Tests: Dimuth Karunaratne joins elite company of Sangakkara, Jayawardene
Updated On: 10 September, 2024 01:27 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
During the recent Test match against England, Sri Lanka`s Dimuth Karunaratne made the cut to the elite list of Lankan batsmen. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)
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During the recent Test match against England, Sri Lanka`s Dimuth Karunaratne made the cut to the elite list of Lankan batsmen. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)
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Dimuth Karunaratne etched his name into the history books after becoming just the fourth batter for Sri Lanka to score the 7,000-run landmark in the Test format
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During Sri Lanka`s first win on English soil in the Test format in a decade, Karunaratne scored just 17 runs across both innings which proved to be enough to claim his stake as one of Sri Lanka`s Test greats
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He joined the elite 7,000-run Test club that features Kumar Sangakkara (12,400), Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) and Angelo Mathews (7,734)
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Overall, it was a dull outing for Karunaratne throughout the three-match away Test series against England. He managed to score just 108 runs in six innings at a mere average of 18.00
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Despite Karunaratne`s disappointing display with the bat, Pathum Nissanka made the headlines with his blitzkrieg on Day Four in the third Test
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Nissanka played a knock of 64 runs in the first innings and later smashed an unbeaten 127 runs off 124 deliveries including 13 fours and 2 sixes against England
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