Hasitha Boyagoda

Last updated

Hasitha Boyagoda
Personal information
Born (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 25)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RoleOpening batsman
Source: Cricinfo, 17 May 2018
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Hasitha Boyagoda (born 21 December 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] In April 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. [2] He made his List A debut for Kandy in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament on 17 May 2018. [3]

Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [4] In the Under-19 World Cup, he scored 191 runs against Kenya, the highest total in an U19 match. [5] [6] Following the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the rising star of the squad. [7]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Dambulla on 21 August 2018 in the 2018 SLC T20 League tournament. [8] He made his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 30 November 2018. [9] The following month, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. [10]

On 21 April 2019, Boyagoda was having breakfast in the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo, when a bomb exploded in the building. He escaped with only minor injuries. [11] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [12] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. [13] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final. [14]

Related Research Articles

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who plays all three formats of the game for the national team and also serves as the vice-captain of the national team in T20I and ODI. A left-handed batsman, Asalanka made his international debut for Sri Lanka in June 2021.

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team. He is a past student of Wesley College, Colombo.

Minod Bhanuka Ranasinghe is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays all formats of the game. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in October 2019. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He is an old boy of Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.

Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka cricket team. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in January 2021.

Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama, popularly as Sadeera Samarawickrama, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who represents the national team in all formats of the game. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He is a past pupil of Thurstan College and St. Josephs College, Colombo,Sri Lanka.

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis, popularly as Kamindu Mendis, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national team,and for Colombo Cricket Club in domestic cricket.He is an ambidextrous bowler who has bowled both right and left-arm deliveries during the same over.He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in October 2018.

Malmeege Amila Aponso, or Amila Aponso is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played for the Sri Lanka cricket team. He played first-class cricket for Ragama Cricket Club. He is a past pupil of St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa. In June 2021, Aponso moved to the United States to play in the Minor League Cricket tournament.

Dharshanapriya Sandun Weerakkody is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. Weerakkody is a past pupil of Dharmaraja College, Kandy. A left-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, he plays first-class cricket for Nondescripts Cricket Club.

Asitha Madusanka Fernando is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer currently plays all three formats of the game as the frontline bowler.

Devapurage Shehan Madushanka Kumara or commonly as Shehan Madushanka is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays limited over internationals. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium bowler. He is a past pupil of Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa.

Shammu Ashan is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Sri Lanka A against West Indies A on 27 October 2016. Prior to his List A debut he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Lasith Embuldeniya is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays Test match cricket for Sri Lanka. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in February 2019, and plays for Nondescripts Cricket Club in domestic cricket.

Nishan Peiris is a Sri Lankan cricketer, who is a right-arm off-break bowler. He plays for the Colombo Cricket Club in domestic cricket.

Jehan Kieth Zeon Daniel is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Colts Cricket Club in domestic cricket. He also represented the national Under-19 team in the 2016 U19 World Cup.

Koralegedera Nadeeja Ashen Bandara, known as Ashen Bandara, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays limited over internationals for Sri Lanka. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in March 2021. His fielding is exceptional and many times he has served as the substitute fielder for Sri Lanka cricket team.

The 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament was a List A cricket tournament that was played in Sri Lanka between 2 May and 10 June 2018, following the conclusion of the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. Four teams took part in the competition: Colombo, Dambulla, Galle and Kandy. Galle and Colombo qualified for the final, after they finished first and second respectively in the group stage.

Kottasinghakkarage Nishan Madushka Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer currently plays as the opening batsman for national Test team. In April 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. He made his List A debut for Dambulla in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament on 2 May 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

The 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament was a List A cricket tournament that was played in Sri Lanka between 4 and 11 April 2019. Four teams took part in the competition: Colombo, Dambulla, Galle and Kandy, with Galle being the defending champions.

Sachindu Colombage is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 19 February 2019. He made his List A debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 4 March 2019.

Kopiyawattege Kalana Vichithra Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. He made his List A debut for Sri Lanka, against Oman, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 14 November 2019. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.

References

  1. ↑ "Hasitha Boyagoda". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "12th Match, Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "U-19 Cricket: Kamindu to lead Sri Lanka U19s at ICC Youth WC". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Boyagoda's 191 leads 311-run rout of Kenya". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Record-breaking Boyagoda bats Sri Lanka U19 to Plate semis". The Papare. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "U19CWC Report Card: Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "(N)SLC T20 League at Colombo, Aug 21 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Group A, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Nov 30 - Dec 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "'I'll never forget the scene' - Shanaka revisits Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday horror". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.