Warushavithana Upul Tharanga (born February 2, 1985), commonly known as Upul Tharanga (Sinhala: උපුල් තරංග), is a retired Sri Lankan cricket professional and a retired limited-over captain who played for all formats of the game. He is a left-handed opening batsman and the occasional wicket keeper. On February 23, 2021, Upul announced his retirement from international cricket. 

Early and domestic careers 
Tharanga was born on February 2, 1985, the youngest of the family at Balapitiya General Hospital. His father Warushavithanage Bhadrasoma was a fish market trader. His mother R.J Padma is a housewife and Tharanga has an older brother Nuwan Tharanga and an older sister Kumesha Manori. Although his brother loved to swim, Tharanga chose cricket from a young age. He first attended Devananda College in Ambalangoda and was awarded a 5th grade scholarship in 1995. Since then, Tharanga has completed his secondary education at Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda up to normal school education. However, he was unable to complete an advanced level training on many cricket tours. He started his cricket career as a teenager at his school. 

After playing for Nondescripts since he was 15, he played for Sri Lanka's U-15, U-17 and U-19 squads. He had a successful U19 World Championship in 2004 with winning innings of 117 and 61 in consecutive games. He was sent by the Sri Lankan cricket board to play league cricket for Loughton Cricket Club in Essex. 

Tharanga's convocation in Sri Lanka took place in July 2005 when Sri Lanka was devastated and his family's home was washed away in the 2004 tsunami tragedy that left only the foundations of the house. His equipment, which was also washed away, was replaced by Kumar Sangakkara. Tharanga graduated from the "A" team and was selected for the full squad in July. 

In March 2018 he was named to Galles' squad for the Super Four provincial tournament 2017/18. The following month, he was also named captain of Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. He was the tournament's leading run scorer with 396 runs in six games. 

In August 2018 he was named Deputy Captain of Colombo for the 2018 SLC T20 League. In the opening game of the tournament, he scored 124 hits, while Colombo beat Galle by 90 runs in the final. 

In March 2019, he was named to Colombo's roster for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In October 2020 he was drafted by the Dambulla Hawks for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. In November 2021 he was selected for the Jaffna Kings according to the player draft for the Lanka Premier League 2021. 

International career 
He really started to develop on the tour of England in 2006, particularly in the one-day game, scoring over 300 runs in Sri Lanka's 5-0 cleanup of the hosts. Additionally, Tharanga is also known for participating in a record breaking first wicket partnership with Sanath Jayasuriya in the final game in the series. He finished the game with 109 balls out of 102 and was instrumental in completing the whites for the first time in England against England. 

Tharanga lost his form at the 2007 World Cup and only scored half a century (against New Zealand). He then continued his poor form in the 2007 home series against England where he made no contribution and often a medium-order breakdown before 10. He then lost his ODI place to Malinda Warrapura and his test place to Michael Vandort, but remains in the squad. 

At the 2011 World Cup, however, he again showed remarkable achievements. In the quarter-final against England, his partnership with Tilkaratne Dilshan ended the game that won each century. His strong form has brought him back to the first position on the strong Sri Lankan batting team. He has also received special praise from Jayasuriya, one of the legends of cricket, saying he could be the next captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. 

By ranks 
After Ricky Ponting, Tharanga is the second batsman in the world who has been involved in 7 times 200+ partnerships in ODI cricket. 

On July 2, 2013, Upul Tharanga achieved the second highest ODI score of 174 * from a Sri Lankan just behind Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored 189 against India. With those innings, he became the ninth Sri Lankan player to beat a margin of 5000 runs. Despite his low gaming participation, he has earned 15 centuries and 12 man-of-the-match titles for his name over the course of his international career.

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Women Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Squad, Date & Live Streaming Details

The 2022 T20 Women's Asia Cup is scheduled to start on October 1, while the final will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on October 15.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/womens-asia-cup-2022-27_09_2022.jpg"> With the fourth edition of the Asian Women's Cup just days away, holders Bangladesh are looking to retain the crown. Bangladesh broke India's dominance by winning the 2018 Asia Cup trophy. The 2022 Women's Asia Cup is set to start on October 1 with seven teams battling for the title. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Thailand are taking part in the 24-game tournament, with the last game being played on October 15. Ahead of the tournament, let's take a look at the schedule and squad as well as details on where to watch the 2022 Asia Women's Cup live stream.<h2>Bangladesh (hosts) </h2>Nigar Sultana (c), Shamima Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Salma Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatun, Sanjida Akter, Fariha Trisna, Shohely Akhter.&nbsp;Reserve players: Marufa Akther, Sharmin Akter Supta, Nuzhat Tasnia, Rabeya Khan.<h2>Pakistan </h2>Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hasan.&nbsp;Reserve players:&nbsp;Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Umme Hani, Waheeda Akhtar<h2>Malaysia</h2> Winifred Duraisingam (c), Mas Elysa, Sasha Azmi, Aisya Eleesa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Jamahidaya Intan, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia, Dhanusri Muhunan, Aina Najwa, Nurilyaa Natasya, Nur Arianna Natsya, Nur Dania Syuhada, Noor Hayati Zakaria.<h2>India </h2>Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sabbineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, K.P. Navgire&nbsp;Reserve players:&nbsp;Taniya Sapna Bhatia, Simran Dil Bahadur.<h2>Sri Lanka </h2>Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Kaushini Nuthyanga, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Madushika Meththananda, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasooriya, Tharika Sewwandi.<h2>Thailand and UAE</h2>Squad yet to be announced.<h2>Women’s Asia Cup 2022 schedule</h2><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; width: 500px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Date</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Matches</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Venue&nbsp;</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Time</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 1</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangladesh vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 1</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Sri Lanka</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 2</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 2</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 3</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Bangladesh</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 3</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 4</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 4</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 5</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">United Arab Emirates vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1: 30 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 6</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 6</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangladesh vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 7</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thailand vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 7</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Pakistan</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 8</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 8</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Bangladesh</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 9</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thailand vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 9</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 10</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 10</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 11</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 11</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Sri Lanka</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 13</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Team 1 vs Team 4 (Semi-Final 1)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:30 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 13</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Team 2 vs Team 3 (Semi-Final 2)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 15</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Final</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr></tbody></table>

The Upul Tharanga Chapter : Domestic & International Career, Facts & Figure

Upul Tharanga is a Sri Lankan cricketer who was born on February 2, 1985 in Balapitiya. He is a left-handed hitter known for his excellence at the ODIs. He was an early starter, playing for the country around the age of 15.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/upul-tharanga-15_04_2022.jpg"><a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga">Upul Tharanga</a> is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. He has been part of the team since 2005 and has enjoyed a successful period with the team. Upul Tharanga was born on February 2, 1985 in Balapitiya, Sri Lanka. Upul Tharanga made his debut with the Sri Lanka national cricket team in 2005 in ODI format.Background 



Tharanga entered the world of cricket at a young age, representing his country at U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels. After quite a few innings in 2004 he was called up to play for Loughton Cricket Club in Essex. 



In 2005, an unfortunate tsunami destroyed his family's home. However, he still transferred to play for the country on the national team when he was selected. 



He played for Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, Asia XI, Kandurat Maroons, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Singha Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Board XI and Sylhet Sixers.Early and Domestic Career 
<a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga">Tharanga </a>was born on February 2, 1985 in Balapitiya General Hospital, the youngest of the family. His father Warushavithanage Bhadrasoma was a fishmonger. His mother R.J Padma is a homemaker and Tharanga has an older brother Nuwan Tharanga and older sister Kumesha Manori. Although his brother enjoyed swimming, Tharanga chose cricket at a young age. He first attended Devananda College, Ambalangoda and graduated from 5th grade scholarship in 1995. Since then, Tharanga had his secondary education at Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda up to the ordinary level. However, on many cricket tours he failed to complete the advanced level education. He started his cricket career as a teenager at his school. 

He has played for Nondescripts since he was 15 and played for Sri Lanka's U15, U17 and U19 teams. He had a successful World Under-19 Championship in 2004, with successful innings of 117 and 61 in consecutive games. He was sent from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board to play league cricket for Loughton Cricket Club in Essex. 

Tharanga's call-up from Sri Lanka came in July 2005, when Sri Lanka was devastated and after his family's home was washed away by the 2004 tsunami tragedy, leaving only the foundation of the home. His gear, which was also washed away, was replaced with Kumar Sangakkara. Tharanga was promoted to the "A" team and was selected for the full squad in July. 

In March 2018, he was named to Galle's roster for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. He was also named the captain of Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament the following month. He was the tournament's leading run scorer with 396 runs in six games.In August 2018 he was named Vice-Captain of Colombo for the 2018 SLC T20 League. He scored 124 points in the tournament's opening game, with Colombo going on to beat Galle by 90 carries. He was the tournament's leading run scorer, finishing with 414 runs in six games, including another unbeaten century in the Finals. 

In March 2019, he was named to Colombo's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In October 2020, he was drafted by Dambulla Hawks for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. In November 2021, he was selected by draft player for the 2021 Lanka Premier League to play for the Jaffna Kings.International CareerIt was on the 2006 England tour that he really began to develop, particularly in the one-day game where he scored over 300 runs in Sri Lanka's 5-0 whitewash of the hosts. Additionally,<a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga"> Tharanga</a> is also known for his participation in a record-breaking first wicket partnership with Sanath Jayasuriya in the last game of this series. He finished the game on 109 balls from 102 balls and played a crucial role in completing England's first-ever win over England. 

Tharanga lost his form at the 2007 World Cup, scoring just half a century (against New Zealand). He then continued his poor form in the 2007 home series against England, where he failed to contribute and often fell by before the 10th, often resulting in a mid-order collapse. He then lost his ODI spot to Malinda Warnapura and his Test spot to Michael Vandort, but he remains in the squad. 

At the 2011 World Cup, however, he shows remarkable performances again. In the quarter-final game against England, his partnership with Tillakaratne Dilshan ended the game, with each winning centuries. His strong form has returned him to the opening position in Sri Lanka's strong batting side.[17] He also received special praise from Jayasuriya, one of the cricket legends, who said he could become the next captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team.Tharanga is the second batsman in the world after Ricky Ponting to have been involved in 7 times over 200 partnerships in ODI cricket. 

On 2 July 2013, <a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga">Upul Tharanga</a> achieved the second highest ODI score of 174* by a Sri Lankan, only behind Sanath Jayasuriya who scored 189 against India. With those innings he became the 9th Sri Lankan player to break the 5000 run margin. Despite his low game involvement, he has earned 15 centuries and 12 Man of the Match titles to his name during his international career. 

Tharanga is the fastest Sri Lankan to reach 4000 ODI runs, the equivalent of 119 innings.CaptaincyTharanga served as Sri Lanka's 19th captain in the ODIs. He was also the 8th captain for Sri Lanka in the T20Is. 



He was temporarily selected due to Angelo Mathews' injuries, but became permanent captain following Mathews' permanent retirement on 11 July 2017. 



Although his captaincy career initially seemed to have good potential when they beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets in November 2016, it quickly turned sour in late 2017 as the Sri Lankan team lost heavily to South Africa, India and Pakistan.Under the captain of<a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga"> Upul Tharanga</a>, Sri Lanka suffered three 5-0 beauty defeats in 2017. Aside from defeats to South Africa, India and Pakistan in 2017 that threatened automatic qualification for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Tharanga also got into trouble twice for slow over tapping and was suspended. 

On 29 November 2017, Sri Lanka Cricket sacked Tharanga from the captaincy and Thisara Perera was named captain of Sri Lanka for the ODI and T20I matches against India. Under Tharanga's captaincy, Sri Lanka suffered three 5-0 ODI beauty defeats to South Africa, India and Pakistan in 2017. His win-loss ratio is 4/15. 

In May 2018 he was one of 33 cricketers to receive a national contract from Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season.Doping Violation 
Metabolites of two glucocorticosteroids - prednisone and prednisolone - banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency were found in a urine sample provided by Tharanga after the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on March 29, 2011. <a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga">Tharanga</a> initially claimed he was taking medication for asthma and had no idea it was a banned drug. 

An independent anti-doping tribunal was convened to which Tharanga pleaded guilty, alleging that he had taken an herbal remedy to ease the discomfort caused by a long-standing shoulder injury. The Arbitral Tribunal accepted that Tharanga "did not intend to enhance his sporting performance or to cover up his use of any other performance-enhancing substance, but that he had failed to uphold the high level of personal responsibility that came with being an international cricketer playing the Anti-doping is subject, rules are imposed". The tribunal found Tharanga guilty of violating the ICC Anti-Doping Code and banned him for a period of three months (9 May 2011 to 8 August 2011) all cricket and cricket-related activities.Records 



<a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/player/profile/444/upul-tharanga">Tharanga </a>is known for his incredible partnership with Sanath Jayasuriya. He is the second batsman in the world to have been involved in more than 200 partnerships in ODI cricket seven times, first Ricky Ponting. 



He also holds the record for the maximum number of days between two centuries in one test, 10 years and 5 months.

Tamim fails but Bhairahawa win the eliminator match

Tamim Iqbal's team Bhairahawa
Gladiators defeated Kathmandu Kings XI by 16 runs in the eliminator match of
Nepal's Everest Premier League (EPL). With the win, Bhairahawa will play
against Pokhara Rhinos in the second qualifier match of the tournament.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/tamim-epl-06_10_2021.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">After winning the toss,
Bhairahawa captain Sharad Vesawkar decided to bat first. Opening the innings,&nbsp;Tamim scored only 9 runs off 9 balls. But the other opener Pradeep Airee (39
off 27 balls), Upul Tharanga (35 off 33 balls) and Kushal Malla (32 off 20
balls) tackled the situation and built a strong platform for a big total.
In the end, captain Sharad Vesawkar’s
49-run innings off just 20 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes took the team total
to 188 runs in the 20 overs losing 8 wickets. Sandeep Lamichhane and Ashan
Priyanjan took two wickets each for Kathmandu.
Chasing the big target of 189
runs, Priyanjan started off nicely and picked up a great half-century before he
got out in the 17th over of the match. But no one supported him
properly and Kathmandu’s innings stopped at 172/8 in 20 overs. Priyanjan scored
68 runs off 48 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes. Janak Prakash tried in the
middle with 28-run innings off 14 balls but it wasn’t sufficient enough to grab
the win for the team.
Dhammika Prasad, Kushal Malla and
Aarif Sheikh all took 2 wickets each for Bhairahawa. Bhairahawa captain Sharad
Vesawkar was adjudged man of the match for his outstanding innings.
Bhairahawa will face Pokhara in
the second qualifier match on Thursday (October 7).

Tharanga signs to play for Australian domestic club

Sri Lankan batsman Upul Tharanga, who retired from international cricket in February this year, has signed to play for a Club in Australia.

<img class="aligncenter wp-image-164848 size-full" src="https://www.bdcrictime.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/upul-tharanga.jpg" alt="Tharanga signs to play for Australian domestic club" width="788" height="490" />

"At present we have signed him for one season as a player,” Malin Pulenayegam, the president of the Mulgrave Cricket Club, said over the telephone from Australia.

Depending upon his performance, he may be signed for the subsequent year. "He is expected to be in Australia in July,” the president added.

The 36-year old left-handed batsman, who has played in all three formats of the game had recently agreed to play a Charity match for Greats XI in Kandy on Tuesday. However, the match had to be cancelled due to the Covid situation in the country.

Upul Tharanga will play for the club under the captaincy of another Sri Lankan player-TM Dilshan. Dilshan played for the same club last year too.

Mulgrave Cricket Club plays in Division 3, of Victoria’s Eastern Cricket Association.

The 36-year old has good statistics in international cricket. He played 292 matches for Sri Lanka and scored 9,112 runs with 18 centuries and 45 half-centuries.

Sri Lankan left-handed batsman Upul Tharanga announced his retirement from international cricket on 23rd February and he officially revealed it through social media.

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-77041" src="https://www.bdcrictime.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Tharanga.jpg" alt="Tharanga handed suspension for serious over-rate offence" width="1024" height="752" />

Sri Lankan left-handed batsman Upul Tharanga is one of the finest players who represented Sri Lanka in the game. On 23rd February, the southpaw batsman announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.

"As the good old saying goes "All good things must come to an end", I believe it is time for me to bid farewell to my International Cricket Career after over 15 years of giving the game my all," the left-handed batsman wrote in his retirement announcement through his official social media accounts.

The left-handed batsman made his national debut for Sri Lanka in an ODI game against West Indies in 2005. Tharanga scored 6951 runs for Sri Lanka at an average of 33.74 in the 235 games he played. He made his Test debut in the same year of the ODI debut. In 31 Tests for Sri Lanka, he scored 1754 runs at an average of 21.89.

Also, the left-handed batsman played 26 T20Is for Sri Lanka, scoring 407 runs with a best of 47. The last international appearance was in the ODI game against South Africa in 2019. The southpaw batsman was left from the Test side after the home series against India in 2017.

Upul Tharanga also served as the captain of Sri Lanka on several occasions. Earlier he was named as stand-in skipper during the absences of the permanent skipper Angelo Mathews. In July 2017, Upul Tharanga was made as the permanent skipper of the limited over formats for Sri Lanka. In the same year, he was sacked from the captaincy ahead of the series against India.

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Tharanga bids farewell to international cricket

Sangakkara after giving statement

CWC 2011 Final

The Special Investigation Unit appointed for investigating the match-fixing claim on the Sri Lankan team revealed that there will be no more inquiries for the cricket players.

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-147681" src="https://www.bdcrictime.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CWC-2011-Final.jpg" alt="CWC Final 2011" width="760" height="434" />

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The hot topic around the Sri Lankan cricket is the match-fixing allegation made on the team by the former Sports Minister of the country, Mahindananda Aluthgamage. The former minister accused that there was match-fixing during the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, where Sri Lanka took on India in Mumbai.

Following the allegations from the former minister, the government of Sri Lanka appointed a Special Investigation Unit to investigate the matter. As part of their investigation, the special unit has summoned some of the former players who were associated with the team during the time, for investigation.

Former Sri Lankan cricketers, Kumar Sangakkara, Aravinda de Silva, and Upul Tharanga appeared in front of the investigation unit and gave their statements. Aravinda de Silva was in charge of the national selector at that time. The investigation calls on the players has raised concerns from all around the game, especially when it came to know that Kumar Sangakkara spent nearly 10 hours with the Special Investigation Unit.
<h3>No more players will be summoned for investigation:</h3>
Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Unit now officially revealed that the players will not be summoned furthermore for the investigations, and recording statements. The unit said that sufficient evidence has been collected from the statements of the three players, and the reports will be submitted to the secretary of the Sports Ministry.
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“From the three statements we have received so far, we realize that the 14 points made by Mr. Mahindananda Aluthgamage cannot be substantiated," an official from Special Investigation Unit quoted this afternoon. Following the evidence they got, no more players will be summoned for recording statements.

Earlier today, former cricketer Mahela Jayawardena came to the Investigation Unit and returned back without giving statements as the player was informed to give his statement on another day.

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Sri Lankan police suspends inquiries on players regarding match-fixing

Till Tuesday afternoon Sri Lanka's Special Police Investigation Unit had no plan to invite opening batsman Upul Tharanga for the 2011 World Cup match-fixing inquiry but it was only decided late evening during Aravinda de Silva's deposition and accordingly, the 35-year-old Upul Tharanga was summoned for Wednesday morning hearing.

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Battery of lawyers

Incidentally, Upul Tharanga was a part of the playing XI and opened batting for Sri Lanka. However, his stay at the wicket didn't yield more than 2 runs and was first to return to the pavilion.

Interestingly, both  <a href="https://www.bdcrictime.com/sl-police-question-aravinda-de-silva-over-2011-world-cup-fixing-allegations/">Aravinda de Silva and Upul were represented by a battery of renowned lawyers</a>. Former chief selector had not one or two but four lawyers, whereas Upul brought one different lawyer, it is learnt here.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is unlikely to bear the legal expenses.

Toss confusion

SSP Jagath Fonseka-led Unit has not yet arrived at the conclusion why the toss was redone in the World Cup final.

However, according to Kumar Sangakkara, who was a captain then, is on record saying it was done at the insistence of Team India captain MS Dhoni.

In a recent Instagram chat with Ravichandran Ashwin, Sangakkara said the confusion stemmed from the crowd noise at a packed Wankhede stadium.

Sanga has been asked to appear before the investigators on Thursday morning.

Sangakkara to appear before the investigators tomorrow

Everest Premier league

The deadly COVID-19 has started to have its impact on cricket too as some cricket leagues around different parts of the globe are being cancelled and postponed due to the threat of the virus.

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COVID-19 is the current hot topic all around the world as the deadly virus is spreading all around the world rapidly. Already the virus has raised concerns over the Olympic games to be held in Japan this year.

In the meantime, it has started to affect cricket too as there are some cricket leagues affected by the threat of the disease. International Cricket Council announced that they have postponed the ICC Challenge League A due to the threat. The tournament was scheduled to play from March 16 in Malaysia comprising Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, and Vanuatu.

ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: "We have made the difficult decision to postpone the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League A due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We have been monitoring the situation very closely and have concluded that the best course of action is to postpone the event owing to the increasing travel difficulties between countries and the potential uncertainty around teams returning home.

"I would like to thank the Malaysian Cricket Association and all participating Members for their support. The well-being of everyone involved is our first priority and we look forward to the event being played later in the year."

At the same time, Nepal's Everest Premier League is also postponed due to the threat of COVID-19. The report from health officials forced the league officials to take the decision. The league includes some International stars like Chris Gayle, Upul Tharanga, Corey Anderson and Kevin O'Brien.

Earlier a five-match T20I series between Hong Kong and Malaysia was moved from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur due to the same concerns. At the same time, Thailand cancelled a quadrangular Women's series in home comprising Thailand, Ireland, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe.

COVID-19 affects cricket leagues around the globe

New Zealand might have surrendered to India in ODIs but their resurgence in T20Is means that they would be looking forward to carrying on the same momentum as they invite Bangladesh for the upcoming ODI fixtures. Now, Bangladesh have been tasked with tough assignments ahead as they are searching for their maiden win in Kiwis' soil.

Here is one interesting fact. The Tigers haven't lost to Kiwis at home since 2010 while Kiwis never lost to Bangladesh at their den. However, Shakib-Al-Hasan's absence could turn out to be a big blow for the Tigers. As far as their recent meeting is concerned. Bangladesh got the better of New Zealand at a neutral venue in Cardiff ODI in the year 2017.
<h3>Will be an exciting contest</h3>
For sure it will be an exciting contest ahead with both teams aiming to outwit each other. After losing 1-4 at home to India, they are under pressure to increase the points in the rankings charts while Bangladesh will be looking forward to cashing in on the chances to better effect in search of their first ever ODI win against New Zealand in New Zealand.

Against India, batters like Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor and Tom Latham chipped in with runs while bowlers Trent Boult and Matt Henry had a fair outing. Tim Southee has been out of form and he will have to sort out the woes before it is too late. Lockie Ferguson has been quite sensational in leading the pace attack so far and is one of the key factors.

On the contrary, Bangladesh top-order batsmen Tamim, Liton Das, Rahim and Sarkar are expected to bolster the batting attack and the middle order is well backed by Mahmuddlah. Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin will all have to step up and cause problems. In the absence of Shakib, there is a burden on the inexperienced spinners - Mehidy Hasan and Nayeem Hasan.

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Live: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, McLean Park, Napier

Dhaka Dynamite eliminate Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2019

<h3>In the eliminator match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2019, Dhaka Dynamites have eliminated Chittagong Vikings defeating them by 6 wickets.</h3>
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All rounder Sunil Narine starred the show with bat and ball as Dhaka Dynamites eclipsed Chittagong Vikings in the eliminator of the sixth season of BPL.

Narine scored 31 and claimed 4 wickets, has been adjudged man of the match.

The easier target of 135 was made easiest by Dynamites' openers. Tharanga and Narine ruled over the Vikings' bowlers in first five overs, put up 44 before Narine became the first to fall against Khaled Ahmed.

The 26 year old pacer did best in his part of the job, picked up 3 opposition batsmen but that never turned out to be scary for the Dynamites.

Tharanga hammered fifty and with Rony Talukdar and Nurul Hasan both added 20 each, Dhaka Dynamites raced to the victory target in just 16.4 overs.

Early before the innings break, a superlative bowling effort by Sunil Narine kept Dhaka Dynamites chances of eliminate Chittagong Vikings alive in the midst of Cameron Delport’s blistering batting.

On winning the coin, the Vikings went to bat first; the subsequent phase of the show for a while were dominated by two Chittagong openers Delport and Yasir Ali. Expensing less than three overs in the crease, the opening partnership settled 22 on the board.

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Rubel Hossain brought the first cheer among the supporters in blue having Yasir Ali caught by the wicket keeper with a thick edge.

And with that on the card, Chittagong Vikings never really put hold their nerve on towards collecting a substantial total on the board.

The most unfortunate incident in the Vikings’ innings was untimely departure of Delport; the experience campaigner attempted to run hard towards the other end despite having the third man had the ball in hand; he never made the ground as Shadman stood still on the other end.

The good going with Delport was ruined at 36 (27 balls) striking five fours and a six.

Shadman who denied to sacrifice his wicket for his experience partner at the other end became the first victim of Narine in the match scoring a 19 ball 24.

Batting at fifth down, Mosaddek Hossain revived the sultry Vikings’ innings for a while, taking it cross passed hundred and then onwards. He was, however, the top scorer of the team with 40 off 35.

Narine strangled the opposition in his four overs spell; giving away 15 runs, the Windies all-rounder scalped 4 wickets.

Brief Score:
Chittagong Vikings 135/8 (20 overs)
Mosaddek Hossain 40, Cameron Delport 36, Shadman Islam 24
Sunil Narine 4/15, Rubel Hossain 1/27

Dhaka Dynamites 136/4 (16.4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 51, Sunil Narine 31, Nurul Hasan 20*
Khaled Ahmed 3/20, Nayeem Hasan 1/28
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Result: Dhaka Dynamites won by 6 wickets.
Toss: Chittagong Vikings
Man of the Match: Sunil Narine

Dhaka Dynamites secure play off position

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<h3>In the 42nd match of the Bangladesh Premier League, Dhaka Dynamites are the winners against Khulna Titans.</h3>
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At last Dhaka Dynamites survived the scare; defeating Khulna Titans by 6 wickets ensured their spot in the play offs of BPL 2019.

The Dynamites paced through an easy win chasing the shabby target that the Titans were able to stand on the board after deciding to bat first.

With more than five overs to spare, Dhaka Dynamites reached 124 for the loss of 6 wickets eclipsing Titan’s 123 made losing 9 wickets in 20 overs.

It became a total team effort for the Dynamites; no performer either bowler or batsman really starred the show in this occasion to pick up the easy win.

Opener Upul Tharanga scored highest with a 30 ball 42 flicking four fours and two sixes, stood for a 43 run opening partnership with Sunil Narine who was the second highest scorer in the lineup.

Narine hammered 35 in a handful of 13 deliveries mastering 2 fours and double of that number of over boundaries. Wicket keeper Nurul Hasan employed a less than run a ball unbeaten 27 to finish things off at ease.

In the earlier phase of the last league match of this season’s BPL, Mahmudullah’s decision of batting first was spoiled by some errant running from the batsmen as three of them underwent run outs.

Apart from that, Rubel Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan exhibited dynamic bowling scalping two wickets each.
<h4>Brief Score:</h4>
Khulna Titans 123/9 (20 overs)
David Weise 30, Nazmul Hossain Shanto 24, Brendan Taylor 18
Shakib Al Hasan 2/32, Rubel Hossain 2/27

Dhaka Dynamites 124/4 (14.5 overs)
Upul Tharanga 42, Sunil Narine 35, Nurul Hasan 27*
Mahmudullah 2/14, Taijul Islam 1/23

Result: Dhaka Dynamites won by 6 wickets.
Toss: Khulna Titans.
Man of the Match: Upul Tharanga

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad has won the toss and decided to bat first in the second test at the Mirpur Sher-e Bangla National Cricket stadium in Dhaka. Mohammad Mithun and Khaled Ahmed are making their debut in test for Bangladesh.

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Absence of Tamim and Shakib in the top order creates imbalance. To overcome this an experienced top order batsman could be ideal. There is a popular demand for giving prolific Tushar Imran an opportunity. How could Nazmul Hossain Shanto be given opportunity ahead of Tushar? Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun could even be better choice. Inclusion of Shanto and playing him ahead of Mushfiqur Rahim unsettled the batting order.

Neither Shanto performed nor could Mushfiqur deliver out of his original position at four. Hope this puzzle would be solved today. If the team management has taken a vow that they would not recognize commendable performance of Tushar Imran or any other player in domestic cricket we can not change that mind set.

In that case much better performing at international level Mohammad Mithun must be given opportunity letting him bat at number five. We have no issue with Imrul Kayes, Liton Das and Mominul Haque playing in the original position . Hope the have come over the trauma of pathetic batting at Sylhet. Mushfiqur must bat at his favorite position of number four.

Mahmudullah Riyad would come at number six. Seven and eight can go to Ariful Haque and Mehedi Hasan Miraz. Among the ruins in Sylhet, Ariful Haque looked gutsy and if he gets some freedom of playing freely he will only grow in confidence from here on.

Bangladesh XI: Liton Das, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah (capt), Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaled Ahmed
Zimbabwe XI: Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Brian Chari, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, PJ Moor, Regis Chakabva (wk), Brandon Mavuta, Donald Tiripano, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara

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Born	2nd Feb, 1985
Age	38 years, 1 month26 days
Batting Style	Left hand Bat

Matches	31
Innings	58
Not Out	3
Runs	1754
High Score	165
Average	31.89
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High Score	174
Average	33.74
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50s	37
6s	52
4s	798

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Innings	26
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Runs	407
High Score	47
Average	16.28
Strike Rate	123.33
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50s	0
6s	12
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Innings	134
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Upul Tharanga

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