March 06: Sri Lanka became the Champions in T20 World Cup

On this day in 2003, Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya passed 9000 runs in ODI matches. He was the second Sri Lankan to reach that milestone after the Sri Lankan great Aravinda de Silva. Jasasuriya achieved this feat at Sharjah in his 299th ODI match.

On this day in 2003, Kaushal Lokuarachchi made his debut in ODI matches. He played his maiden ODI match against Kenya in Sharjah.

On this day in 2014, two Sri Lankan legends, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, made their last appearance in T20I matches. Both Sangakkara and Jayawardene played their last T20I match against India at Mirpur in the T20 World Cup.

On this day in 2014, Sri Lanka registered a six-wicket win over India at Mirpur and became the champions of the World Twenty20. India batted first and scored 130 runs, losing four wickets in their 20 overs. In reply to that, Sri Lanka chased down the target successfully and scored 134 runs for a loss of 4 wickets in 17.5 overs.

On this day in 2014, Mahela Jayawardene became the first player to pass 1000 runs in the T20 World Cup. He reached this milestone in the final of the T20 World Cup against India at Mirpur.

On this day in 2017, Sri Lankan legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga took his first T20I hat-trick and became the 2nd Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick in T20I format after Thisara Perera. Malinga completed his hat-trick against Bangladesh in Colombo. Lasith Malinga claimed the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in three consecutive balls in the 19th over of the Bangladesh innings.