Kasun Rajitha
79Sri Lanka · PACE · 2018 to 2023 · on scorecards: CAK Rajitha
BATTING
- Matches
- 34
- Innings
- 19
- Runs
- 117
- Average
- 9.75
- Strike rate
- 63.58
- High score
- 33
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 43
- Average
- 36.11
- Economy
- 6.1
- Strike rate
- 35.5
- Best figures
- 4/50
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 3
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kasun Rajitha played 34 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2018 to 2023. The first came against South Africa at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 34 wickets at 34.5 in 25 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 50 against Netherlands at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in 2023. With the ball: 14 wickets at 33.7 at home and 12 wickets at 42.4 away.
The most wickets came against Afghanistan: 14 wickets at 24.9 in 7 ODIs. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 7 wickets at 29.0. Sri Lanka won 14 of the ODIs Kasun Rajitha played and lost 19.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 31 | South Africa | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
| 17* | 21 | India | Eden Gardens | 2023 | Lost |
| 14 | 17 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
| 13* | 19 | India | Greenfield International Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
| 9* | 19 | India | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/50 | 9 | Netherlands | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Won |
| 4/79 | 10 | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2023 | Won |
| 3/31 | 9 | Afghanistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Tied/NR |
| 3/60 | 10 | Afghanistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Won |
| 3/88 | 10 | India | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 7 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.93 |
| India | 7 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 51.25 |
| South Africa | 5 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 56.20 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 61.00 |
| England | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 28.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 27.33 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 12.50 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 76.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 33.71 |
| Away | 9 | 67 | 16.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.42 |
| Neutral | 12 | 39 | 7.80 | 0/0 | 17 | 33.65 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 42.11 |
| 2020s | 25 | 117 | 10.64 | 0/0 | 34 | 34.53 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 5 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 29.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 5 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.50 |
| Queens Sports Club | 4 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 33.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 137.00 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 37.50 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 17 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 46.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 2018 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 1 June 1993
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 184
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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