Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera තිසර පෙරේරා
Personal information
Full name	Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera
Born	3 April 1989 (age 26) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Panda, TP
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowling All-rounder
International information
National side	·         Sri Lanka
Test debut(cap 115)	26 May 2011 v England
Last Test	8–12 July 2012 v Pakistan
ODI debut(cap 141)	24 December 2009 v India
Last ODI	5 January 2016 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	1
T20I debut(cap 36)	3 May 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I	10 January 2016 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.	1
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008-present	Wayamba
2010	Chennai Super Kings
2011	Kochi Tuskers Kerala
2012	Mumbai Indians
2016-present	Quetta Gladiators
2012-Present	Kandurata Warriors
2013	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2014-present	Kings XI Punjab
2015-present	Rangpur Riders
2012	Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 6 110 32 157 Runs scored 203 1,178 1,389 1,936 Batting average 20.300 17.32 31.56 19.95 100s/50s 0/1 0/5 1/8 0/8 Top score 75 80* 113* 80* Balls bowled 954 4,067 3,101 5,887 Wickets 11 123 55 198 Bowling average 59.36 31.61 40.21 28.06 5 wickets in innings 0 3 1 6 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 4/151 6/44 5/69 6/44 Catches/stumpings 1/0 49/– 23/– 65/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2016

Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera,(Sinhalese: තිසර පෙරේරා; born 3 April 1989 in Colombo) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who represents Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Kings XI Punjab and the Wayamba Wolves. Primarily a batting all-rounder, he is an aggressive left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Perera was a part of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 World T20.^[1]

In Australia he is known by his nickname panda, which was bestowed upon him by George Bailey during his stint at BBL withBrisbane Heat, although he prefers TP.^[2]

Early career[edit]

Thisara Perera started his cricket career as a teenager at St. Anthony's College, Wattala.^[3] He later attended the prestigiousSt. Joseph's College, Colombo, which has produced Sri Lankan cricketers such as Chaminda Vaas, Angelo Mathews andDimuth Karunaratne. He represented Sri Lanka at various youth levels, and was selected for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In November 2008, he made his first class debut for the Colts Cricket Club.^[1]

International career[edit]

ODI career[edit]

Thisara Perera batting against England

Perera made his international debut for Sri Lanka in December 2009, in a late call-up to play in an ODI against India inKolkata.^[1] He took his first five-wicket haul in international cricket in August 2010, earning him the player of the match award in an ODI victory over India.^[4] He took five wickets in an ODI against Australia on the same tour.^[5]

Perera was a member of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. He was part of the team defeated in the final of the tournament by India, scoring 22 not out off ten deliveries and taking the wicket of Gautam Gambhir.^[6] He was not selected for the Test series against Pakistan later in the year, being retained only for the ODI and Twenty20 sides, but was recalled to the Test team for the end-of-year tour of South Africa^[7] He played two ODIs on the tour and scored his first half-century in the format—69 not out off 44 balls—to help Sri Lanka to victory in the fourth of the five-match series in Kimberley.^[8] In the 2nd ODI of 2012 series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, he done brilliant late-order hitting and became first ever person to take 6 wickets against Pakistan in an ODI - his career best. This performance won him the Man of the Match as well.^[9] In the 4th ODI of the same series, he shocked Pakistan by taking a hat-trick^[10] and managing a run-out in his maiden over took the wicket of saajid and became first Sri Lankan to register a hat-trick against Pakistan.^[11] He is also famous for his six hitting ability in T20s and ODI in death overs.

On 26 July 2013 Against South Africa Perera Hit Robin Peterson For 35 Runs In One Over. (6,Wd, 6,6,6,4,6). Which is Second Most Expenssive over in ODI History.

Test career[edit]

He was selected in Sri Lanka's Test squad for a series against England. He made his debut in the first Test of the series at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.[ In an innings defeat, he scored 25 and 20 with the bat and took no wickets. He was not selected for the Test series against Pakistan later in the year, being retained only for the ODI and Twenty20 sides, but was recalled to the Test team for the end-of-year tour of South Africa. He played in all three Tests of the tour, scoring 81 runs and taking five wickets.^[7]

T20 International Career[edit]

In May 2010, he made his Twenty20 international debut, representing Sri Lanka in the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies.^[1]

He was a member of the Sri Lankan team that in October 2010 inflicted Australia's first defeat in a Twenty20 international in Australia, bringing up Sri Lanka's final 16 runs to win the match off three deliveries.^[12]

Perera also contributed to the win 2014 ICC World Twenty20 championship which was Sri Lanka's first World T20I title. In that innings against India in the final, Perera had an unbeaten partnership with Kumar Sangakkara and hit the winning boundary.

Indian Premier League[edit]

Thisara Perera was purchased by the Chennai Super Kings for US$50,000 in the auction for the 2010 Indian Premier League.^[13]

His price increased for the 2011 Indian Premier League, fetching US$80,000 from the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.^[14]

Perera Purchased By Kings XI Punjab For Rs. 16 million (US$270,000) For IPL 7 But did not Get A Chance To Play.He was then Called Up For The Sri Lankan Squad To Tour England in 2014 .

Awards[edit]

One-Day International Cricket – Man of the series awards[edit]

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	Pakistan in Sri Lanka	2012	(5 Matches)	Won by   3-1.
2	Pakistan in Sri Lanka (Ind, SL, Aus) in Australia	2014	(3 Matches)	Won by   2-1.

One Day Internationals - Man of the Match awards[edit]

S No	Opponent	Venue	Date	Match Performance	Result
1	India	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla	22 August 2010	7.4-1-28-5	Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[15]
2	South Africa	De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley	20 January 2012	4-0-34-2; 69 (44 balls: 3x4, 5x6)	Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.[16]
3	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	17 February 2012	7-1-29-2	Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.[17]
4	Pakistan	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy	9 June 2012	10-0-44-6; 24* (14 balls: 2x4, 2x6)	Sri Lanka won by 76 runs.[18]
5	Pakistan	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	16 June 2012	10-1-42-4; 8 (9 balls: 1x4, 0x6)	Sri Lanka won by 44 runs.[19]
6	India	MRIC Stadium, Hambantota	24 July 2012	8-3-9-13	Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets.[20]
7	Bangladesh	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka	17 February 2014	9-1-35-1; 80* (57 balls: 3x4, 6x6)	Sri Lanka won by 13 runs.[21]
8	Pakistan	MRIC Stadium, Hambantota	26 August 2014	3-0-19-3; 65 (36 balls: 5x4, 4x6)	Sri Lanka won by 77 runs.[22]
9	Pakistan	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla	30 August 2014	8-1-34-4	Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.[23]

Twenty20 International Cricket – Man of the match awards[edit]

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	Pakistan in Sri Lanka	1 June 2012	2.4-0-23-1; 32* (16 balls: 2x4, 2x6)	won by 37 runs.[24]
2	Sri Lanka in Australia	28 January 2013	3-0-25-1; 35* (15 balls: 2x4, 3x6)	won by 2 runs.[25]
3	Sri Lanka in Bangladesh	14 February 2014	35* (28 balls: 3x4, 0x6)	won by 3 wickets.[26]
4	Sri Lanka in England	20 May 2014	3-0-24-1; 49 (20 balls: 7x4, 2x6)	won by 9 runs.[27]