Saman Jayantha

Warushavithana Saman Jayantha (born January 26, 1974 in Ambalangoda), or Saman Jayantha, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played 17 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka in 2004 before he was dropped by the Sri Lankan selectors.

Saman Jayantha
සමන් ජයන්ත
Personal information
Full nameWarushavithana Saman Jayantha
Born (1974-01-26) 26 January 1974
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm off break
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 119)27 February 2004 v Australia
Last ODI26 December 2004 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition ODIs
Matches 17
Runs scored 400
Batting average 26.66
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 74*
Balls bowled 55
Wickets 0
Bowling average n/a
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match n/a
Best bowling n/a
Catches/stumpings 5/0
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2017

International career

He started his international career by scoring 24 runs in two matches against Australia as a middle order batsman, but improved during Sri Lanka's 5–0 whitewash of Zimbabwe in April 2004, hitting a career-best 74 not out to guide Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket win in the second ODI. However, he only played three of Sri Lanka's six matches during the 2004 Asia Cup, and was in and out of the team until successive ducks against Pakistan and New Zealand caused his exit from the team.

Domestic career

Jayantha was also part of the Sri Lankan team that lifted the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title in 2007 where he was also the leading wicket taker in that tournament with 6 wickets. In the 2003 Hong Kong Sixes he was the leading runscorer scoring 152 runs and went on to win the man of the tournament award. He is also the only Sri Lankan to have won the "Man of the tournament" award in Hong Kong Sixes history.[1]

References
  1. "Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-02-20.


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