| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1969 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Umpiring information | |
| T20Is umpired | 4 (2019) |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2019 | |
Deepal Gunawardene (born 21 October 1969) is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former first class cricketer. As an umpire, he stood in a tour match between Sri Lanka Board President's XI and West Indians in October 2015.[1]
Biography
Gunawardene attended Dharmapala College Pannipitiya. Representing Police SC in cricket from 1989 to 2003, he transitioned to umpiring post-retirement.[2] He secured third place in Sri Lanka Cricket's 2006-07 Premier panel examination and served as a standby umpire for the 2008 Sri Lanka-England Test.[2] Additionally, he officiated in the 2007 Elite Cup under-19 tournament in Malaysia.[2]
On 5 December 2019, he umpired in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Nepal and Bhutan in the men's tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, Tour Match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI v West Indians at Colombo (SSC), Oct 9-11, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Deepal Gunawardene". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "4th Match, South Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition at Kirtipur, Dec 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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