Latest news with #KasunRajitha
India.com
12 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
Bowlers Nightmares: Most Runs Conceded in One T20I Spell, One Indian Bowler In The List; Check Here
photoDetails english 2916976 Updated:Jun 16, 2025, 06:52 PM IST Record Breaking Run Leaks 1 / 8 T20Is are brutal for bowlers, but some days are worse than others. Here are the costliest bowling spells in T20I history ( only from Full Member nations). LIAM MCCARTHY (IRE) 2 / 8 Liam McCarthy conceded 81 runs in 4 overs vs West Indies in Bready, finishing with 0 wickets. It was a forgettable outing for the Irish pacer against a powerful Calypso batting lineup. KASUN RAJITHA (SL) 3 / 8 Kasun Rajitha was taken apart for 75 runs in 4 overs without a wicket against Australia in Adelaide. The Sri Lankan bowler struggled to find his rhythm on a challenging pitch BARRY MCCARTHY (IRE) 4 / 8 Barry McCarthy leaked 69 runs in 4 overs with no wickets against Afghanistan in Greater Noida. It was a belter pitch and bowlers had nothing to offer. PRASIDH KRISHNA (IND) 5 / 8 Prasidh Krishna gave away 68 runs in 4 overs without a wicket vs South Africa in Johannesburg. The Indian pacer faced the full force of the Proteas' hitting. KYLE ABBOTT (SA) 6 / 8 Kyle Abbott conceded 68 runs in 4 overs, but took 1 wicket against Australia in Guwahati. Despite the wicket, it was a challenging day at the office for the South African. Bowling Figures 7 / 8 Liam McCarthy: 4-0-81-0 Kasun Rajitha: 4-0-75-0 Barry McCarthy: 4-0-69-0 Prasidh Krishna: 4-0-68-0 Kyle Abbott: 4-0-68-1 AUSTRALIA : THE COMMON OPPONENT 8 / 8 Australia appears in 3 of these 5 spells, proving again why they're a nightmare for bowlers in T20Is. They have always implented the intentful batting taking on bowlers from powerplay itself.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Durham duo Alex Lees and Emilio Gay pile on the runs against Yorkshire
Alex Lees and Emilio Gay both scored unbeaten centuries as Durham piled on the runs against Yorkshire in the County Championship. Dom Bess was the final Yorkshire player out for 66 in a total of 307, and George Hill struck early in the Durham innings to remove Ben McKinney for only six. But from there the hosts took full control, with forker Yorkshire opener Lees ending the day on 148 and Gay scoring a maiden first-class century for Durham with 105 as they reached 264 for one. EMILIO GAY!! 😮💨 MAIDEN DURHAM FIRST-CLASS CENTURY!!!#ForTheNorth — Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) April 19, 2025 Warwickshire's unbeaten start to the season is under severe threat after they were skittled for only 93 by Nottinghamshire. Brett Hutton and Fergus O'Neill took five wickets each, the latter for just 19 runs, and Notts closed on 204 for five, with Haseeb Hameed unbeaten on 75. Sussex built on their strong overnight position to reach 435 in their first innings against Surrey at Hove. Tom Haines was the star man for the hosts, finally falling for 174, while Ollie Robinson bowled Rory Burns for 16 before Surrey closed on 90 for one in response. You don't leave those. — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) April 19, 2025 Hampshire lead Somerset by 10 runs with seven first-innings wickets remaining at Southampton. An unbeaten 47 from Migael Pretorius helped Somerset to 184 all out after they had slipped to 96 for seven, and he then bowled opener Mark Stoneman. But Nick Gubbins and Liam Dawson both posted unbeaten half centuries as Hampshire moved past Somerset on to 194 for three. Essex hit back strongly against Worcestershire at Chelmsford, opening up a 210-run lead with four second-innings wickets remaining. Having been bowled out for only 179, they restricted the visitors to 202 in their first innings, with new Sri Lankan signing Kasun Rajitha taking four wickets. Dragging the batter wider then pinning them in front. Textbook from Kasun Rajitha — Rothesay County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 19, 2025 Essex then reached 233 for six in their second innings, with Paul Walter passing his century before falling for 104. In Division Two, Ben Compton hit an unbeaten century as Kent put up a strong response chasing Gloucestershire's 472 all out. James Bracey and Marchant de Lange put on 87 for the final Gloucestershire wicket, with Bracey ending the innings unbeaten on 151. But Compton guided Kent superbly to 318 for seven, reaching 144 not out at the close, although the loss of Grant Stewart for 51 to the final ball of the day could prove costly. Leicestershire trail Lancashire by 143 runs with nine first-innings wickets remaining at Old Trafford. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 💯 🎥 LIVE Match Centre: — Kent Cricket (@KentCricket) April 19, 2025 The hosts rallied from their overnight position to reach 263, Marcus Harris top scoring with 77 while Tom Scriven took five wickets. In response, Rehan Ahmed led Leicestershire to 120 for one with an unbeaten 61. In the battle of the bottom two sides, Middlesex are in complete control against Glamorgan after reaching 353 for four in response to the Welsh side's first innings of 199. Max Holden top scored with 107 while Leus du Plooy (85no) and Ben Geddes (51no) are approaching a century partnership. Northamptonshire captain Luke Procter is three runs short of a century as his side look to build a sizeable lead over Derbyshire. After helping bowl the hosts out for 307, Procter moved to 97 not out as Northants closed on 236 for three.
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Essex sign Sri Lanka bowler Rajitha
Essex have signed Sri Lankan seamer Kasun Rajitha for the next five County Championship 31, has played for his country in all three formats, including 18 Test matches, taking a total of 55 wickets at an average of previously played under Essex director of cricket Chris Silverwood, who had a two-year spell as Sri Lanka head coach. "We are delighted to welcome Kasun to Essex and very much look forward to watching him perform in the County Championship," said Silverwood."I know his experience and skillset will certainly help strengthen our already superb bowling attack."Rajitha is set to make his debut against Worcestershire this weekend. "It is a really proud moment for me to be joining Essex," he said. "I would like to thank Chris Silverwood for giving me this opportunity and Sri Lanka Cricket for allowing me to further hone my skills."
