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)
Updated On: 2024-09-10 01:27 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
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
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
He joined the elite 7,000-run Test club that features Kumar Sangakkara (12,400), Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) and Angelo Mathews (7,734)
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
Despite Karunaratne's disappointing display with the bat, Pathum Nissanka made the headlines with his blitzkrieg on Day Four in the third Test
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
