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    Home / News / Sports News / CWC Qualifiers: Wanindu Hasaranga claims his best ODI bowling figures
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    CWC Qualifiers: Wanindu Hasaranga claims his best ODI bowling figures
    Hasaranga also completed 50 ODI wickets (Souce: Twitter/@ICC)

    CWC Qualifiers: Wanindu Hasaranga claims his best ODI bowling figures

    By Atrayo Bhattacharya
    Jun 19, 2023
    08:52 pm

    What's the story

    Sri Lanka's main man Wanindu Hasaranga delivered a fantastic bowling performance against the UAE in their opening fixture of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo.

    Hasaranga simply derailed UAE by claiming 6/24 from his eight overs as SL bundled them out for 180.

    The leg-spinner guided his team to a massive 175-run victory.

    Here's more.

    Spell

    A magical spell from Hasaranga

    Hasaranga ran through the UAE batting order with ease.

    He removed Muhammed Waseem first in the 17th over. Within three balls, he trapped Basil Hameed right in front of the stumps. He also dismissed Asif Khan in the same way.

    In his second spell, Hasaranga knocked over Rameez Shahzad. He scalped both Ayan Afzal Khan and Muhammed Jawadullah in the 39th over.

    Stats

    Best ODI figures for Hasaranga

    Hasaranga's 6/24 is his best ODI bowling figures. In fact, this is his first ODI five-wicket haul. He has been below par in this format of the game.

    Having played 42 ODIs, Hasaranga has only mustered 51 wickets at an average of 32.70. He also owns a decent economy of 5.01.

    Before this, he only had a four-wicket haul (4/58 versus Australia).

    Information

    Hasaranga completes 50 ODI wickets

    The leg-spinner has finally completed 50 ODI wickets. He reached the landmark when he completed his fifer by picking the wicket of Afzal. He is the 28th SL bowler to achieve the landmark. However, among active SL cricketers, he has the second-highest ODI wickets.

    Best figures

    Sixth-best ODI bowling figures for SL

    Hasaranga's 6/24 is the sixth-best ODI bowling figures for a SL bowler.

    Chaminda Vaas holds the best ODI record of 8/19, which he claimed against Zimbabwe in 2001. Muttiah Muralitharan's 7/30 versus India in 2000 was in the second spot. Ajantha Mendis grabbed the third spot with his 6/13 against India in 2008.

    Farveez Maharoof's 6/14 and Angelo Matthews' 6/20 are ahead of Hasaranga.

    Summary

    How did the match pan out?

    UAE won the toss and opted to bowl. SL's top-order embraced the challenge as all top-four batters Pathum Nissanka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (52), Kusal Mendis (78), and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored fifties.

    UAE took some quick wickets toward the end. However, Charith Asalanka's unbeaten 48-run cameo meant SL posted 355/6. Vriitya Aravind, Shahzad, and Ali Naser struck for UAE but they fell 175 runs short.

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