(1971-08-06) August 6, 1971 (age 52) Badulla, Sri Lanka
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Slow left-arm orthodox
Role
Bowler
International information
National side
Sri Lanka (1993)
Only Test (cap 58)
25 August 1993 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1990–1994
Sinhalese Sports Club
1995–1996
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
1998
Moors Sports Club
2002
Kandy Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition
Test
First-class
Matches
1
65
Runs scored
10
541
Batting average
5.00
11.27
100s/50s
0/0
0/1
Top score
10
52
Balls bowled
312
9,559
Wickets
2
161
Bowling average
59.00
30.47
5 wickets in innings
0
3
10 wickets in match
0
1
Best bowling
1/58
7/51
Catches/stumpings
0/–
24/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 April 2017
Piyal Kashyapa Wijetunge (born 6 August 1971) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test match in 1993. Though he was not successful in the international arena, he was an active member in the domestic arena, where he played 65 first class matches and took 161 wickets as well. He was born at Badulla in 1971.
He has served as a spin bowling coach for the Sri Lanka national team, where he trained international players such as Rangana Herath, Tharindu Kaushal and Dilruwan Perera.[1]
^Ugra, Sharda (12 October 2017). "The man preparing Sri Lanka for life after Herath". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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