
Sri Lanka · Kolkata Knight Riders · New York Strikers
Matheesha Pathirana
23Sri Lanka
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast bowler
- Death bowler
One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 | 31.4 | 0/0 | 5 |
| ODIs | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 | 31.4 | 0/0 | 5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 | 27.3 | 0/0 | 5 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 15 | 634 | 21 | 36.24 | 7.20 | 4/32 |
| ODIs | 12 | 508 | 17 | 36.24 | 7.28 | 4/32 |
| Domestic | 3 | 126 | 4 | 36.25 | 6.90 | 2/85 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 439 | 13 | 43.69 | 7.76 | 3/58 |
Bowling style
Fast bowler
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 36.9 | 30.5 | |
| Economy | 7.56 | 5.43 | |
| Balls per wicket | 29.3 | 33.7 | |
| Dot % | 48.6 | 51.9 | |
| Boundary % | 14.0 | 9.7 | |
| Average v right-handers | 49.9 | 31.1 | |
| Average v left-handers | 22.4 | 29.2 |
556 balls bowled in ODIs and List A · Jun 2023 – Oct 2024
Compare with other playersFast bowler
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 36.2 | 30.6 | |
| Economy | 7.28 | 5.44 | |
| Balls per wicket | 29.9 | 33.8 | |
| Dot % | 48.2 | 51.4 | |
| Boundary % | 12.6 | 9.5 | |
| Average v right-handers | 50.8 | 31.1 | |
| Average v left-handers | 19.9 | 29.4 |
508 balls bowled in ODIs · Jun 2023 – Oct 2023
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One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 80% | 5 | 5 | 1303011211 |
- Matheesha Pathirana has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in, including the last 5.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Badureliya Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | – | 1/17 (4.0) | Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 106 runs |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Ace Capital Cricket Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | – | 1/43 (9.0) | Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 7 wickets |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Jaffna | Colombo | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | – | 2/85 (8.0) | Colombo won by 92 runs |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 1* (3) | 1/90 (9.0) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 (16) | 1/95 (10.0) | South Africa won by 102 runs |
| 17 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 0 (1) | 0/21 (2.0) | India won by 10 wickets |
| 14 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 3/65 (8.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (DLS) |
| 12 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 0 (2) | 0/31 (4.0) | India won by 41 runs |
| 9 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 3/58 (9.1) | Sri Lanka won by 21 runs |
| 5 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium | – | 1/63 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 runs |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 75% | 2 | 3 | 1041303011 |
- Matheesha Pathirana has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 1* (3) | 1/90 (9.0) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 (16) | 1/95 (10.0) | South Africa won by 102 runs |
| 17 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 0 (1) | 0/21 (2.0) | India won by 10 wickets |
| 14 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 3/65 (8.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (DLS) |
| 12 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 0 (2) | 0/31 (4.0) | India won by 41 runs |
| 9 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 3/58 (9.1) | Sri Lanka won by 21 runs |
| 5 Sept 2023 | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium | – | 1/63 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 runs |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | – | 4/32 (7.4) | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Sri Lanka | Netherlands | Harare Sports Club | 4 (11) | 0/16 (3.0) | Sri Lanka won by 128 runs |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Harare Sports Club | – | 1/61 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets |
Last 3 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Badureliya Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | – | 1/17 (4.0) | Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 106 runs |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Ace Capital Cricket Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | – | 1/43 (9.0) | Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 7 wickets |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Jaffna | Colombo | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | – | 2/85 (8.0) | Colombo won by 92 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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ODIs411 balls
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T20s1,675 balls
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