In the U-19 Asia Cup, Sri Lanka’s new ‘Malinga’ Matheesha Pathirana made the condition of Kuwait’s batsmen thin with his lethal bowling in the match played against Kuwait. In the Under-19 Asia Cup match played at Sharjah Stadium, Matheesha Pathirana performed well, taking 2 wickets for 7 runs in 3 overs bowling.
It is worth noting that Sri Lanka’s team, batting first in this match, scored a mammoth score of 323 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs and gave Kuwait a target of 324 runs to win. The Kuwait team, who came to the field to chase this huge target, was bundled out for just 49 runs in 17.3 overs with 15 balls to spare. Matheesha Pathirana took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka Under-19 team.
Sri Lankan captain Dunith Velez took 4 wickets and Sadisha Rajapaksa sent 3 players to the pavilion. And, Sri Lanka thrashed Kuwait badly by 274 runs.
Mathisha Pathirana robbed the gathering
In this match, under-19 team’s young bowler Mathisha Pathirana stunned with his lethal bowling. Seeing the action of Pathirana’s bowling in this match, everyone remembered Sri Lanka’s legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga. The bowling action of Pathirana also looked exactly like Lasith Malinga. In front of his dangerous yorker, Kuwait’s batsmen loosened up and looked scared. If this edge continues and his bowling improves, then of course he will be seen in the senior team of Sri Lanka very soon.
There was chaos in the ICC U-19 World Cup too
Before ASIA CUP, 2021, Mathisha Pathirana bowled well in the Under-19 World Cup played in 2020. During that time too, cricket lovers remembered Malinga after seeing his bowling action.
Mathisha Pathirana called in IPL’s Yellow Army for practice
It is worth noting that in IPL 2021, IPL’s Yellow Army Chennai Super Kings (CSK) included Mathisha Pathirana in their team as a reserve bowler. Now it is believed that Mathisha Pathirana can be bought in a big bid in the mega auction to be held in February of the new year.
– Vinay Kumar