Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga’s fierce bowling, especially his inch-perfect Yorkers made him one of the greatest cricketer in the world. Post his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs), Malinga has created in the Sri Lankan team.
However, a video of a Sri Lankan 17-year-old teenager bowling toe-crushing Yorkers with Malinga-like slingy action has been winning hearts. After the teenager’s action went viral on social media, fans have started claiming that the island-nation has found Malinga’s replacement.
Posting the video on Twitter, a user identified the bowler as 17-year-old Matheesha Pathirana who was making for his college — Trinity College, Kandy. In the video, the teenage prodigy can be seen dismissing six batsmen. The user mentioned that the young bowler ran through the opposition, picking up six wickets conceding just seven runs.
Have a look at the video:
Trinity College Kandy produces another Slinga !!
17 Year old Matheesha Pathirana took 6 wickets for 7 Runs on his debut game for Trinity !! #lka pic.twitter.com/q5hrI0Gl68
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) September 26, 2019