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Bangladeshi Cricket Team In Sri Lanka In 2005–06 - Matches Played - Second ODI, Sri Lanka V Bangladesh, 2 September
... v Upul Tharanga made another big score as Sri Lanka once again batted Bangladesh out of the game ... Admittedly, Tharanga had a slice of luck early on, as Manjural Islam Rana dropped him at slip on 13, but he never failed from there ... In the opening 15 overs, Tharanga and Jayasuriya added 100 runs, before Jayasuriya finally edged a short-pitched ball behind to wicket-keeper Khaled Mashud ...
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team - Records By Sri Lanka - National Records By Sri Lanka - World Cup Records By Sri Lanka
... Highest opening partnership – 282 by Upul Tharanga(133) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (144) against Zimbabwe in 2011 ... stand in World Cup Cricket – 282 by Upul Tharanga(133) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (144) against Zimbabwe in 2011 ... 'Highest partnership (runs) – 282 for the first wicket by Upul Tharanga (133) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (144) against Zimbabwe ...
Upul Tharanga
... Warushavithana Upul Tharanga (born 2 February 1985), commonly known as Upul Tharanga, is a Sri Lankan cricketer ...
Upul Tharanga - Early Life
... Upul Tharanga had his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda ... Tharanga's Sri Lankan call-up in July 2005 made for a mixed 2005, after his family home was washed away by the Asian tsunami ... Tharanga graduated to the "A" team and in July he was selected for the full squad ...
Sri Lankan Cricket Team In England In 2006 - Limited Over Matches - Fifth ODI (1 July)
... that the 5-0 whitewash would be averted were quickly dispelled by Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga, who both launched into the bowling attack which they ... But Jayasuriya and Tharanga were unstoppable, and although their scoring rates tapered off slightly when fielding restrictions were lifted, they continued ... Jayasuriya brought up his century in 72 balls, and Tharanga in 82 ...