It seems like luck followed Dananjaya in the form of his wife Nethali Tekshini as they both married yesterday. How many would enjoy this glorious moment of bowling a dream spell just after the 24 hours of the marriage? Akila Dananjaya married to Nethali Tekshini yesterday and followed it by a beautiful spell against India when it mattered the most.
Dananjaya magic turned the game dramatically:
It was a straight road to the victory for Virat Kohli-led team before Akila Dananjaya marking his guard to bowl the delivery but after getting the grip of the ball, Dananjaya bowled a beauty of the deliveries to dismantle Indian middle order batting within no time.
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He took 5 wickets in 14 balls to change the scenario of the match completely. In total, he took 6 wickets comprising Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Jadhav, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel. He mixed the googlies with his regular leg-break deliveries to record something exceptional.
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However, at the end of his 8 overs, he took 6 wickets for 39 runs and completely gave the advantage to his side.
Maiden 5 wicket haul for Dananjaya. What a way to celebrate his wedding, which was just yesterday. pic.twitter.com/SfjBCeIITv
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The 24-year-old had taken four wickets against Zimbabwe in Hambantota, and was expected to play the opening fixture against India in Dambulla. But the Sri Lankans opted for the left-arm wrist spin of Lakshan Sandakan instead as he had enjoyed a decent outing in the final Test at Pallekele.
Akila Dananjaya married yesterday and success followed today, Dananjaya first rose to prominence when Mahela Jayawardene and Graham Ford picked him from nowhere for Sri Lanka’s World T20 campaign at home in 2012. He had impressed the then Sri Lankan management as a net bowler and they wanted him fast tracked to the senior side despite not having played any first class cricket.
