Pathum Nissanka Dejected As He Misses Out on Historic ODI Landmark Vs AFG

Nissanka dismised on 46 [X.Com]

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka has been a revelation for his side in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. After a disappointing outing against South Africa, wherein he was dismissed for a duck, the Sri Lankan batter bounced back in styel, smashing four fifties in a row.

Nissanka missed out historic landmark

Ahead of Sri Lanka's much anticipated clash against Afghanistan, Nissanka had his eyes set on a historic milestone. Had he scored a fifty against the Afghan team, it would have been his fifth World Cup fifty in a row, which would have been a record in itself.

He scored fifties against Pakistan (51), Australia (61), Netherlands (54), and England (77*), but narrowly missed out on the opportunity (46) against the opponent today. The Lankan batter played some delightful strokes and countered the Afghanistan bowlers after a sedate start to the innings.

However, one lapse of concentration led to his wicket. He chased at an outside the off stump delivery from Omarzai, and got a thick edge as the keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbaz made no mistake with the catch.

Nissanka was dejected after the dismissal, as the record was firmly in his sight.

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