Cricket: DILSHAN'S TON PILES ON MISERY.TILLAKARATNE Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan (born 14 October, 1976 in Kalutara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion from Islam to Buddhism,[1] hit his second century of the game as Sri Lanka set Bangladesh a near-impossible target of 624 to win the second Test at Chittagong. Dilshan followed his 162 in the first innings by slogging 143 to take the tourists to 447 for six when the declaration finally arrived at the lunch interval. The 32-year-old was on 81 today when he resumed his partnership with Thilan Samaraweera, with Sri Lanka on 296 for four overnight. They added 145 for the fifth wicket before Samaraweera was dismissed lbw by Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan, also known as Saqibul Hasan, (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান) (born March 24 1987 in Rajshahi) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in August 2006. for 77.Dilshan continued to pile the misery on the home side and cracked a Shahadat Hossain delivery wide of backward point to bring up his century. |
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