Wanindu Hasaranga equals Asanatha de Mel
Sri Lanka registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Oman in the 11th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 on Friday at Bulawayo. After winning the toss, the Sri Lankan captain invited Oman to bat first. Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara distroyed the Oman innings, and Sri Lankan bowlers dominated from the word go.
Sri Lankan Super Star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga registered his second consecutive five-wicket haul and claimed five wickets for 13 runs in 7.2 overs. Previously, he took six wickets against the UAE. With that, Wanindu Hasaranaga became the second Sri Lankan bowler to take consecutive wickets in ODIs and the first leggie to do so. previously, Asantha de Mel has achieved this milestone. During the 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup, he recorded two consecutive 5-wicket hauls against Pakistan and New Zealand.
