Sri Lanka's opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan on Thursday announced his decision too retire from One Day International cricket after the third ODI against Australia in Dambulla. And people took to Twitter to bid him adieu
Sri Lanka's opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan on Thursday announced his decision too retire from One Day International cricket after the third ODI against Australia in Dambulla.
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The 39-year-old all-rounder developed the eponymously named "Dilscoop" for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Dilshan has 17 centuries in ODIs and is only second to Sanath Jayasuriya, who has scored more tons (28) in ODIs, than any other Sri Lankan.
He is also only one of four Sri Lankan batsmen to score over 10000 ODI runs.
Once he announced his decision to hang up his boots from the 50-over format of the game, Twitter immediately reacted with sadness.
HERE'S HOW TWITTERATI REACTED TO DILSHAN'S RETIREMENT:
Hope Dilshan plays his savage pull and a dilscoop for us to remember him by - not that we need any help, tbh. Wonderfully memorable career
— Andrew F Fernando (@andrewffernando) August 25, 2016
Dilshan is an absolute match winner and game changer. Deserves the grandest of farewells. @OfficialSLC will miss him. A champions career
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) August 25, 2016
Tilakaratne Dilshan set the bar for guys like Brendan McCullum to follow in ODI cricket with shot innovation. Think about that for a minute
— Jack Mendel (@JackMendel4) August 25, 2016
TM Dilshan is the perfect all-rounder.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 25, 2016
Bat aggressively from #1-6
Bowl steady off-spin
Field brilliantly any where in the field
Keep wkts
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Wonderful servant for SL cricket. Naturally gifted player. Was absolute pleasure playing with him. Wish @TmDilshan_23 all the best. u00f0u009fu0091u008d enjoy!
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) August 25, 2016
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