Wanindu Hasaranga slammed umpire Lyndon Hannibal's decision to not give a no-ball in the last over of the third T20I game against Afghanistan in Dambulla on Wednesday, breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
Sri Lanka were eyeing a clean sweep in the T20I series but missed out on the opportunity after a three-run defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in the final game on Wednesday at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Angelo Mathews won the Player of the Match (POTM) award for his all-round efforts. He played a quick-fire knock of 42 off 22 balls and claimed figures of 2/9 to play a key role in Sri Lanka's win.
Charith Asalanka won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 97 off 74 balls. His knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of 131.08.
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews played a gritty knock of 46 off 38 balls with the help of five fours and a maximum. He was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) for his match-winning innings.
After clinching the ODI series, the Sri Lankan cricket team hosts Zimbabwe in the first T20I match at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday which will be a captaincy debut for the star spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga returned to international cricket after six months and made an impact with seven wickets in the third ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.
Sri Lanka endured a forgettable ODI World Cup 2023 campaign as they could only manage to win two out of their nine games and also failed to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be played in Pakistan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad signed star Sri Lankan spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga for a base price of INR 1.5 crore but had to scorch INR 20.50 crore to sign Australian captain Pat Cummins in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction.
Sri Lanka announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, September 26 without two of their key bowlers including lead spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. Sri Lanka will begin their World Cup campaign on September 29 with a warm-up match against Bangladesh in Guwahati.
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