Matheesha Pathirana is also known as Baby Malinga with a similar low release, accuracy with the Yorker, and a slower one made Mathesha an outstanding death bowler. After facing him, former Indian captain Dhoni said, his action is slightly difficult to pick and he has got that slower one also. So you have to watch him very carefully, which means when you spend those extra seconds watching the ball and he is bowling at a decent pace, it becomes quite difficult to consistently hit him. Pathirana might have similarities with Malinga but his action is more difficult. This youngster is really an asset for Bangla Tigers for the race to championship.
The 19-year-old Pathirana was part of the Sri Lanka squad at this year’s Under-19 World Cup in the West Indies, where he played four matches and picked up seven wickets at an average of 27.28 while returning an economy rate of 6.16.
Pathirana took 2-24 on debut for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022 including a wicket with his first ball. Before the debut, Pathirana impressed CSK officials in the net session by breaking the lens of a camera situated just behind the batter.
At senior level, Pathirana has only played one List ‘A’ match and Nine T20 matches, but he has been on Bangla Tigers radar for a while. The upcoming season will be the 2nd season with Bangla Tigers in ADT10 League.
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