Former Sri Lankan spinner Sachitra Senanayake arrested for match fixing charges
Sachitra Senanayake was banned from travelling by the Colombo court.
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Sep 6, 2023 5:56 pm
Sachitra Senanayake (Source: Twitter)
The former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachitra Senanayake has been arrested by the Sri Lankan police officers due to his involvement in match-fixing scandal. The former Sri Lankan off-spinner accepted his involvement in the match-fixing scandal during the Lanka Premier League 2020. In the tournament, Senanayake allegedly manipulated two players to have a say in the match.
The sports corruption investigation unit arrested the former Sri Lankan cricketer earlier this morning. A few days back, the court banned the 38-year-old from traveling outside Sri Lanka. The chief magistrate’s court in Colombo ordered the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to ban the travel rights of Senanayake which will be effective for three months. The news has not gone well with the fans of Sri Lankan cricket.
Criminal case filed against Sachitra Senanayake
The special investigation unit of the sports ministry instructed the Attorney general’s department to have the criminal case filed against the former Sri Lankan bowler. The court got to know about the facts and gave the verdict of arresting Senanayake. With a series of bad news for Sri Lankan cricket lately, this one adds to be a big shock. Not many expected Senanayake to do what he did.
Senanayake played a Test match, 49 ODI matches, and 24 T20I matches for Sri Lanka in international cricket. In Tests, Senanayake did not claim any wickets. In ODIs, the off-spinner claimed 53 wickets in 47 innings at a bowling average of 35.36, at a bowling strike rate of 44.49, at an economy of 4.77, including a solitary 4-wicket haul. 4/13 is the best match figure of Senanayake in an ODI match.
In T20 internationals, Senanayake claimed 25 wickets in 23 innings at a bowling average of 21.96, at a bowling strike rate of 19.44, at an economy of 6.78, including a 4-wicket haul. The former KKR bowler played in the Indian Premier League as well. In 8 matches in the Indian league, Senanayake claimed 9 wickets at a bowling average of 23.22, at a bowling strike rate of 21.33, at an economy of 6.53.
