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Sri Lanka's Rising Stars Dream Of Emulating Class Of 1996

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Sri Lanka's Rising Stars Dream Of Emulating Class Of 1996

By AFP News September 29, 2023 • 09:11 AM View: 1321

When Sri Lanka clinched a shock 1996 World Cup triumph, Dunith Wellalage and Matheesha Pathirana were not even born, but the rising stars head to India determined to repeat the victory.

Both aged 20, fast bowler Pathirana and all-rounder Wellalage are undeterred by facing childhood heroes at the tournament that opens on October 5.

TAGS Dunith Wellalage Matheesha Pathirana Sri Lanka Cricket ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Dunith Wellalage

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