Asia Cup 2023: "Played With 12 Players...": Lasith Malinga's Post After Sri Lanka's Loss Against India Is Viral

13.09.2023 - 16:19 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team defeated Sri Lanka to book their spot in the Asia Cup 2023 final but the performance from young spinner Dunith Wellalage earned him praise from both experts and fans alike.

He took a brilliant five-wicket haul that included the prized wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and then played a gritty knock of 42 from 46 deliveries to almost take his side to victory.

Although he fell short, Wellalage received a massive compliment from legendary Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga. Malinga took to social media to say that considering the all-round performance of Wellalage, it felt like Sri Lanka were playing with 12 players and even predicted that he can be a big star in the future. "It's fair to say that SL played with 12 players today.

That's how good Dunith was," Malinga wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "He's got a brilliant head on his young shoulders to go with his all-round skill set.

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