MS Dhoni supports Mathisha Pathirana a lot (PC:iplt20)
New Delhi.The bowler on whose head MS Dhoni put his hand in the IPL has now become Sri Lanka’s last hope. After missing the chance of direct qualification, the Sri Lankan team is now dreaming of entering the World Cup through the qualifiers. Recognize that power.
In such a situation, Mathisa Patirana has become his biggest hope in the series of 3 ODIs against Afghanistan starting from Friday. Patirana did an amazing job for Chennai in IPL 2023. He took 19 wickets in 12 matches. During the tournament, MS Dhoni had told Patirana’s family that they need not worry anymore, as Patirana would always be with them.
Preparation for debut in ODI
Dhoni put his hand on the head of this young Sri Lankan bowler, after which Patirana is now preparing for his debut for Sri Lanka in ODI cricket. For Afghanistan, this series will be like practice before the World Cup, while for Sri Lanka, this series will be like a warm-up before the World Cup 2023 qualifiers.
Sri Lanka had missed the opportunity
Sri Lanka played the last ODI series against New Zealand in March, which they lost 0-2. With this, he also lost the chance of direct qualification. Sri Lanka included Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who played his last limited overs match in March 2021, for the home ODI series against Afghanistan.
rashid khan injured
Sri Lanka has also included young bowler Patirana. On the other hand, Afghanistan played the last ODI series against this team in November 2022, which ended in a draw. Star Afghan bowler Rashid Khan will not play in the first 2 matches because he is injured.
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