Hasitha Boyagoda

Hasitha Boyagoda (born 21 December 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] In April 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[2] He made his List A debut for Kandy in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament on 17 May 2018.[3]

Hasitha Boyagoda
Personal information
Born (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RoleOpening batsman
Source: Cricinfo, 17 May 2018

Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] In the Under-19 World Cup, he scored 191 runs against Kenya, the highest total in an U19 match.[5][6] Following the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the rising star of the squad.[7]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Dambulla on 21 August 2018 in the 2018 SLC T20 League tournament.[8] He made his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 30 November 2018.[9] The following month, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[10]

On 21 April 2019, Boyagoda was having breakfast in the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo, when a bomb exploded in the building. He escaped with only minor injuries.[11] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[12] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[13] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[14]

References
  1. "Hasitha Boyagoda". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. "12th Match, Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. "U-19 Cricket: Kamindu to lead Sri Lanka U19s at ICC Youth WC". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. "Boyagoda's 191 leads 311-run rout of Kenya". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. "Record-breaking Boyagoda bats Sri Lanka U19 to Plate semis". The Papare. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. "U19CWC Report Card: Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. "(N)SLC T20 League at Colombo, Aug 21 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. "Group A, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Nov 30 - Dec 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  10. "Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  11. "'I'll never forget the scene' - Shanaka revisits Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday horror". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  12. "Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  13. "SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  14. "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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