Top 3 performances of Tillakaratne Dilshan in Tests

Tillakaratne Dilshan was born on this day, October 14, in 1976, in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. He was born to a Malay father and a Buddhist mother. He played 87 Tests, 330 ODIs, and 80 T20Is for Sri Lanka from 1999 to 2016. He also captained the Sri Lankan national team.

Dilshan was a right-handed batter, right-arm off-spinner, and occasional wicket-keeper and made his Sri Lanka debut in 1999 against Zimbabwe in Tests. Dilshan scored 5492 runs at an average of 40.98 in 87 Tests, including 16 centuries and 23 fifties, with the highest score of 193. He also took 39 wickets in Tests. Today, let’s take a look at the top 3 performances of Tillakaratne Dilshan in Tests.

Here are the top 3 performances of Tillakaratne Dilshan in tests:

3. 147 vs Australia, Hobart, 2012

This was the first Test of the three-match series between Australia and Sri Lanka and was played at Bellerive Oval in Hobart from December 14 to 18, 2012. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 1450/5d thanks to 115* by Michael Hussey and contributions from Phil Hughes (86), Michael Clarke (74), and Matthew Wade (68*).

In response, Sri Lanka made 336, with Dilshan scoring 147 with 21 fours, as he encountered the Aussie attack featuring Mitchell Starc, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon, and Peter Siddle. Australia made 278 in their second innings, setting Sri Lanka 393 runs But Sri Lanka folded for 255 as Starc ran through with 5/63. Dilshan’s brilliant knock became unforgettable despite his team’s loss.

2. 145 vs Pakistan, Lahore, 2009

Pakistan and Sri Lanka clashed in the second Test in Lahore, and Sri Lanka batted first, scoring 606 on a batting-friendly wicket. Kumar Sangakkara (104) and Thilan Samaraweera (214) starred with the bat, while Dilshan made 145 in 170 balls with 21 fours to his name. This was a brilliant knock in which Dilshan hammered the likes of Umar Gul, Yasir Arafat, and Danish Kaneria.

Unfortunately, the match was abandoned on day three when the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists. Five Sri Lankan players were injured, including captain Mahela Jayawardene, vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara, and ace spinner Ajantha Mendis.

3. 193 vs England, Lord’s, 2011

Dilshan played his career-best Test knock in Sri Lanka’s second Test on the 2011 England tour. This match was played at Lord’s and saw England batting first and posting 486 runs, with Matt Prior making 126 and Alastair Cook scoring 96.

In response, Sri Lanka made 479, with Dilshan slamming 193 in 253 balls with 20 fours and two sixes to his name. He handled the infamous slope at the Lord’s well against the likes of Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Chris Tremlett, and Graeme Swann. He narrowly missed the chance to become only the second Asian cricketer to score a double ton at the Lord’s, but it remains the highest score by a Sri Lankan batter in Tests at the Lord’s ground.

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