Pulina Tharanga

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Pulina Tharanga
Personal information
Full name
Desenthuwa Handi Ashan Pulina Tharanga
Born (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 31)
Galle, Sri Lanka
International information
National side
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2021

Pulina Tharanga (born 23 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1]

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Biography

He became a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as he lost both his parents during the disaster at the age of 11. [2] He was later brought up in Foundation of Goodness, a charity organisation which is located at Seenigama near Hikkaduwa. He also received a scholarship program from Marylebone Cricket Club, after joining the Foundation of Goodness. [3]

Career

He made his first-class debut for Singha Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on 1 April 2011. [4] He was named in Sri Lankan U-19 squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. [6]

In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. [7] Following his strong performance in the tournament, [8] he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against South Africa. [9] The following month, Tharanga was named as one of four reserve players in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [10] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. [11]

In January 2022, he was named as one of six reserve players in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe. [12] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka. [13]

In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "SL probable final squad for SA: Tsunami victim Pulina Tharanga reaches national ranks". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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  4. ↑ "Premier League Tournament Tier B, Singha Sports Club v Sri Lanka Army at Galle, Apr 1-3, 2011". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lanka Under-19s Squad - S'Lanka U19 Squad - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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