Published: Aug 29, 2016, 06:04 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 30, 2016, 11:12 AM (IST)
Sri Lankan all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan’s scintillating international career saw curtains falling down when the manic top-order batsman retired from international cricket after the third One-Day International against Australia at Dambulla on Sunday. ALSO READ: Tillakaratne Dilshan scores 42 in his final ODI innings
Dilshan is inarguably one of the greatest to have graced the gentlemen’s game in limited-overs. He batted at numerous positions, bowled off-spin, kept wickets and was a livewire on the field. He featured in 330 ODIs for Sri Lanka, in which, he had 10290 runs at 39.27. He earned 106 wickets with his wily spin and has retired as the 11th highest run-scorer of all time in ODIs. He is also the fourth highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in ODIs. ALSO READ: 11 facts about the Sri Lankan all-rounder — Tillakaratne Dilshan
Renowned commentator and cricket analyst, Harsha Bhogle, whose voice is widely acknowledged in the fraternity, spoke highly about Dilshan. Bhogle said, “Tillekaratne Dilshan goes out with many runs and a shot named after him. Batted, bowled, led and kept wickets! Few can say that.” ALSO READ: Kumar Sangakkara and other cricketers react on Tillakaratne Dilshan’s retirement announcement
Dilshan patented the ‘dil-scoop’, which is widely emulated by contemporary cricketers to get priceless runs of a good delivery. He also led the side in few games and how many cricketers have donned so many hats?
