His maiden first-class century, against Colts Cricket Club, heralded a deluge of 1186 runs in the season, at an average of 56.54. His prolific form earnt him a call-up for the Sri Lanka A team...

In August 2018, Karunaratne was named as the vice-captain of Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. [16] In February 2019, Karunaratne signed for Hampshire County Cricket Club as their overseas player for the first half of the 2019 season.

Sep 20, 2024 · GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal combined for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead against New Zealand after three days of the first test on Friday. Karunaratne made 83 and Chandimal 61 as Sri Lanka reached stumps on 237-4 in its second innings.

In Sri Lanka's first ever Day-Night Test, he notched up his career-best score of 196, thus becoming the first Sri Lankan to get to the landmarks of 50, 100 and 150 in a D/N Test....

Dimuth Karunaratne is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include: On 7 October 2017, Karunaratne became the second Sri Lankan opener after Tillakaratne Dilshan to score three Test centuries in a calendar year.

Sep 21, 2024 · Sri Lanka put themselves in a good position on the third day of the opening test against New Zealand after Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal made half-centuries but the hosts lost some of their momentum to reach 237-4 at stumps in Galle on Friday.

Aug 27, 2019 · 'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' – Dimuth Karunaratne Following Sri Lanka's impressive six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test in Galle, wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella had spoken about the freedom players receive under …

Apr 27, 2023 · He now has 16 Test hundreds, his latest coming today (April 27th) on a flat (and that’s an understatement) pitch at Galle. Since January 2020, his Test average reads 55.34, only second to Usman Khawaja among openers in that timeframe.

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Sep 20, 2024 · NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka positioned themselves strongly, ending at 237-4 at stumps against New Zealand on the third day of the opening Test in Galle. Dimuth Karunaratne scored 83, and Dinesh Chandimal made 61, contributing to a …