[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Following Chennai Super Kings‘ six-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 match, head coach Stephen Fleming attributed the loss to the absence of key pacers like Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman.“Without a doubt (If missing Pathirana and Mustafizur affected the outcome). Having injuries and losing players in an IPL is…
[ad_1] An inspired collective bowling performance from its pacers, followed by Abhishek Sharma and Aiden Markram’s fireworks with the bat, ensured Sunrisers Hyderabad coasted to an easy six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday. Sunrisers’s four-pronged pace attack restricted CSK to just 165 for five on a…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: When chips were down for the team, you need an exceptional effort to shift the momentum and that’s exactly what Matheesha Pathirana did during Chennai Super Kings‘ clash against Delhi Capitals.CSK were looking for a desperate breakthrough after David Warner and Rishabh Pant gave DC a flying start and added 93-run stand…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Matheesha Pathirana‘s manager, Amila Kalugalage, has confirmed that the talented Sri Lankan pacer has arrived in Chennai and is set to link up with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad imminently.Pathirana had been sidelined due to a hamstring injury sustained during the second T20I of the series against Bangladesh. Consequently, he missed…
[ad_1] Indian spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday spoke on the bowling action of Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Matheesha Pathirana and pointed out that the youngster puts his back under immense strain while bowling and “gets into awkward positions”. The 21-year-old pacer was one of the standouts for CSK in their…
[ad_1] CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Dwayne Bravo said on Thursday that they are looking to be the best bowling team in death overs. But just like last season, there’s a bit of a worry for the defending champions at the beginning of the season due to unavailability of Sri Lankan slinger Matheesha Pathirana.According…
[ad_1] Bowling coach wants team to remain best in death oversCHENNAI: The acquisition of pacers Shardul Thakur and Mustafizur Rahman has added sting to the Chennai Super Kings bowling attack ahead of the Indian Premier League. The reigning champions’ bowling coach Dwayne Bravo feels the current bowling roster has got stronger when compared to last…
[ad_1] File photo of MS Dhoni and Matheesha Pathirana© Twitter Two weeks ahead of the upcoming IPL, defending champions Chennai Super Kings were left to fret over another injury concern as pacer Matheesha Pathirana has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain on his left leg. The Sri Lankan slinger suffered the niggle during the second…
[ad_1] Matheesha Pathirana, on Wednesday, February 21, set the record for picking most wickets in a single bilateral T20I series by a Sri Lankan fast bowler. In the T20I series against Afghanistan, Pathirana picked up 8 wickets from 3 matches at an economy rate of 8. Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I Highlights Pathirana broke…
[ad_1] Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad is clean bowled by Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at The Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla on February 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Matheesha Pathirana and Binura Fernando bowled brilliant death overs for Sri Lanka to beat…
