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Eshan Malinga

Sri Lanka · Sunrisers Hyderabad · Galle Gallants · Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club

Eshan Malinga

25Sri Lanka

  • Left-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm fast-medium bowler
  • Bowls through the innings

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T20 record

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T20611649628.2079.01501358.1
IPL2237177.0041.2500058.8
LPL111151715.0088.21500152.9
Last 10104141114.00127.31301163.6

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T20601,2611,911839.0923.0015.237.5
IPL22486745339.2022.6014.735.6
LPL11222354179.5720.8013.139.6
Last 1010208316139.1224.3016.036.1

Bowling style

Wicket-taking death seamer

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy10.25Par 8.91

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy8.46Par 8.55

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy9.81Par 10.44
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy9.439.30
Dot %35.535.5
Boundary %20.720.7
Balls per wicket15.717.5
Average24.727.1
Economy v right-handers9.419.21
Economy v left-handers9.499.47

1,101 balls bowled in T20s · Jul 2024 – Oct 2026

Compare with other players

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay475.004329.1828
Middle overs1070.004328.3124
Death (overs 16–20)4881.363979.8531

Men's T20

International rank
41st
bowlers
Overall rank
57th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
+1.8
above an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +2.3 above
June 2026Now +1.8 above
20252026
ICC rank
–
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
T20608322.79.05346.875.6

Teams

Leagues

YearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsEcon
IPL2025–20262277.0041.2339.20
LPL2024–2026111515.0088.2179.57
Major Clubs T20 Tournament2025–2026800.000.0136.75
SA202025388.00200.048.83

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket8/1078%3153021110212
  • Eshan Malinga has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 3.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
13 Oct 2026Sri LankaPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium–2/38 (4.0)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
11 Oct 2026Sri LankaPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium–1/41 (4.0)Lost by 82 runsL 82 runs
9 Oct 2026Sri LankaPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium1* (3)2/33 (3.5)Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts
19 Sept 2026Sri LankaEnglandOld Trafford0 (2)0/34 (1.4)Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts
17 Sept 2026Sri LankaEnglandSophia Gardens0* (1)1/27 (2.1)Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts
15 Sept 2026Sri LankaEnglandThe Rose Bowl13* (5)1/41 (4.0)Lost by 119 runsL 119 runs
1 Sept 2026Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic ClubColts Cricket ClubSinhalese Sports Club Ground–1/8 (3.0)Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts
28 Aug 2026Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic ClubAce Capital Cricket ClubNondescripts Cricket Club Ground–2/24 (4.0)Won by 13 runsW 13 runs
24 Aug 2026Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic ClubSinhalese Sports ClubR Premadasa Stadium––No resultNo result
20 Aug 2026Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic ClubNondescripts Cricket ClubColts Cricket Club Ground–0/45 (4.0)Lost by 46 runs (DLS)L 46 runs (DLS)

Pace and pitch map

Fastest ball146.5 kph2026
Usual pace in 2026139.2 kphQuicker balls 142.8

T20s857 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps5.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. =10thMost four-wicket hauls in LPL history1

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