Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner, Dunith Wellalage, left cricket fans in awe with his remarkable performance in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 fixture against India. The 20-year-old star initially stunned everyone by taking 5 wickets for just 40 runs, putting Indian batsmen in a difficult position. He then played a heroic innings of 42 not out from 46 balls in the second innings, giving India a real scare.
India’s wicket-keeper batter, KL Rahul, praised this emerging talent from Sri Lanka and labeled him as the most dangerous bowler in their team. However, Rahul also mentioned that when they face him again, the Indian team will be prepared to challenge him and won’t let him settle easily.
“He was spot on He got five wickets He did the job for his team. He looked the most dangerous bowler in Sri Lanka’s attack till I was playing. What more can I say? He got five top-order batsmen out. It was a good day for him, he did well with the bat too. The next time we play, we will go after him,” Rahul was quoted as saying by HindustanTimes. (NewsWire)