Former Sri Lanka ODI and T20 skipper Thisara Perera announced retire?ment from international cricket on Monday (May 3).

The 32-year-old Sri Lankan all-rounder addressed a? letter to the Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) conveying his decision to hang his boots and make way for the youngsters to take over. The deci?sion came after the National selectors made the comment that they are considering dropping various senior players from the side for the upcoming tour.

Having played 166 ODIs and 84 T20Is, Perera ??said the time was right for him to focus on his personal goals and family?? life.

“I take pride in the fact that I was able to represent Sri Lanka in seven cricket world cups and be a contributing member of the 2014 T20 World Cup win against India in Bangladesh. Easily the highlight of my life,” Perera said in his letter to the SLC.

In the letter addressed to the SLC, Perera thanked the team captains he played under, his t?eammat??es, the executive committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, management and the SLC staff.

“Thisara was a brilliant all-rounder, who has contributed immensely as a player to Sri Lanka Cricket and played a part in some of the glorious cricketing moments of the country,” said SLC CEO Ashley De Silva in a statement acknowledging Perera’s contribution to the Sri Lankan cricket.

Perera was best known for his exploits in white-ball cricket. He had established? himself as a finisher in limited-overs cricket, and his ability to score runs at a frantic pace made him a regular featu??re in the Sri Lankan line-up.

The veteran has in the past played several match-winning knocks for his national side. Apart ??from his batting prowess, the cricketer had also made vital contributions with the ball.

Talking about his international career, Perera featu??red in 6 tests where he scored 203 runs and picked up 11 wickets.

He represented Sri Lanka in 166 ODIs, smashin??g 2338 runs and taking 175 wickets. In 84 T20Is, he picked up 51 wickets and scored 1204 runs.

Perera was a part of the Indian Premier League till 2016, playing for Rising Pune Supergiants, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Perera played his last Test match against Pakistan in 2012 but kept on being an active member of Sri Lanka’s limited-overs squad. He was part of the Lanka squad that won the 2014 ICC World T20.

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Thisara Perera entered his name into the record books on Sunday (March 28) ??as he became the first Sri Lankan player to smash six sixes in an over.

The 31-year-old achieved the feat during a Group?? A game of the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament between Sri Lanka Army Sports Club and Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club.

In the truncated to 41-overs-a-side match, the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club captain Perera walked in to bat at No. 5 with 20 balls remaining in their innings. The all-rounder then hit Dilhan Cooray for six sixes in an over en route to? second-fastest half-century in List A cricket. The off-spinner Cooray ended up conceding 73 runs in four overs.

The match was, however, declared a no result with rain playing spoilsport. Bloomfield were ?struggling at 73/6 after 17 overs in their chase of 319.

Here is the video:

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Perera is the second cricketer, after West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard, to record this feat in 2021. Pollard achieved the feat just three weeks prior to Perera when he hit Sri Lanka leg-spinner Akila Dhananjaya for six sixes in a T20 International in Antigua.

Overall, Perera is only the ninth player to smash six sixes in an over and the sixth to do so in domestic cricket. Only three players – Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh and Pollard – have achieved the feat in international cricket.

Sir Garfield Sobers (1968) was the first-ever player to hit six sixes in an over. Team India’s current head coach Ravi Shastri (1985), was the next to do it.

In 1968, Sir Garfield Sobers became the first man to hit six sixes in an ove?r i??n first-class cricket 🙌

He achieved the feat while playing in the English County Championship for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swansea 💥 💥 💥 #ICCHallOfFame pic.twitter.com/qJ1l3ZUWff

— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2020

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The second season of the Global T20 Canada is set to start on July 25. The champions of the inaugural season, Vancouver Knights will take on Toronto Nationals in the opening match of the second season a?nd the tournament will be played for 22 days.

The grand final is slated for August 11.

Yuvraj Singh, Kane Williamson, Chris Gayle, Chris Lynn, Thisara Perera, Shahid Afridi and Najibullah Zadran are?? some o?f the superstars who will grace the tournament this year.

Here’s the complete schedule for Global T20 Canada 2019

Broadcast Details

India: Star Spor?ts (Sta??r Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD and Hotstar)

UK: FreeSports

Canada: CBN

Australia: Fox Sports

Pakistan: Geo Sports

Middle East: Orbit Showtime Network

Bangladesh: Ghazi TV

Caribbean: Sportsmax

USA: Hotstar

MENA: OSN Sports Cricket HD

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The Proteas leg-spinner Imran Tahir was seen jumping in joy whe??n the Sri Lankan hard-hitter Thisara Perera missed a wild slog with the hosts needing 12 runs off final two balls in the Super Over.

Tahir was clever as he kept the ball out of Perera’s reach. Once he missed the ball, Tahir was found highly celebrating the moment even as there was a ball left. He was heard shouting “yeah!” and punching in the air and after bowling a wide ball, Tahir’s wild celebrations returned after he conceded one run in the final delivery.

Even, Perera was left shell shocked for a moment after watching Tahir’s celebration at the Newlands.

Here is the video:

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Tahir bowled splendidly throughout the first T20I as he conceded 21 runs in his full quota of four overs. Both the teams managed to score 134 and hence? forcing the game to a Super Over before South Africa clinched it.

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Martin Guptill grabbed a superb diving catch to dismiss the big hitter Thisara Perera with a wicket ??that sparked a stunning collapse as New Zealand swept the three-match ODI against Sri Lanka with a 115-run victory at Nelson?? on Tuesday.

Guptill’s fingertip catch taken above his head and at a full stretch to remove the dangerous all-rounder for 80 came at a crucial moment in the run-chase, leaving the visitors on 244 for six in the 39th over and needing 121 more runs to win.

After Perera’s dismissal, Sri Lanka surrendered meekly, with the visitors soon bundled out for 249 from 41.4 overs in response to the host’s 364-4.

Here’s the video:

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NZVsSrilanka #MartinGuptil @Martyguptill pic.twitter.com/wMmSNN16eJ

— Khabar (@KhabarNwi) January 8, 2019

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James Neesham made a dream return to international cricket by smashing 34 runs in an ov?er for New Zealand in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the Bay Oval on Thu??rsday.

The Kiwi all-rounder’s pyrotechnics (unbeaten 47 off 13 balls) propelled his side from 322-6 at the end of the 48th over to 371-7 after 50 – the Kiwis went on to win the game by 45 runs, with Neesham taking 3-38 as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 326.

Batting first, Neesham, playing his first ODI since June 2017, displayed some clean hitting as he sent the first two balls of Thisara Perera’s last over flying over mid-wicket before the third went straight back down the ground for six more.

The ??fourth delivery was also smok??ed over mid-wicket for a maximum.

The ?fifth delivery was a waist-high full toss and was called a no-?ball, as Neesham took two more.

The free hit was sent to the Bay Oval roof.

Neesham was denied six sixes as Perera finally got it right with a low full toss that wen??t only for a single.

Here’s the video:

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India’s wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni played a gem of an innings in the first T20I ag?ainst Sri Lanka in Cuttack on Wednesday.

During his 22-ball 39-run knock, Dhoni hit four fours and a six, but the best of the lot was the last hit of?? the innings, which went for a huge six.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera tried to york the former ??India c??aptain but, it ended up as a low full toss for Dhoni.

Mahi got? himself low and lofted the bal??l over mid-wicket boundary for a huge six.

So now, five number of times Dhoni has hit a six on the final ball of the 20th over in a? T20I. No other player has hit a six on the final ball of the 20th over more than twice.

Relive the moment of MS Dhoni’s towering last ball six:

Form is temporary, Dhoni hitting a last ball six, permanent! Watch: //t.co/iXgSCsulbr#INDvSL #DestinationForCricket pic.twitter.com/SXBAbvgdst

— Hotstar Canada (@hotstarcanada) December 20, 2017

Dhoni
Last ball six 😍😍#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/NTAzMQlHhW

— Rajasthani 🆇 (@_Rajasthani) December 20, 2017

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India’s champion wicket-keeper MS Dhoni took a stunning catch in the second ODI against Sri Lanka at Punjab Cricke??t Association Stadium, Mohali on Wednesday.

On the last ball of the 31st over during 2nd innings, Yuzvendra Chahal bowled a flighted delivery to the Sri Lankan left-handed batsman Thisara Perera who tried to hit the ball for a big shot. But it ended up taking an inside ed??ge off the bat onto his pads.

The ball went up in the air towards Dhoni’s right; the 36-year-old wicketkeeper timed his dive to perfection getting his hands under the ball inches off the ground.

Relive the moment here:

Dhoni gets his man! pic.twitter.com/9UPfQy35zI

— Siddharth Nair (@siddhnair) December 13, 2017

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the 14-member World XI squad that will tour Pakistan to play three T20 Inter??national match series in September.

The first T20I will be played on September 12, the second on September 13 and the last match of the tour is s??cheduled on September 15; all the games will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

South Africa’s captain Faf du Plessis will lead the World XI which consists of four other South African cricketers namely Hashim Amla, David Miller, Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir.

The squad also consists of three Australian cricketers and two West In?dies cricke?ters.

Apart from the Indian cricket board, that wasn’t approached either all the major teams including England and Australia had agreed to send their players for the tour to ensure the return of cricket in Pakistan.

Here’s the look of the squad that would board the flight to Pakistan:

Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, ??Samuel Badree, George Bailey, Paul Colling??wood, Ben Cutting, Grant Elliot, Tamim Iqbal, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Tim Paine (wk), Thisara Perera, Imran Tahir, Darren Sammy.

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