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Don Jayasundera

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Don Jayasundera
Personal information
Full name
Don Summigen Jayasundera
Born1911
Induruwa, Ceylon
Died11 October 1964 (aged 52 or 53)
Sri Lanka
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 105
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 47
Balls bowled 822
Wickets 11
Bowling average 31.90
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/33
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 October 2017

Don Summigen Jayasundera (1911 – 11 October 1964) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1934 and 1942. He toured India in 1940-41.[1]

He was one of Ceylon's fastest bowlers. He took 10 wickets in an innings three times in club cricket in Ceylon, and five hat-tricks.[2] His best first-class figures were 4 for 33 and 2 for 42 in Ceylon's victory over Madras in 1940–41.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "First-class matches played by Don Jayasundera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ Wisden 1965, p. 968.
  3. ^ "Madras v Ceylon 1940-41". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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