
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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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 21 | 16 | 50 | 5.56 | 40.3 | 0/0 | 14 |
| ODIs | 11 | 9 | 30 | 5.00 | 37.0 | 0/0 | 14 |
| v England | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 70.0 | 0/0 | 14 |
| Domestic | 10 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 | 46.5 | 0/0 | 7* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 3.80 | 51.4 | 0/0 | 14 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 21 | 942 | 29 | 35.03 | 6.47 | 5/49 |
| ODIs | 11 | 449 | 10 | 47.50 | 6.35 | 4/46 |
| v England | 3 | 168 | 2 | 103.00 | 7.36 | 2/50 |
| Domestic | 10 | 493 | 19 | 28.47 | 6.58 | 5/49 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 515 | 12 | 48.58 | 6.79 | 4/46 |
Bowling style
Seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 39.9 | 29.9 | |
| Economy | 6.27 | 5.49 | |
| Balls per wicket | 38.1 | 32.7 | |
| Dot % | 53.0 | 54.1 | |
| Boundary % | 13.9 | 10.5 | |
| Average v right-handers | 36.1 | 29.3 | |
| Average v left-handers | 49.3 | 31.1 | |
| Economy, overs 1–10 | 4.65 | 5.00 |
534 balls bowled in ODIs and List A · Sept 2024 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersSeamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 47.5 | 30.3 | |
| Economy | 6.35 | 5.42 | |
| Balls per wicket | 44.9 | 33.5 | |
| Dot % | 53.2 | 54.6 | |
| Boundary % | 14.5 | 10.3 | |
| Average v right-handers | 38.1 | 29.7 | |
| Average v left-handers | 85.0 | 31.4 | |
| Economy, overs 1–10 | 4.71 | 4.92 |
449 balls bowled in ODIs · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- −8.1
- above an average player
Men's One-day bowling, runs a match
Peak −5.9
February 2025Now −8.120252026- ICC rank
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| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 16 | 33 | 4.1 | 36.3 | 16 | 47.6 | 6.64 |
Not in our one-day batting rankings.
Teams
- Sri LankaEngland v Sri Lanka ODI series 2026Bowler · 11 ODIs · Last ODI Oct 2026
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic ClubMajor Clubs Limited Over TournamentLast played Sept 2026
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 57% | 0 | 5 | 0103202040 |
- Eshan Malinga has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 0 (1) | 0/91 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2 (6) | 4/46 (9.5) | Pakistan won by 37 runs |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Kennington Oval | 14 (19) | 0/65 (9.0) | England won by 223 runs |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Headingley | – | 2/50 (9.0) | Sri Lanka won by 16 runs |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Sinhalese Sports Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground | 0 (1) | 0/47 (7.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 5 wickets |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Police Sports Club | Police Park Ground | – | 2/64 (10.0) | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won by 2 wickets |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colts Cricket Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground | – | 3/35 (6.0) | Colts Cricket Club won by 5 wickets |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 0* (1) | 0/44 (8.0) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colts Cricket Club | Colts Cricket Club Ground | 3* (6) | 1/56 (8.0) | Colts Cricket Club won by 36 runs (DLS) |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colombo Cricket Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 0 (3) | 0/85 (9.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 134 runs |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 4/10 | 36% | 0 | 2 | 1300002040 |
- Eshan Malinga has taken a wicket in 4 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 0 (1) | 0/91 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2 (6) | 4/46 (9.5) | Pakistan won by 37 runs |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Kennington Oval | 14 (19) | 0/65 (9.0) | England won by 223 runs |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Headingley | – | 2/50 (9.0) | Sri Lanka won by 16 runs |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 0* (1) | 0/44 (8.0) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium | 4 (10) | 0/22 (3.0) | Sri Lanka won by 77 runs |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Sri Lanka | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 0/15 (3.0) | Sri Lanka won by 174 runs |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Sri Lanka | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 1* (26) | 0/12 (4.0) | Sri Lanka won by 49 runs |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1* (1) | 3/35 (7.0) | Sri Lanka won by 140 runs |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 4 (5) | 1/54 (7.0) | New Zealand won by 113 runs |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 80% | 0 | 5 | 3512201320 |
- Eshan Malinga has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 domestic one-day matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Sinhalese Sports Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground | 0 (1) | 0/47 (7.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 5 wickets |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Police Sports Club | Police Park Ground | – | 2/64 (10.0) | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won by 2 wickets |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colts Cricket Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground | – | 3/35 (6.0) | Colts Cricket Club won by 5 wickets |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colts Cricket Club | Colts Cricket Club Ground | 3* (6) | 1/56 (8.0) | Colts Cricket Club won by 36 runs (DLS) |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colombo Cricket Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 0 (3) | 0/85 (9.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 134 runs |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Jaffna | Dambulla | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa | 7* (8) | 2/25 (6.0) | Dambulla won by 16 runs (DLS) |
| 28 Sept 2024 | Jaffna | Galle | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | – | 2/58 (8.1) | Jaffna won by 4 runs (DLS) |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Ragama Cricket Club | Negombo Cricket Club | FTZ Sports Complex (Board of Investment) | 6* (12) | 1/46 (8.0) | Negombo Cricket Club won by 83 runs (DLS) |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Ragama Cricket Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 0* (7) | 5/49 (10.0) | Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 5 runs |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Ragama Cricket Club | Sinhalese Sports Club | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 4 (6) | 3/76 (10.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 8 runs |
Pace and pitch map
140145Usual paceQuicker balls
20252026
T20s857 balls
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