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<ul><li><keyword id="8153065" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="matheesha-pathirana" source="Orion">Matheesha Pathirana</keyword> made his IPL debut by taking a wicket on his first ball.</li><li>The Sri Lankan medium pacer had replaced New Zealand’s Adam Milne in CSK’s playing 11.</li><li>Currently, he is the eighth player to embark on their IPL journey with a first-ball wicket haul.</li></ul>Matheesha <keyword id="4149745" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="pathirana" source="Orion">Pathirana</keyword>, currently playing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, had a match to remember against Gujarat Titans on Sunday, May 15, at Wankhede Stadium. The Sri Lankan medium pacer had replaced New Zealand’s Adam Milne and made his IPL debut on May 15. Gujarat Titans had posted par at 134 runs and raced to 59/0 at the end of seven overs with Wriddhiman Saha on 40 along with Shubman Gill at 18 runs off 16 balls. Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni asked to bowl Pathirana for the eighth over. The Sri Lankan pacer has bowling skills quite similar to bowling legend Lasith Malinga. He took the Shubman Gill’s wicket immediately after bowling the first ball of his first-ever IPL match. He pinned Gill with leg before wicket, which seemed to be heading the middle stump. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Pathirana joins the list of bowlers who made first ball wicket debut" comment="subhead" text="Pathirana joins the list of bowlers who made first ball wicket debut">Pathirana joins the list of bowlers who made first ball wicket debut</cmsannotation> The 19-year-old pacer is reportedly not the first one to take a wicket on his first ball of the IPL debut match. Ishant Sharma, Wilkin Mota, and Shane Harwood were the first ones to make history in IPL. Pathirana, on Sunday, added his name to the list and currently, he is the eighth player to embark on their IPL journey with a first-ball wicket haul. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Twitter is exploding with the new nickname ‘Baby Malinga’" comment="subhead" text="Twitter is exploding with the new nickname ‘Baby Malinga’">Twitter is exploding with the new nickname ‘Baby Malinga’</cmsannotation> CSK fans are going crazy after the debutant pacer after he made his appearance with a smooth leg-before wicket delivery. Having similar skills as Lasith Malinga, fans are now calling him ‘Baby Malinga’ or ‘Junior Malinga’. <div type="twitter" handle="giri_leo10" handlename="Giri" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1516330446618910720/7umhUaY1_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3" retweetcount="0" status="First ball of his over in IPL debut. We really have got a junior Malinga at our ranks. Pathirana 🔥🔥" createdat="1652618393000" id="1525818249836802050"></div> <div type="twitter" handle="02Beinghuman" handlename="H3ārt♥️Hâ¢kè® - ᏗᏒ" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1525803913277911040/joV1zfCD_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="Baby malinga for a reason 🔥 Welcome pathirana 🔥 Csk's future 🔥" createdat="1652618397000" id="1525818266429468672"></div> <div type="twitter" handle="AdilHameen" handlename="Adil Hameen" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1516717956335505409/irg0kAal_normal.jpg" favoritecount="10" retweetcount="0" status="What A Debut!🤩 @matheesha_99 Lasith Malinga's last ball in IPL - WICKETMatheesha Pathirana's first ball in IPL -… https://t.co/pbq9V0A9cN" createdat="1652620872000" id="1525828644819521539"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="He is an ‘excellent death bowler’" comment="subhead" text="He is an ‘excellent death bowler’">He is an ‘excellent death bowler’</cmsannotation> Impressed with his bowling skills, CSK skipper MS Dhoni, <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-csk-vs-gt-ms-dhoni-matheesha-pathirana-is-an-excellent-death-bowler-1315140">told </a>Star Sports, “He is an excellent death bowler. Also, with his action, it is slightly difficult to pick. He has got that slower one also. So you have to watch him very carefully. Which means when you spend those extra seconds watching the ball and he is bowling at a decent pace, it becomes quite difficult to consistently hit him.” CSK signed Pathirana as a replacement for injured Adam Milne, and reportedly, he is on contract for this season. Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming may retain him if he consistently performs well. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="An impressive cricket journey so far" comment="subhead" text="An impressive cricket journey so far">An impressive cricket journey so far</cmsannotation> Pathirana will be the second Sri Lankan player in the CSK line-up after spinner Mahesh Theekshana. He played exceptionally well for Sri Lanka under-19 in the ICC Under-19 World Cup this year by taking 7 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 27.28. Just like Malinga, who was the second-highest wicket-taker in the IPL with 170 wickets, Pathirana too can serve up fast, toe-crushing yorkers. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/what-happens-to-the-human-body-when-the-temperature-reaches-50-degree-celsius/articleshow/91589906.cms">What happens to the human body when the temperature reaches 50 degree celsius?</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/google-and-samsung-join-forces-to-help-android-developers-sync-fitness-data-between-apps-seamlessly/articleshow/91589325.cms">Google and Samsung join forces to help Android developers sync fitness data between apps seamlessly</a>

Meet Matheesha Pathirana a.k.a junior Malinga — the Sri Lankan medium pacer

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): <keyword id="489637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kuldeep-yadav" source="Orion">Kuldeep Yadav</keyword> reached 150 ODI wickets mark on Tuesday, becoming the fastest Indian spinner to do so in just 88 One Day Internationals. The Chinaman bowler accomplished this milestone against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four match on Tuesday. Kuldeep was absolutely unplayable in the match, taking four wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs at an economy rate of 4.52. He took crucial wickets of middle-order batters Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka. Later, he cleaned up the tail by removing Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana. Now in 88 ODIs, Kuldeep has 150 wickets at an average of 25.64, with the best bowling figures of 6/25. He has taken seven four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls for India in ODIs. He is the second-fastest Indian to reach the mark after pacer Mohammed Shami, who reached 150 wickets in 80 matches. Also, Kuldeep has become the fastest Indian spinner to touch this milestone. Kuldeep is also the fourth-fastest spinner ever to reach 150 ODI wickets, with Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis (84 matches), Rashid Khan (80 matches) and Saqlain Mushtaq (78 matches) above him. With nine wickets in four matches, Kuldeep is the leading-wicket taker in the ongoing tournament, having taken a five-wicket haul against arch-rivals Pakistan. Coming to the match, India elected to bat first and a 80-run partnership between skipper Rohit Sharma (53 in 48 balls, seven fours and three sixes) and Shubman Gill (19) helped lay a foundation for a big score. But what followed was a spin assault by spin duo of Dunith Wellalage and Asalanka. Baring a 63-run stand for the fourth wicket between KL Rahul and (39 in 44 balls with two fours) and Ishan Kishan (33 in 61 balls with a four and six), nothing else stood out for India later. Axar (26) though made sure India crossed the 200-run mark and was bundled out for 213 in 49.1 overs. Wellalage (5/40) and Asalanka (4/18) were pick of the bowlers for Lanka. In the chase of 214, SL was off to a bad start and eventually reduced to 99/6 by Jasprit Bumrah (2/30), Mohammed Siraj (1/17) and Kuldeep (4/43). A stand between Dhananjaya de Silva (41 in 66 balls) and Wellalage threatened to steal the show and the match from India, but Indian bowlers removed the tail just in time to make sure that Wellalage (42* in 46 balls with three fours and a six) was left stranded. SL was bundled out for 172 in 41.3 overs. Dunith took home the 'Player of the Match' award and India reached the final. (ANI)

Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Legendary Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batter <keyword id="19899524" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ms-dhoni" source="keywords">MS Dhoni</keyword> on Sunday became the first Indian glovesman to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. The 42-year-old veteran accomplished this milestone against <keyword id="19907060" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-capitals" source="keywords">Delhi Capitals</keyword> (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the match, <keyword id="19896463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dhoni" source="keywords">Dhoni</keyword> was at his best. Coming at the end, CSK's five-time IPL champion former captain smashed 37 in just 16 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes. His strike rate was 231.25. The result did not matter to CSK fans, as they were happy to see their 'Thala' bat and punish pacer Anrich Nortje by smashing him for 20 runs in the last over. As a designated wicketkeeper-batter, Dhoni has scored 7,036 runs. In 380 T20s, Dhoni has made 7,308 runs at an average of 38.06, with 28 half-centuries. His best score is 84*. His strike rate is 134.78. The most runs by a designated wicketkeeper-batter is by South Africa's Quinton De Kock, who has made 8,578 runs as a wicketkeeper-batter. Overall, including matches, Kock has scored 9,407 runs in 329 T20 matches, at an average of 32.10 and a strike rate of over 137, with six centuries and 59 fifties. DC won the toss and opted to bat first. <keyword id="19948689" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="david-warner" source="keywords">David Warner</keyword> (52 in 35 balls, with five fours and three sixes) and a returning Prithvi Shaw (43 in 27 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) started off well with a 93-run opening partnership. Following their dismissal, DC lost their direction for a while until <keyword id="19907058" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rishabh-pant" source="keywords">Rishabh Pant</keyword> (51 in 32 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) scored some quick runs in the end to take the side to 191/5 in their 20 overs. Matheesha Pathirana (3/31) was the pick of the bowlers for CSK. In the run-chase of 192, Khaleel Ahmed (2/21) and Mukesh Kumar (3/21) troubled the CSK batters with their line and length and at one point, CSK was 75/3 in 10.2 overs. Useful knocks came from Ajinkya Rahane (45 in 30 balls, with five fours and two sixes), <keyword id="19929055" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="daryl-mitchell" source="keywords">Daryl Mitchell</keyword> (34 in 26 balls, with a four and two sixes) and MS Dhoni (37* in 16 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes), but DC secured a 20-run win, restricting the five-time champions to 171/6. Khaleel got the 'Player of the Match' for his match-winning spell. CSK is in the second spot with two wins and a loss, giving them four points. DC is in the seventh spot, with a win and two losses, giving them two points. (ANI)

IPL 2024: MS Dhoni becomes first Indian to achieve unique batting record

The legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be in the spotlight in what could be his final game at the iconic <keyword id="19921339" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wankhede-Stadium" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Wankhede Stadium" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Wankhede Stadium">Wankhede Stadium</keyword> when defending champions Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday. Dhoni returns to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time ever as a non-captain of the <keyword id="19896464" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CSK" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="CSK" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="CSK">CSK</keyword>, potentially in his last <keyword id="19906063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL" source="keywords">IPL</keyword> season. It will also be his first appearance as just a player for any team since November 2005. Even at 42, Dhoni's glove-work remains impeccable and so does his assessment of the game like always. But CSK will hope that his tactical acumen also helps them improve a dismal away record this season, having suffered two defeats on the road. CSK would also hope their recent record against <keyword id="20950501" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MI" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="MI" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="MI">MI</keyword> - four wins in last five matches including their seven-wicket win here last season - holds them in good stead. Two of IPL's most successful teams with five titles each, both sides are witnessing a tectonic shift of leadership change with Hardik Pandya taking over the mantle from Rohit Sharma at MI and Ruturaj Gaikwad succeeding Dhoni at CSK, but there is nothing that suggests their intense rivalry would expect any such shift. If anything, CSK's bowlers could be put to sword by the rampaging MI batters who have gone hammer and tongs at the flat pitches here, scoring in excess of 230 against Delhi Capitals and chasing down nearly 200 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru with more than four overs to spare. Pandya's MI have found their footing after a jittery start. Their batters have done well in the last two outings and Suryakumar Yadav's 17-ball fifty against RCB provides an ominous sign to CSK bowlers, who have shown mastery on slow, turning pitches at the Chepauk but remain untested on flat, batting-friendly surfaces. Ishan Kishan (161 runs) and Rohit's opening stand would thus be crucial in the scheme of things but CSK would also have a lot of assurance with their own batting. Skipper Gaikwad may not be a marauder with the bat but he can be the silent enforcer in the CSK line-up, which has the exuberance of Rachin Ravindra at the top, sturdiness of Daryl Mitchell in the middle and explosiveness of Shivam Dube (176 runs), Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni in the death overs. CSK would also be aware that seeing off the dexterous Jasprit Bumrah (10 wickets) and going after the rest of the MI bowling would be the key, since the others have given away runs at alarming rate while struggling with their line and lengths on placid surfaces. Despite Bumrah's five-wicket haul, MI leaked runs at a high rate to allow RCB get closer to the 200-run mark here a few nights ago. A lot will be riding on Shardul Thakur and Tushar Deshpande for CSK, who both return to their home ground, but Mustafizur Rahman (9 wickets) and the wily Jadeja would be the ones to watch out for given their recent exploits. On their part, teams say "we want to get as many runs as possible" but by the look of it, scores around 220-230 while batting first could be the best way possible to ensure an upperhand at this venue. Teams (from): Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal, Ishan Kishan (wk), Anshul Kamboj, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara, Tilak Varma, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Luke Wood. Chennai Super Kings: <keyword id="19899524" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni" source="keywords">MS Dhoni</keyword> (wk), Aravelly Avanish (wk), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, RS Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nishant Sindhu, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Shardul Thakur, Maheesh Theekshana, Sameer Rizvi. Match starts 7:30PM IST. 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MS Dhoni in spotlight as CSK and MI resume rivalry in new era

Chennai, <keyword id="13886" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="chennai-super-kings" source="Orion">Chennai Super Kings</keyword> batters dazzled before the bowlers ran riot to choke Gujarat Titans in a comprehensive 53-run victory in their second IPL match here on Tuesday. <keyword id="4238575" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ruturaj-gaikwad" source="Orion">Ruturaj Gaikwad</keyword>'s team has covered all its bases and it was evident as <keyword id="1760727" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rachin-ravindra" source="Orion">Rachin Ravindra</keyword> prepared a platform with a 20-ball 46-run innings to allow <keyword id="6223378" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shivam-dube" source="Orion">Shivam Dube</keyword> to unlock his beast mode with a 23-ball 51. In between, Gaikwad maintained the balance with a 36-ball 46 as Chennai posted a Herculean 206 for 6. Titans, in reply, could manage only 143 for 8 as Deepak Chahar (2/28 in 4 overs), Mustafizur Rahman (2/30 in 4 overs), Tushar Deshpande (2/21) and Matheesha Pathirana (1/29 in 4 overs) one by one tightened the noose on Titans batting unit. Skipper Shubman Gill needed to fire but his poor shot selection of a Deepak Chahar delivery, which wasn't as short as expected for a pull-shot, brought his downfall. Once Shubman was gone, Gujarat didn't even have a chance in hell with players like Wriddhiman Saha (21 off 17 balls) and B Sai Sudharsan (37, 31 balls), who on most days play second fiddle to perfection. Finishers like David Miller (21) and Rahul Tewatia (1) too couldn't produce enough on the board to go for the improbable chase and the inevitable happened. Put into bat, Rachin's slam-bang approach and Dube's final flourish got CSK past the 200-run mark. Rachin made full use of Powerplay, racing to 46 off 20 balls while Dube, a nightmare for spinners, then used his long levers to whack 51 in only 23 deliveries to increase the challenge of GT batters by manifold. Dube's innings had as many as five sixes. In between, skipper Gaikwad's chiselled 46 off 36 balls also was a significant contribution in another impactful batting performance by the team on a hard bouncy track that was on offer. Not to forget CSK's Rs 7.60 crore recruit Sameer Rizvi (14 off 6 balls), who pummelled Rashid Khan (2/49 in 4 overs) for two sixes to mark a memorable IPL debut. Rachin, who has already become a darling of the CSK fans, enthralled all and sundry with his audacious stroke-play. While he missed out again on a half-century but team's 'spiritual skipper' Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be all smiles knowing that his choice was perfect to the 'T'. The three sixes -- a flick behind the square and one over long-on off the normally profligate Umesh Yadav and one off Azmatullah Omarzai were hit with so much disdain that it did put Gujarat Titans in a spot. There were some crunchy cover drives as well as Ravindra let his skipper Gaikwad breathe a little easy at the other end. Finally, it was GT's 'Go-To' bowler Rashid, who drew the first blood but more because of smart work from Saha, who removed the bails in a flash after the Black Caps opener lost his balance and moved out of his crease trying to whip the delivery. Saha's next stumping was way easier as Sai Kishore shortened the length and drew Ajinkya Rahane out of his crease for an indiscreet loft. The ball deviated enough and the keeper completed mere formality. Gaikwad wasn't as fluent as Rachin to begin with but in his five boundaries and a six, he oozed class before becoming Saha's third victim with the gloves. While trying to pull Spencer Johnson, he ended up edging one behind the stumps. After that it was Dube, who just plonked his front-foot and bludgeoned Sai Kishore for two monstrous sixes and also sent Johnson's delivery soaring for a maximum. Dube had the composed Daryl Mitchell for company, who also chipped in with an unbeaten 20-ball-24 in a stand of 57 runs for the fourth wicket in 5.5 overs.

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