Pavan Rathnayake is a young Sri Lankan cricket player born on 24 August 2002 in Colombo who bats right-handed and bowls off-spin. He started playing professional cricket in 2019 and has represented Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20Is since 2025. He has scored runs in domestic and international games, including a 121-run century against England in an ODI. He plays for clubs like Colombo Cricket Club and Dambulla, too.
Pavan Rathnayake Career Statistics Overview
Pavan Rathnayake has played in four ODI matches and four T20I matches so far. In ODIs, he scored 194 runs with a batting average of 48.50, and his highest score is 121. In T20Is, he made 48 runs with an average of 24.00, and his top score is 40. In first-class cricket, he played 58 matches and scored 3,755 runs with an average of 50.06.
His highest first-class score is 240, and he has 13 centuries and 13 fifties. In List A cricket, he played 83 matches, scored 2,704 runs, and his highest score is 158 not out. He has taken a few wickets and also completed many catches.
Pavan Rathnayake Played a Brilliant Innings: Sri Lanka vs England 3rd ODI
On 27 January 2026, Sri Lanka played the 3rd ODI match against England at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo during the England tour of Sri Lanka in the 2025/26 season. This was the final match of the three-game ODI series.
In this match, Pavan Rathnayake played a brilliant innings. He scored 121 runs from 115 balls and made his first ODI century. He batted with confidence, hit good shots around the ground, and tried to help Sri Lanka chase a big total. His performance was one of the main highlights for his team.
England batted first and scored 357 for 3 in 50 overs. Sri Lanka replied with 304 all out. England won the match by 53 runs and also won the series 2–1.
Sri Lanka vs Oman T20I Match 12 February 2026
On 12 February 2026, Sri Lanka played Oman in a T20I match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as part of the 2026 T20I series. The pitch was good for batting, and both teams looked to score fast.
Pavan Rathnayake played an exciting innings. He scored 60 runs off 28 balls with 8 fours and 1 six. He hit the ball hard, moved quickly between the wickets, and showed he can play spin bowling well while attacking the bowlers.
In this game, Oman batted first and set a big total. Sri Lanka chased but fell short. They made a big effort, but Oman won the match by a comfortable margin, showing strong batting and bowling throughout.
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