Top 3 performances of Dinesh Chandimal in ODIs

Dinesh Chandimal celebrates his 36th birthday on Tuesday, November 18. The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter made his international debut in April 2010. His ODI debut came a couple of months later in June against Zimbabwe.

Chandimal has aggregated 3854 runs at an average of 31.59 and a strike rate of 74.23 in 157 ODIs. The right-handed batter notched up 24 fifties and four centuries, including a highest score of 111.

Let’s take a look at Chandimal’s 3 best performances in ODI cricket:

3. 102 vs Australia (August 2016)

Sri Lanka played the third ODI against Australia in Dambulla on August 28, 2016. The hosts lost two wickets inside the first four overs before Chandimal walked out to the middle. He showed tremendous grit and determination on a tough pitch to score 102 off 130 balls. He hit seven fours during his knock as Sri Lanka finished on 226. Australia reached the target in 46 overs with two wickets to spare. However, he drew a lot of praise for his epic knock.

2. 105* vs England (July 2011)

A 21-year-old Chandimal played a composed knock against England in the third ODI at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 3, 2011. Chasing a target of 247, Chandimal’s unbeaten 105 off 126 balls helped Sri Lanka reach home with six wickets and 10 balls remaining. The right-handed batter walked out to bat at No. 3 and hit 11 fours and two sixes in his controlled knock.

1. 111 vs India (June 2010)

Chandimal showed great resolve during his unbeaten knock of 111 off 118 balls against India in June 2010, helping Sri Lanka chase down a 269-run target in Harare. This was his maiden ODI hundred. He achieved the feat at the age of just 20. The Indian bowling attack had some potent bowlers in Ashish Nehra, Praveen Kumar, and Ravindra Jadeja, but they could not bother Chandimal, who wowed with his mature stroke-play and resilience under pressure.

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