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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)

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)
<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/in-photos-dimuth-karunaratne-dinesh-chandimal-overtake-two-sri-lankan-legends-in-test-batting-charts-102028/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Dimuth Karunaratne</strong></a> 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</p>

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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

<p>During <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/happiest-moment-of-my-career-and-life-23389915" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sri Lanka</strong></a>'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</p>

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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

<p>He joined the elite 7,000-run Test club that features <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/i-like-simplicity-of-his-technique-kumar-sangakkara-on-harry-brook-23379712" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Kumar Sangakkara</strong></a> (12,400), Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) and Angelo Mathews (7,734)</p>

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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)

<p>Overall, it was a dull outing for Karunaratne throughout the three-match away <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/ind-vs-ban-tests-rishabh-pant-returns-ucapped-pacer-receives-maiden-call-up-team-india-rohit-sharma-102125/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test</strong></a> series against England. He managed to score just 108 runs in six innings at a mere average of 18.00</p>

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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

<p>Despite Karunaratne's disappointing display with the bat, Pathum Nissanka made the headlines with his blitzkrieg on Day Four in the third <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/have-you-ever-heard-about-temporary-captain-rishabh-pants-iconic-test-moments-ind-vs-ban-102122/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Test</strong></a></p>

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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

<p>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 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/gus-atkinson-rested-for-australia-odis-4153" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a></p>

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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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