Sonal Dinusha
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| Full name | Gamage Sonal Dinusha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 2000 Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 170) | 25 June 2025 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 August 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–present | Colombo CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Galle Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-Present | Dambulla Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 April 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sonal Dinusha (Sinhala: සොනාල් දිනූෂ, [sonaːl dinuːʃə]; born 4 December 2000) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Mahanama College.[1][2]
Career
He made his first-class debut for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 30 November 2018.[3] He made his List A debut for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 10 March 2019. In January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 March 2021, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[5]
On 17 August, 2026, Dinusha hit the first Test century of his career against India during the first Test match, hitting 100 runs off 168 balls.
International centuries
Key
- * – Remained not out
- † – Man of the match
Test Centuries
| No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Test | S/R | Venue | H/A/N | Date | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |  India | 6 | 2 | 1/2 | 59.52 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Home | 17 August 2026 | Lost | [6] |
| 2 | 103 | India | 7 | 2 | 2/2 | 63.58 | SSC Cricket Ground, Colombo | Home | 25 August 2026 |
References
- ↑ "Sonal Dinusha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sonal-dinusha-1153148
- ↑ "Group B, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Nov 30 - Dec 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "Group A, Colombo, Mar 4 2021, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Dinusha's maiden hundred rescues Sri Lanka but India on top in first test". Greenwich Time. Retrieved 17 August 2026.