Dinuth Wellalage wiped out India’s Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul to register his maiden five-wicket haul.
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The 20-year-old left-arm spinner put a stop to India’s fast start by dismissing Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in three overs.
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“I want to thank my management and spin bowling coach, especially. I made an effort to bowl my usual variations without giving up runs. Virat Kohli’s wicket was my dream,” he remarked.
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He added the wickets of KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya to complete his first ODI fifer, in an important match againt India in Asia Cup 2023.
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After the match, Dunith Wellalage expressed his gratitude to his coaches and the management for their support in honing his bowling skills, particularly his spin bowling coach.
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KL Rahul throws open challenge to Dunith Wellalage after the latter’s five-wicket haul vs India,for the Asia Cup 2023 Final match.
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“The surface is difficult and uneven, but we have a strong batting lineup, and we will fight hard,” he added.
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Wellalage received commendable support from Charith Asalanka, whose off-spin bowling contributed four crucial wickets to complement Wellalage’s impressive 5/40.
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