December 24: Thisara Perera made his debut
On this day in 2009, Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera made his debut in ODI matches. Thisara Perera was brought into the team as a replacement for the injured Angelo Mathews and played his maiden ODI match against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He scored 31 runs on 14 balls with four fours and a six.
On this day in 2009, Indian legend Virat Kohli scored his maiden hundred in ODI matches. Kohli smashed 107 runs against Sri Lanka while they chased down the target of 316 runs, which helped India chase down the target successfully.
