock good speeds, Lahiru Kumara is a product of the under-19 system. His impressive performances with the ball on the u-19 tour to England and the u-19 World Cup caught the selectors' eye marking him as the one for the future.

Such was the promise he showed in his couple of outings in First Class cricket, all of them coming for the Sri Lanka 'A' team, that he was fast-tracked for national duty. In the absence of the regular quick bowlers to the tour of Zimbabwe, Kumara made his Test debut at Harare. In the following tour, he impressed one and all with his pace and control against the mighty South Africans grabbing a five-wicket haul to show for his efforts - hence becoming the second youngest Sri Lankan to get to that mark.

By - Vineet Anantharaman