Kusal Perera: Currently, the New Zealand team is on a tour of Sri Lanka. Where a two-match T20 International series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series was played on 9 November in Dambulla.
Sri Lanka cricket team’s star batsman Kusal Perera did not do well, but despite this, he has created history. He has become the first batsman to score the most runs in T20 International cricket from his team. In a special case, He has surpassed former Sri Lankan legendary batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Kusal Perera’s Contribution to Sri Lankan Cricket
Kushal Perera had played a total of 73 matches for the Sri Lankan Team. he scored 1904 runs in 72 innings in an average of 27.59 in T20 Cricket. He made 15 half-centuries in his T20 career
Kushal scored 23 runs in the 1st T20 against New Zealand with this Perera surpassed Dilshan to become the most runs for the Sri Lankan team, Dilshan managed to participate in a total of 80 T20 Matches for Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, He scored 1889 runs in 79 innings at an average of 28.19
Sri Lanka Wins the First T20 Match
Apart from this Sri Lanka Team won the 1st T20 against New Zealand, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat 1st but the team managed only 135 runs losing all their wickets in 19.3 overs. in the second innings, the Sri Lanka team easily achieved this target in just 19 overs.
The captain led by the front in 1st T20I. He scored 35 runs in 28 balls at a strike rate of 125.00. During this, he hits 1 four and 2 super sixes from his bat
Also, read about Team India’s playing X1 for 2nd T20I here
