Pataudi Trophy 2011

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal

Personal information
Full name	Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal
Born	18 November 1989 (age 21) Balapitiya, Sri Lankan
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Role	Wicket keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2009	Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI
2009	Ruhuna
2009	Nondescripts Cricket Club
First class debut	August 7 2009 Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI v New Zealand
List-A debut	August 18 2009 Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition	First-class	List-A	Twenty20
Matches	2	1	10
Runs scored	177	15	186
Batting average	59.00	15.00	18.60
100s/50s	1/1	0/0	0/0
Top score	109	15	45
Balls bowled	0	0	0
Wickets	0	0	0
Bowling average	–	–	–
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0	0
Best bowling	–	–	–
Catches/stumpings	1/0	1/0	6/1
Source: CricInfo, August 25 2009

Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal (born November 18, 1989 in Balapitiya) is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who has played first class cricket for Ruhuna and Nondescripts Cricket Club. A right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper,^[1] he scored 64, four and 109 in his first three innings for the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI.^[2][3] He is an aggressive batsman and keeper who also scored two centuries for his country's U-19s, which he vice-captained,^[4] and plays for the Sri Lanka Cricket XI and Schools Invitation XI for one day and Twenty20 cricket.^[1]
Dinesh Chandimal started his cricket career as a teenager at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda. Later he moved to Ananda College, Colombo. 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 Eights.
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 ten as his side cruised to a nine-wicket win and then registered his maiden international century by scoring 111 runs in 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.

Contents [hide] 1 International Centuries 1.1 ODI centuries 2 Notes 3 External links

International Centuries

ODI centuries

Dinesh Chandimal's One Day International centuries
No	Runs	Match	Against	City/Country	Venue	Year
[1]	111	2	India	Harare, Zimbabwe	Harare Sports Club	2010
[2]	105*	6	England	London, England	Lord's Cricket Ground	2011