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Sri Lanka Team: In the Asia Cup 2023, 20-year-old left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage has impressed everyone. In the match against Pakistan, he made Babar Azam his prey.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023: So far in the Asia Cup 2023, one spin bowler who has impressed the most is Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage. After taking a total of 5 wickets, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul in the match against India, Wellalage showcased his spin magic in the match against Pakistan as well. In this match, Wellalage made Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam his prey, who has an impressive record against spin bowlers.
Dunith Wellalage dismissed Shubman Gill with a stump-out in the Super Four match against India. He had also bowled Rohit Sharma with a splendid delivery. In addition to this, Wellalage also claimed the wickets of Kohli and Hardik. Moreover, in this match, he impressed everyone with his batting, making the match quite thrilling at one point with his innings.
In the match against Pakistan, Wellalage sent Pakistan’s current number-one ranked batsman, Babar Azam, back to the pavilion with a fantastic stumping off his delivery. Babar scored 29 runs off 35 balls in this match and lost his wicket at a crucial time.
Dunith Wellalage best ball to stumped out Babar Azam. #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/oGqr1fvlDQ
— GlobalIntellectHub (@hub_intellect) September 14, 2023
Vellalage has now taken 10 wickets
Dunith Wellalage has bowled 40 overs while playing 5 matches in the Asia Cup 2023. In these matches, he has taken a total of 10 wickets with an average of 17.20. Wellalage has played 14 One Day International (ODI) matches in international cricket, where he has claimed 19 wickets with an average of 25. During this period, he has also managed to take 5 wickets in a single match. Dunith has played a Test match as well but did not manage to take any wickets.
