1st in 48 yrs! Sonal Dinusha joins Zaheer Abbas, Everton Weekes in rare feat vs India
Sri Lankan cricketer Sonal Dinusha has achieved a rare milestone by scoring at least 80 runs in each of his first three Test innings against India. He joins cricket legends Everton Weekes and Zaheer Abbas as the only players to accomplish this feat in the last 48 years.
Why it matters
This performance marks a significant statistical achievement in international cricket, highlighting the emergence of a new talent against a top-tier opponent.
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha has entered an elite group of batters after becoming only the third player to score 80 or more in each of his first three Test innings against India, joining West Indies great Everton Weekes and Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas.Dinusha reached the landmark during a stubborn innings on the third day of the second Test in Colombo, remaining unbeaten on 85 as Sri Lanka finished at 265 for eight after rain and bad light forced an early close.The 25-year-old left-hander had already made 100 and 84 in his first two Test innings against India, and his latest effort made him the first batter since Abbas in 1978 to achieve the feat.Abbas had scored 176, 96 and 235 not out in his first three innings against India, while Weekes made 128, 194 and 162 in 1948.
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