Malinga Bandara
80Sri Lanka · SPIN · 2006 to 2010 · on scorecards: HMCM Bandara
BATTING
- Matches
- 31
- Innings
- 17
- Runs
- 160
- Average
- 12.3
- Strike rate
- 71.42
- High score
- 31
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 36
- Average
- 34.22
- Economy
- 5.02
- Strike rate
- 40.8
- Best figures
- 4/31
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 5
CAREER IN BRIEF
Malinga Bandara played 31 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2006 to 2010. The first came against New Zealand at Wellington Regional Stadium, with a score of 12, and the last against Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium in 2010.
The best bowling is 4 for 31 against South Africa at Bellerive Oval in 2006. With the ball: 5 wickets at 37.6 at home and 17 wickets at 44.5 away. The most wickets came against South Africa: 9 wickets at 12.1 in 4 ODIs.
R Premadasa Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 3 wickets at 41.3. Sri Lanka won 16 of the ODIs Malinga Bandara played and lost 14.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 43 | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 2009 | Lost |
| 28* | 22 | England | Old Trafford | 2006 | Won |
| 18 | 22 | Bangladesh | Shaheed Chandu Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
| 17 | 19 | Australia | National Cricket Stadium | 2007 | Lost |
| 12 | 22 | New Zealand | Wellington Regional Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/31 | 9 | South Africa | Bellerive Oval | 2006 | Won |
| 4/58 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2006 | Won |
| 3/31 | 8.2 | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2006 | Won |
| 3/56 | 10 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2007 | Lost |
| 2/36 | 10 | India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground | 2007 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 46.50 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 50.40 |
| India | 4 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.67 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.67 |
| South Africa | 4 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 12.11 |
| England | 3 | 28 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 42.67 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 47.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 37.60 |
| Away | 20 | 84 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 44.53 |
| Neutral | 7 | 45 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 20.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 160 | 12.31 | 0/0 | 36 | 33.00 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Premadasa Stadium | 3 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 41.33 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Shaheed Chandu Stadium | 2 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 51.00 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 31.25 |
| VRA Ground | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 22.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 2006 at Wellington Regional Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2010 at Shere Bangla National Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 31 December 1979
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 224
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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