20-year-old Dunith Wellalage set a new record against India, previously held solely by Kapil Dev in ODI history.
Dunith Wellalage’s brilliant performance against India
Sri Lanka faced a 41-run defeat against India in the match held at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Despite the loss, young Sri Lankan player Dunith Wellalage earned recognition for his outstanding performance, carving a special place in the hearts of cricket fans. He was awarded the Player of the Match for his exceptional display.
Dunith Wellalage allround show
In his brilliant bowling performance against India, Wellalage claimed 5 wickets for 40 runs in 10 overs, putting the Indian team in trouble. His victims included Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, and Hardik Pandya. Notably, he also took two catches during his bowling spell. Wellalage, who joined Sri Lanka’s batting lineup, displayed his batting talent by scoring an unbeaten 42 runs in 46 balls, including 3 fours and a six.
Dunith Wellalage accomplished a new feat in the ODI
In this match, Wellalage achieved the distinction of becoming the second player in ODI history to score 40 or more runs and take 5 or more wickets in a single match. Previously, only India’s legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev had accomplished this feat against Australia in the 1983 World Cup. Kapil Dev took 5 wickets for 43 runs and secured 2 catches, while also contributing 40 runs with the bat. However, India had to face defeat in that match.
India secured a place in the finals by defeating Sri Lanka by 41 runs. Batting first, the Indian team posted a total of 213 runs in 49.1 overs, while Sri Lanka was limited to 172 runs in 41.3 overs in their reply.
