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Niroshan Dickwela sets new Sri Lanka record

Written by Abhishek Patil

Sri Lanka dashing opener Niroshan Dickwela sets new Sri Lanka record of getting out for a duck after most international Innings.

During the fifth and final match of the ODI Series against Pakistan at Sharjah yesterday, Dickwela out for a second ball duck, when Usman Khan trapped him in front of stumps.

It was Dickwela first duck after playing 58 international innings across formats. By creating new Sri Lanka record, He surpassed former Sri Lanka player and Bangladesh current head coach Chandika Hathurasingha, who registered his first duck after 51 international innings.

Now a regular in all three formats for Sri Lanka, Dickwela has played 12 tests, 29 ODIs and 9 T20I for Sri Lanka.

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