Asia Cup 2023: Top 5 Players who could make or break their ODI careers in the tournament
Eyes will be set on some newcomers in ODI cricket who haven't lived up to the expectations in the format so far.
2. Matheesha Pathirana
The rising slingy-action pacer Matheesha Pathirana had a sensational season for the IPL 2023 Champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK). During his stint with the MS Dhoni-led side, the ‘Baby Malinga’ wreaked havoc with his sheer pace and impeccable accuracy. As a result, he led CSK’s bowling to new heights thereby helping the side in clinching yet another IPL title.
Notably, Dhoni has been backing the pacer to become the death-over phenom for his side. Furthermore, MS Dhoni believes that the youngster is a good asset for Sri Lanka Cricket and will serve them for a long time for the good. Meanwhile, speaking of his Asia Cup 2023 exploits after finally making his debut for Sri Lanka, the pacer ran through the Bangladesh batting line-up to hand the hosts a dominating win.
At this juncture of the tournament, Pathirana is the sixth-highest wicket-taker with 5 scalps from two appearances in the ongoing Asia Cup. Moreover, the slingy bowler averages 19 with a decent strike rate of 21.20. During his stint so far in the marquee event, Matheesha Pathirana has maintained a commendable economy of 5.37. Now it will be interesting to see how he will fare against the top Asian teams in the Super Four round of the Asia Cup 2023.
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