Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal
දිනේෂ් චන්දිමාල්
Personal information
Full name Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal
Born (1989-11-18) 18 November 1989
Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
Nickname Chandi
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Batsman, Wicketkeeper
Relations Ishika Jayasekara (wife) (m.2015)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 122) 26–29 December 2011 v South Africa
Last Test 10–14 December 2015 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 144) 1 June 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 5 January 2016 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 33) 30 April 2010 v New Zealand
Last T20I 17 March 2016 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no. 36
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–present Nondescripts Cricket Club
2010–present Ruhuna (squad no. 17)
2012 Rajasthan Royals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I LA
Matches 24 107 39 169
Runs scored 1,784 2,427 564 4,192
Batting average 46.94 31.11 17.62 31.51
100s/50s 5/10 2/15 -/3 4/27
Top score 162* 111 58 111
Balls bowled 0 – - 6
Wickets 0 – - 1
Bowling average – – - 1.00
5 wickets in innings 0 – - 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a - n/a
Best bowling – – - 1/1
Catches/stumpings 43/8 43/3 24/- 82/12
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 17 March 2016

Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal (Sinhalese: දිනේෂ් චන්දිමාල්) (born 18 November 1989), is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a former T20 International captain for Sri Lanka. A handy and agile right-handed batsman who currently is the opening batsman in limited overs cricket and a skillful wicket-keeper in all formats, Chandimal was a key member of 2012 ICC World Twenty20 runner-up team and 2014 ICC World Twenty20 winning team. He led Sri Lanka in first group stage of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, until was suspended for slow over rate[1] and subsequently lost the place in the team for the remainder of the tournament. Chandimal often appointed as the T20I captain when regular captain is not available.

Personal life

On 26 December 2004, Dinesh was just a 14-year-old boy, his family and home was destroyed by Tsumani tragedy. He lost his house by this incident. He still frequents Galle, where they all devastated to memorize tragic incident.[2][3]

Chandimal married his longtime partner Ishika Jayasekara on 1 May 2015 in Colombo[4][5][6]

School cricket

Chandimal started his cricketing career as a teenager at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda. Later he moved to Ananda College, Colombo captaining the under-17 team. In 2008, he was appointed captain of the school's first eleven, which he led in 13 outright wins in a season, re-writing history in Sri Lankan school cricket. He was the first schoolboy cricketer to exceed 1,000 runs with an aggregate of 1,580, and won the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Award in 2009. After leaving school, he joined the Nondescripts Cricket Club.

First class cricket

He scored 64, four and 109 in his first three innings for the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI.[7][8] He is an aggressive batsman who scored two centuries for his country's U-19s, which he vice-captained,[9] and plays for the Sri Lanka Cricket XI and Schools Invitation XI for List A and Twenty20 cricket.[10]

International cricket

He made his international debut during the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies, playing in Sri Lanka's group games against New Zealand and Zimbabwe in the initial group stage and then playing against Australia in the "Super Eight" final series.

After also playing against New Zealand in a Twenty20 match in Florida, Chandimal was selected for an ODI tri-series in Zimbabwe, where the two sides also played India. He made his debut against Zimbabwe, scoring an unbeaten 10 as his side cruised to a nine-wicket win and then registered his maiden international century by scoring 111 runs off 118 balls against India, an innings that helped his side both win the match (by six wickets) and knock India out of the tournament. He also became the youngest Sri Lankan to score an ODI century.

Chandimal made his Test debut for Sri Lanka in December 2011, in the second Test of the series against South Africa in Durban. On debut he made half-centuries (58 and 54) in each of Sri Lanka's innings. He became the first Sri Lankan batsman to score half centuries in both innings on Test debut. This incidentally led Sri Lanka to their first Test win in South Africa.[11]

Batting

In 2013 he was appointed captain of the Sri Lanka T20 side and also vice-captain of the country's one day international team. During the 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, he was bought for $50,000 by the Rajasthan Royals,[12] but did play in any of their matches in 2012. During the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, he was forced to stepped down from the captaincy after injury and bad performance and later Lasith Malinga appointed as the captain. Malinga was able to lead the team for their first ever Twenty20 champion title and this strengthen Malinga as the permanent captain of the Twenty20 team.

During 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, against Australia in Sydney, Chandimal scored 50 off 22 balls, was the fastest fifty before Angelo Mathews scored 20-ball fifty, by Sri Lankan batsman in Cricket world cup history, where Sri Lanka had a massive 377 target to chase. During the innings, he was retired hurt, and eventually Sri Lanka lost the match by 64 runs.[13]

Dinesh Chandimal
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Sri Lanka
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Team

Chandimal was included to the test series with India as the permanent wicket-keeper and showed an excellent talent in the test level as well. In the first innings, he scored 59 runs but eventually Sri Lanka were all out for 183. In the second innings after India's huge 375 runs, Sri Lanka were all out for 367 runs courtesy of Chandimal's brilliant knock of unbeaten 162 runs. He was the star for the Sri Lankan innings with 16 fours and 4 sixes. Sri Lanka had a 175 lead and India were just ended with 112 runs and Sri Lanka won the match by 63 runs. Due to Chandimal's batting performance in the right time, he was adjudged as man of the match. But he failed to score anything after that match.[14]

International centuries

Test centuries

No. Score Against Pos. Inn. Test Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 116*  Bangladesh 6 1 1/2 Galle International Stadium, Galle Home 9 March 2013 Drawn [15]
2 102  Bangladesh 6 2 2/2 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Home 17 March 2013 Won [16]
3 100*  Bangladesh 5 2 2/2 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Away 4 February 2014 Drawn [17]
4 162*  India 6 2 1/3 Galle International Stadium, Galle Home 14 August 2015 Won [18]
5 151  West Indies 4 1 1/2 Galle International Stadium, Galle Home 15 October 2015 Won [19]

ODI centuries

Dinesh Chandimal's One Day International centuries
No Runs Match Against H/A/N City/Country Venue Date Result
[1] 111 2  India Neutral Harare, Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club June 5, 2010 Won
[2] 105* 6  England AwayLondon, England Lord's Cricket Ground July 3, 2011 Won

Awards

Test Cricket – Man of the match awards

# Series Season Match Performance Result
1 1st Test – India in Sri Lanka Test Series 2015 1st Innings – 59 (77 balls, 9x4) ; WK 1 Ct.
2nd Innings - 162* (169 balls, 19x4, 4x6) ; WK 1 St.		  Sri Lanka Won by 63 runs[20]

One Day Internationals - Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 India Harare Sports Club, Harare 5 June 2010 111 (118 balls: 6x4, 5x6)  Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.[21]
2 England Lord's, London 3 July 2011 105* (126 balls: 11x4, 2x6)  Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.[22]
3 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 2 March 2012 75 (84 balls: 3x4, 2x6)  Sri Lanka won by 9 runs.[23]
4 South Africa R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 23 July 2013 43 (51 balls: 4x4, 0x6)  Sri Lanka won by 17 runs.[24]
5 Pakistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 27 December 2013 64* (70 balls: 1x4, 1x6)  Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets.[25]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Chandimal suspended for one match". CricInfo. March 28, 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  2. ↑ http://magazine.lankahelp.com/2012/03/10/lesser-known-facts-about-dinesh-chandimal/
  3. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/813239.html
  4. ↑ http://gossip.hirufm.lk/4451/2015/04/dinesh-chandimal-wedding-day-held-on-may-1st.html
  5. ↑ http://www.photo.gossiplankanews.com/2015/05/dinesh-chandimal-wedding.html
  6. ↑ http://gallery.egossip.lk/2015/05/dinesh-chandimals-wedding-day.html
  7. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI v New Zealanders". CricInfo. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI v New Zealanders". CricInro. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  9. ↑ "Dinesh Chandimal: Challenging the destiny". CricInfo. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  10. ↑ "Player Profile: Dinesh Chandimal". CricInfo. February 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  11. ↑ "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2nd Test: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Durban, Dec 26–30, 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  12. ↑ "The Hindu". Chennai, India. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  13. ↑ http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/cricket-news/70776/australia-vs-sri-lanka-icc-cricket-world-cup-2015-live-cricket-score
  14. ↑ http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard.asp?MatchCode=2195
  15. ↑ "Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Galle, Mar 8-12, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  16. ↑ "Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Mar 16-20, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  17. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/engine/current/match/690349.html
  18. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/engine/match/895773.html
  19. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/engine/match/915773.html
  20. ↑ "India in Sri Lanka Test series 2015 – Scorecard of 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  21. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/452150.html
  22. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/474469.html
  23. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/518967.html
  24. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/635654.html
  25. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/657645.html

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