Cricketers of the Week – 12th March to 18th March

#5 Shakib Al Hasan and Dinesh Chandimal

Shakib shows his worth yet again

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are giving us a hard-fought match at the P Sara Oval, Colombo, thanks to two excellent performances. For Sri Lanka, it was Dinesh Chandimal who pulled off yet another rescue act, taking them from 35 for three all the way past 300. Chandimal’s 300-ball 138 ensured Sri Lanka reached a respectable total of 338 with contributions from the middle and lower order.

Despite that monumental innings, they still conceded a massive 129-run lead to Bangladesh thanks to their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan who scored a 159-ball 116. Shakib had added 92 with skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and another 131 for the seventh wicket with Mosaddek Hossain. He had also taken two wickets in Sri Lanka’s first innings.

In the second innings, Sri Lanka managed 338 to set Bangladesh a target of 191. Once again, Shakib was the star with the ball with four important wickets including that of the centurion, Dimuth Karunaratne.