Asia Cup: Sri Lanka spinner Wellalage stuns India, claims maiden five-fer in ODI cricket

With the last ball of his quota, Dunith Wellalage had Hardik Pandya playing a forward-defensive and the ball took the edge on the way through as it turned past him.

Dunith Wellalage, the 20-year-old, slow Left arm Orthodox Sri Lankan spinner, stunned Indian batters as he took his first 5-wicket haul (5-40) in the One-Day Internationals in the fourth match of Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, here on Tuesday.

With the last ball of his quota, Dunith Wellalage had Hardik Pandya playing a forward-defensive and the ball took the edge on the way through as it turned past him.

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Wellalage's previous best bowling effort came against Australia in June 2022 a home. In the last match of the 5-match series, Wellalage achieved his best haul in ODIs, 3-42 off 10 overs.

Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne (twice), David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are a great set among his first 16 ODI wickets for Wellalage. He was super impressive last year against Australia in his maiden series and looks even better now.

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Wellalage completed his quota with a figure of 5-40 off 10 over. 

India were placed 190/9 in 44 overs when Wellalage completed his fifer. 

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