The 39-year-old has announced that the match against Australia on Sunday will be his last ODI outing, before he features again in the two T20I games.
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He also smashed a total of 450 first-class runs at an average of 40.90 in this year’s Premier League Tournament.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has brushed aside criticism by former captain Michael Clarke of the decision to send skipper Steve Smith home midway through the Sri Lanka one-day series. Dilshan is only one of the four Sri Lankan cricketers to amass over 10,000 ODI runs.
Sri Lankan opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan, who pioneered the “Dilscoop” flick over the wicketkeeper’s head, has announced retirement from global cricket.
There has been plenty of criticism of Australia’s captain Steve Smith for departing the Sri Lanka tour early.
Chandimal found the flawless partner in Dilruwan Perera, who made 17 off balls, as the duo put together a crucial 39-run ninth wicket partnership to give the Sri Lankan total some respect.
Sri Lanka, which swept the test series 3-0, has often relied on spin bowling against Australia and Perera’s inclusion gives captain Angelo Mathews another option. He scored 22 and 10 in his two outings so far, and the second T20I against Australia in Colombo will be his global swansong.
Kusal Perera (54) added 103 runs with skipper Mathews (57) to consolidate Sri Lanka’s position but Faulkner and Mitchell Starc (3-53) ripped out the lower order. He was also a part of the Sri Lankan outfit that won World T20 2014 to break the world title drought.
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The service, which normally costs a subscription fee of $50 (Australian) per month now offers a two-week free trial, allowing fans to watch the entire five-match Sri Lanka vs. Australia ODI series at no charge. He alone plays the shot colloquially known as the “Dilscoop”, in which a length ball is uniquely deflected over the keeper, rather than over short fine leg.
