Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Sunday turned the sixth Sri Lankan cricketer to symbolize his nation in 100 Check matches. The 35-year-old was felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and accompanied by his household at the beginning of the twond Check in Galle.
Previous to the graduation of the primary day’s play, SLC vice chairman Dr Jayantha Dharmadasa and former pacer Chaminda Vaas graced the event within the presence of different group members of the Dimuth Karunaratne-led facet. Mathews was awarded a memento to commemorate his 100th Check look for Sri Lanka.
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“Angelo Mathews receives commemorative cap and a particular present earlier than play to mark his a hundredth Check for Sri Lanka,” the SLC tweeted.
📸 Presentation: Angelo Mathews receives commemorative cap and a particular present earlier than play to mark his a hundredth Check for 🇱🇰.#AM100 pic.twitter.com/Q14keDxL4A
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 24, 2022
Mathews made his worldwide debut in 2008, in an ODI in opposition to Zimbabwe in Harare. He didn’t have a promising begin to his profession however finally, turned out to be a outstanding all-rounder. Up to now, he has performed 218 ODIs, 99 Assessments and 78 T20Is, scoring 5835, 6876 and 1148 runs, respectively, together with 13 tons within the longest format and three in ODIs.
Mathews additionally has 33 Check wickets whereas 120 and 28 in ODIs and T20Is, respectively.
🎥 A particular presentation to mark the a hundredth Check of @Angelo69Mathews!
WATCH: https://t.co/KR38LgWg53#AM100 https://t.co/8w5jXg8EZr pic.twitter.com/8V3SUwxdJt
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 24, 2022
Sri Lankan cricket is perhaps going via a transitional part, but it surely has a wealthy historical past, that includes some phenomenal gamers to have represented the nation in Check cricket.
As Mathews turns into the sixth particular person to make 100 appearances for the nation within the longest format of the sport, right here’s the record of all gamers to have accomplished a century of Check matches for Sri Lanka.
| Participant Title | No. of Assessments Performed for Sri Lanka |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 149 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 134 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 132 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 111 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 110 |
| Angelo Matthews | 100 |
Earlier, Opener Oshada Fernando gave the hosts a stable begin earlier than shedding his wicket for a 50 in opposition to Pakistan on Sunday at Galle Worldwide Stadium. Sri Lanka misplaced one other wicket on the stroke of lunch with Kusal Mendis getting run out for 3 off a direct throw from Agha Salman, whereas the batsman was backing up on the non-strikers’ finish.
The hosts have been 96 for 2 by the break, with skipper Dimuth Karunaratne batting on 28.
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