Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Matheesha Pathirana: 40 wickets at economy 8.42, average 18.30 in T20I. Death Specialist. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 40
Economy: 8.42
Average: 18.30
Strike rate: 13.02
Best figures: 4/24
4-wicket hauls: 2
5-wicket hauls: 0
Matches: 28
Country: Sri Lanka
Matheesha Pathirana's standout T20I season was 2024, 30 wickets at an economy of 8.31.
Dambulla Stadium is a happy hunting ground for Matheesha Pathirana, 19 wickets there.