DP World ILT20 2026
Matheesha Pathirana
Player Information
Role
Bowler
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Date of Birth
18 December 2002
Batting Style
Right Handed
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Player Overview
Matheesha Pathirana is a Sri Lankan fast bowler who has gained recognition for his distinctive action and wicket taking ability in T20 cricket. He has represented Sri Lanka at international level and has featured in franchise competitions where his pace and death bowling skills have made him an important bowling option.
Playing Style
Pathirana bowls right arm fast and is known for delivering yorkers, pace variations and attacking spells during the closing stages of an innings. His ability to strike in pressure situations makes him a valuable limited overs bowler, while he contributes as a lower order right handed batter when required.
Official ILT20 Batting Statistics
| Season | Matches | NO | Runs | High Score | Average | S/R | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 v England | 2 | 40 | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | 2 | – | – | 0 v Bangladesh | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 6 v India | 3 | 60 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | – | 5 | 5 v Afghanistan | 5 | 41.67 | – | – | – | – |
| Overall | 28 | 5 | 19 | 6 v India | 3.17 | 51.35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Official ILT20 Bowling Statistics
| Season | INN | Balls | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | S/R | 3w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 129 | 166 | 9 | 2/26 v Ireland | 18.44 | 0 | 14.33 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 2 | 48 | 82 | 1 | 1/40 v Zimbabwe | 82 | 0 | 48 | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 17 | 338 | 468 | 30 | 4/24 v Afghanistan | 15.6 | 0 | 11.27 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 16 | – | 0/16 v Afghanistan | – | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| Overall | 27 | 521 | 732 | 40 | 4/24 v Afghanistan | 18.30 | 8.43 | 13.03 | 0 | 0 |