Know the biography, personal life details, & professional career statistics of the Sri Lankan bowler Dunith Wellalage, who rattled the Indian batting line-up by bagging five wickets along with his full name and pronunciation
During India’s clash against Sri Lanka, youngster Dunith Wellalage clinched five wickets within his ten-over spell at the expense of forty runs. Notably, he dismissed important players of India including Rohit, Virat, Gill, Rahul, & Pandya. Additionally, he managed to score 42-runs from 46 balls to create anxiety among the Indian bowlers. Although, he stayed unbeaten till the very end, none of the other Sri Lankan batsman supported him and the team succumbed to defeat by 41-runs.
Sri Lanka cricketer Dunith Wellalage biography, full name and pronunciation explained
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How has Dunith Wellalage played throughout his professional career?
Dunith Wellalage is a well-known young Sri Lankan international bowler who began his professional career as a cricketer in 2019. After his impressive start in country club cricket, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board included Wellalage in the Sri Lanka Men’s Cricket Team for their ODI against Australia in 2022.
Later, Wellalage made his debut on June 14 at Pallekele against Australia. Currently, the 20-year-old Wellalage is a key player for the national team in both ODI & T20I format. In the 12 ODI games that Wellalage has had the opportunity to play thus far, he has taken 13 wickets while allowing runs at a 5.51 economy rate.
Notably, Wellalage was included in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team to play in England, where he played his first Twenty20 match against Surrey on May 25. He was signed by the Jaffna Kings in July 2022 for the third season of the Lanka Premier League. In July, he was included in Sri Lanka’s Test squad, this time for the country’s domestic series against Pakistan. On July 24, 2022, against Pakistan, he played in his first Test for Sri Lanka. Till now, he has played only one test match and failed to bag any wicket.
| Competition | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 8 | 22 | 20 |
| Runs scored | 106 | 682 | 306 |
| Batting average | 21.2 | 28.41 | 21.85 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/3 | 0/1 |
| Top score | 32 | 78* | 74 |
| Balls bowled | 366 | 3501 | 833 |
| Wickets | 14 | 71 | 27 |
| Bowling average | 33.66 | 26.94 | 25.44 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 5/40 | 8/152 | 5/21 |
| Catches | 3 | 13 | 4 |
Know Dunith Wellalage biography, age, origin, family, personal life, & playing style
Dunith Wellalage was born in Sri Lanka’s Colombo on 9th January, 2003 and developed his interest for cricket at an early age. It has been observed that Wellalage is a left-hand batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Additionally, it has been reported that the players stands 178cm and graduated from Colombo’s St. Joseph’s College.
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| Biography | Details |
| Full Name | Dunith Nethmika Wellalage |
| Famous Name | Dunith Wellalage |
| Date of Birth | 9 January 2003 |
| Age | 20 years |
| Birth Place | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Playing Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Left hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Height | 178cm |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| College | St. Joseph’s College, Colombo |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Family | Unknown |
| Girlfriend | Unknown |