betvisa888 betTwitter reactions: Praveen Jayawickrama’s stunning debut figures steer Sri Lanka to series win over Bangladesh

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Here is how Twitter reacted

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in the second Test by a massive margin of 209 ru𝔍ns at Pallekele Internati🦋onal Cricket Stadium on Monday. With the victory, the home team also clinched the two-match series 1-0.

Debutant Praveen Jayawickrama was the main hero behind Sri Lanka’s epic win as he went on to take 11 wickets for 178 runs in the match. The left-arm sಞpinner wreaked havoc, picking up a six-fer in the first innings and a five-wicket haul in the second essay.

Best bowling figures on Test debut:

ND Hirwani (IND) 16 v West Indies, Chennai 1988
RAL Massie (AUS) 16 v England, Lord’s 1972
F Martin (ENG) 12 v Australia, The Oval 1890
JJ Krejza (AUS) 12 v India, Nagpur 2008
CV Grimmett (AUS) 11 v England, 1925
CS Marriott (ENG) 11 v West Indies, The Oval 1933
AE Hall (SA) 11 v England, Cape Town 1923
Mohammad Zahid (PAK) 11 v New Zealand, Rawalpindi 1996
AV Bedser (ENG) 11 v India, Lord’s 1946
P Jayawickrama (SL) 11 v Bangladesh, Pallekele 2021*

Earlier, SL, after winning the toss, decided to bat first and put a huge total of 493-7 d on the board. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne and opener Lahiru Thirimanne scored respective centuries, while Oshada Fernando and Niroshan Dickwella smashed 81 and 77 to contribute to the team’s total. In reply, Bangladesh were bundled out for 251, with Tamim Iqbal scoring the maximum 92 runs.

When it comes to the 🎀second innings, SL scored 194-9, with Karunaratne again making a big contribution of 66 🌌runs, and Bangladesh got a massive target to win the contest. However, the visitors could only manage to reach 227, losing the game by 209 runs.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 493-7 dec. (Thirimanne 140, Karunaratne 118, Taskin 4/127) and 194- 9 dec. (Karunaratne 66, Islam 5/72) beat Bangladesh 251 (Tamim 92, Jayawickrama 6/92) and 227 (Jayawickrama 5/86, Mendis 4/103) by 209 runs.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Congratulations♛ a clinical performance indeed the youngsters contributing was amazing to see and there is talent🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️ Well done Praveen Ja♌yawickrama specially .. Well done all 👏👏👏
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)

Praveen Jayawickrama becomes first Sri 𝕴Lankan bowleꦏr on debut to take 10 wickets (11/178) during the 2nd Test match against Bangladesh
— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 (@SriLankaTweet)

Left arm spinners on Test debut seem to have a ball in recent times. Nauman Ali, Axar Patel, now Praveen Jayawickrama… Not to forget Lasith Embuldeniya as well.
— S Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7)

Champions! 🙌
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)

Praveen Jayawickrama is the first bowler to take two 5-wicket haul🥃s on Test debut since Narendra Hirwani vs WI in 1988.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)

Sri Lanka w▨in by 209 runs and take the series 1-0 🎉
Debutant Praveen Jayawickrama finishes with a brilliant match haul of 11/178 👏 | |𝐆
— ICC (@ICC)

Praveen Jayawickrama finishes with 11 wickets on his Tes๊t debut.
Only four players have taken more
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)

10-wicket haul o🌳n Test debut for Praveen Jay🌼awickrama.
He🙈 is the first Sri Lankan cricketer & overall 16t𒈔h bowler to do this.
10-wicket haul on Test debut since 2000-
Jason Krejza (Aus) vs Eng, 2008
Praveen Jayawickrama (SL) vs Ban, 2021
— Imran Hasan (@Imranhasan02)

Bangladesh lost by 209 runs.
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers)

Memorable debut for Praveen Jayawickrama – six wickets in the first innings and five wickets in the second innings against Bangladesh and helped to win the Test series 1-0 for Sri Lanka.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

1st Sri Lankan & 16th bowler ever💎 in the history of Test cricket to take 10 wickets or more in the debut match.
11 for 178 (6/92 & 5/86)
Take a bow PRAVEEN JAYAWICKRAMA.👏🏼
A magnificent performance to give a 1-0 series winꦍ for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🏏
— Damith Weerasinghe (@Damith1994)