Sanath Jayasuriya, a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, was born on June 30, 1969 in Matara. He is an all-rounder, who is a left-handed opening batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Sanath Jayasuriya captained the Sri Lankan team for a span of four years from 1999 to 2003. He was educated at the Servatius College in Matara, where his talents were spotted and nourished by the principal, G.L. Galappathy, and coach, Lionel Wagasinghe. Sanath Jayasuriya is married to Sandra and has three children.
Sanath Jayasuriya made his Test debut for the Sri Lankan national team in February 1991 against New Zealand in Hamilton and has scored 6,973 runs in 110 matches, at an average of 40.07 in his Test career. His highest Test score of 340 came against India, and he has been the recipient of the Man of the Match award four times. On his last innings before bidding farewell to Test cricket, Sanath Jayasuriya smashed six 4s in an over against England, becoming the third batsman to achieve this feat in Test cricket.
Sanath Jayasuriya was selected to be a part of the Mumbai Indians team for the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. He was signed for US$ 975,000 by the team owned by Reliance Industries Limited. On April 29, 2008, in the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sanath Jayasuriya scalped three wickets giving away just 14 runs, for which he won the Man of the Match award. On May 14, 2008 he smashed the fourth fastest fifty of the 2008 IPL and went on to make a century in the match against Chennai Super Kings.
Sanath Jayasuriya made his Test debut for the Sri Lankan national team in February 1991 against New Zealand in Hamilton and has scored 6,973 runs in 110 matches, at an average of 40.07 in his Test career. His highest Test score of 340 came against India, and he has been the recipient of the Man of the Match award four times. On his last innings before bidding farewell to Test cricket, Sanath Jayasuriya smashed six 4s in an over against England, becoming the third batsman to achieve this feat in Test cricket.
Sanath Jayasuriya was selected to be a part of the Mumbai Indians team for the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. He was signed for US$ 975,000 by the team owned by Reliance Industries Limited. On April 29, 2008, in the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sanath Jayasuriya scalped three wickets giving away just 14 runs, for which he won the Man of the Match award. On May 14, 2008 he smashed the fourth fastest fifty of the 2008 IPL and went on to make a century in the match against Chennai Super Kings.
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