Dushmantha Chameera claims his 2nd four-fer in T20Is: Key stats
What's the story
Sri Lanka secured a spot in the final of the T20I tri-series against Pakistan after a thrilling six-run victory in Rawalpindi. The win was powered by Kamil Mishara's blistering 76 off 48 balls and Kusal Mendis's quickfire 40 off just 23 deliveries. Sri Lanka posted a challenging total of 184/5, which Pakistan fell short of despite Salman Agha's valiant knock of 63* runs. Dushmantha Chameera was the star performer for Sri Lanka with his impressive four-wicket haul, including an exceptional last over where he defended nine runs.
Chase collapse
Pakistan's chase falters after Chameera's double strike
Pakistan's openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan gave their team a positive start in the chase. However, a double-wicket over from Chameera triggered a collapse for the hosts. He dismissed Farhan with a pace-off delivery before trapping Babar Azam LBW, sending him back for his fourth duck in nine T20I innings. Fakhar Zaman fell to Chameera in the last over of powerplay, leaving Pakistan at 43/4. In the 20th over, Chameera picked his 4th wicket and defended his side's total.
Stats
Chameera now owns 5 four-fers in T20s
Chameera stood tall with a four-fer. He bagged 4/20 from his 4 overs. In 68 T20Is, he now owns 77 wickets at 25.59. This was his 2nd T20I four-fer. As per ESPNcricinfo, versus Pakistan, he has 7 wickets from 4 matches. Overall in T20s, Chameera has raced to 176 scalps from 163 matches at 26.68. This was his 5th four-fer in T20s.