On Sunday, Hasaranga won his third successive five-wicket haul in ODI World Cup qualifiers, matching Waqar Younis’ 1990 accomplishment.
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took his third consecutive ODI five-wicket haul as his team defeated Ireland by 133 runs at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Hasaranga, who has six for 24 against the UAE and five for 13 against Oman since Monday, had five for 79 against Ireland, which was the second-most costly five-wicket haul in ODI history.
Hasaranga is just the second bowler in ODI history to have three consecutive five-wicket hauls, following Pakistan icon Waqar Younis in 1990.
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In five days in November 1990, Waqar scored 5/11 and 5/16 against New Zealand, then 5/52 against the West Indies.
reland’s World Cup ambition was dashed by Hasaranga’s third consecutive five-wicket haul, as the Men in Green needed a win to keep their qualifying chances alive in Zimbabwe.
Rewriting history and advancing Sri Lanka to the Super Six stage of the 2023 World Cup, Hasaranga became the second bowler in ODI history to record three consecutive 5-wicket hauls, following famous pacer Waqar Younis, who did it in 1990. After England’s Adil Rashid, the spinner’s 5/79 stats are the second-most costly for a bowler with 5 wicket-haul. Sri Lanka’s easy victory also ensures that Scotland and Oman have joined the Asia Cup holders in advancing from Group B to the World Cup 2023.
