He is one of the greatest cricketing heroes Sri Lanka produced. He played a pivotal role in Arjuna Ranatunga’s World Cup-winning team in the 1990s1967 – Former Sri Lankan Test captain Hashan Tillakaratne was born today. His career at the highest level looked to be over until he was recalled to the Sri Lankan side in 2001-02. In five Tests against India, Bangladesh and West Indies, he made 549 runs and was dismissed only once. This humdinger of a game that no one deserved to lose, and no one did, was tied at the end of the 50th, and so was the Super Over that followed.

Source: The Nation July 13, 2021 19:41 UTC