Lakshitha Manasinghe Explained

Lakshitha Manasinghe
Country:Sri Lanka
Fullname:Manasinghe Arachchige Lakshitha Rasanjana Manasinghe
Birth Date:21 November 1999
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:Left-handed
Role:All-rounder
Date:5 July 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/978501.html Cricinfo

Lakshitha Manasinghe (born 21 November 1999) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut on 14 December 2019, for Negombo Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 January 2020, for Negombo Cricket Club in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[3] In March 2021, he was part of the Sinhalese Sports Club team that won the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, the first time they had won the tournament since 2005.[4]

In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[5] The following month, he was added to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the second match against Australia,[6] and for the second Test against Pakistan.[7] Also in July 2022, he was signed by the Colombo Stars for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[8]

Lakshitha who was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo captained the college first XI cricket team in 2019.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lakshitha Manasinghe . 15 December 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Group A, SLC Invitation Limited Over Tournament at Colombo (Burgher), Dec 14 2019 . 15 December 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Group C, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament at Colombo (Colts), Jan 4 2020 . 4 January 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: SSC blow up Army to regain title after 16 years . Sunday Observer . 21 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games . The Papare . 8 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage called into Sri Lanka Test squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Nissanka returns, Manasinghe replaces injured Theekshana for the second Test . ESPN Cricinfo . 21 July 2022.
  8. Web site: LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 July 2022.
  9. https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/sports/Nalanda-aiming-to-break-six-decade-plus-jinx/322-163216 Nalanda aiming to break six-decade plus jinx