“I’m not de Silva, I’m Dickwella,” Sri Lanka Wicketkeeper Corrects Pakistan Journalist Twice During Press Conference Blunder

"I'm not de Silva, I'm Dickwella," Sri Lanka Wicketkeeper Corrects Pakistan Journalist Twice During Press Conference Blunder

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella dealt wonderfully a bouncer from a Pakistan journalist, who mistook him to be Dhananjaya de Silva. During player press conference at the end of Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the journalist asked Dickwella a question meant for de Silva who remained unbeaten on 72 not once, but twice.

The journalist began his first question before Dickwella interjected. “I’m Dickwella actually. I’m not de Silva, ” he clarified. But the journalist did not get the clue and repeated his question, this time loud and clear.

“You played well on this pitch and in these conditions. Are you thinking a hundred on this pitch?” he asked again. But Dickwella managed to smile through the episode playing with a straight bat and once again made it clear that he wasn’t who the journalist thought he was.

“You mean me? I am Dickwella not de Silva,” Dickwella replied with a laugh. “I got out. I am already out in the pavilion. Maybe in the second innings.”

That said, Dickwella said he was pleased to be in Pakistan playing their first Test at home in more than a decade. “I’m really happy and proud to be in Pakistan and play here,” he said. “As everyone has said no Pakistani has played a Test match in Pakistan, so that was a great opportunity for the Pakistan players.

“I’m really happy and proud to be here and be in this historic Test match.”