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Matheesha Pathirana

Sri Lanka · Kolkata Knight Riders · New York Strikers

Matheesha Pathirana

23Sri Lanka

  • Right-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm fast bowler
  • Death bowler

T20 record

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T201032,1163,0501418.6521.6015.038.0
IPL337101,025478.6621.8015.137.2
Last 1010185237137.6918.2014.239.5

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T201042037683.7054.4803066.2
Last 10103363.0050.0200050.0

Bowling style

Wicket-taking death fast bowler

  • Bowls dot balls

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy8.29Par 8.22

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy8.39Par 8.20

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy9.17Par 10.21
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy8.709.04
Dot %37.833.9
Boundary %16.118.6
Balls per wicket14.616.7
Average21.225.1
Economy v right-handers8.489.00
Economy v left-handers9.169.11

1,432 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – May 2026

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • Dot balls bowled38% (field 35% across IPL, T20Is and 4 more)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay0–02348.2814
Middle overs1931.629808.3049
Death (overs 16–20)4963.389029.1278

Men's T20

International rank
52nd
bowlers
Overall rank
89th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
+1.1
above an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +2.9 above
June 2024Now +1.1 above
2023202420252026
ICC rank
61
514 points
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
T20384129.29.3092.356.3

Teams

Leagues

YearsMatWktsEconRunsAvgSR
IPL2022–202633478.66–––
LPL2023–202417278.54105.0055.6
ILT202023–202514178.6922.0033.3
Major Clubs T20 Tournament2024–2025678.1322.0050.0
SA2020256310.474–133.3

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket7/1073%0153121222000
  • Matheesha Pathirana has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
16 May 2026Kolkata Knight RidersGujarat TitansEden Gardens–0/9 (1.2)Won by 29 runsW 29 runs
16 Feb 2026Sri LankaAustraliaPallekele International Cricket Stadium–0/3 (0.4)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
12 Feb 2026Sri LankaOmanPallekele International Cricket Stadium–0/11 (3.0)Won by 105 runsW 105 runs
8 Feb 2026Sri LankaIrelandR Premadasa Stadium–2/26 (2.5)Won by 20 runsW 20 runs
3 Feb 2026Sri LankaEnglandPallekele International Cricket Stadium2* (4)2/27 (4.0)Lost by 12 runsL 12 runs
1 Feb 2026Sri LankaEnglandPallekele International Cricket Stadium–2/47 (4.0)Lost by 6 wickets (DLS)L 6 wkts (DLS)
30 Jan 2026Sri LankaEnglandPallekele International Cricket Stadium0 (1)1/18 (4.0)Lost by 11 runs (DLS)L 11 runs (DLS)
11 Jan 2026Sri LankaPakistanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium–2/34 (3.0)Won by 14 runsW 14 runs
19 Dec 2025Sharjah WarriorzDubai CapitalsDubai International Cricket Stadium1* (1)1/43 (4.0)Lost by 63 runsL 63 runs
15 Dec 2025Sharjah WarriorzGulf GiantsSharjah Cricket Stadium–3/19 (4.0)Won by 11 runsW 11 runs

Pace and pitch map

Speed by year, kph
140145150155Usual paceQuicker balls
2023202420252026

ODIs411 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps7.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps5.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

T20s1,675 balls

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

Records

  1. 4thBest bowling averages in LPL history18.70
  2. =5thMost four-wicket hauls in LPL history2

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