Pathum Nissanka has been making waves in international cricket, recently showcasing his explosive hitting capabilities. In a match against West Indies, Nissanka hit back to back boundaries. The Lankan batsman devastating batting now is a talking points for the cricket lovers. Apart from the boundaries, he also sent the ball to the gallery on one occasion. Shamar Joseph hit six fours in 6 consecutive balls from the Sri Lankan team. All the fours came from Nissanka’s bat. But the four he hit on the first ball. He came in as a leg bye. For this reason, only five fours were added to his account.
Sri Lankan team defeated the West Indies by 73 runs in the second T20 match. Pathum Nissanka performed an explosive innings for Sri Lanka in this match and got a won for the team by scoring a half-century. Sri Lanka, batting first, gave the West Indies a target of 162 runs to win, in response to which the West Indies team able to reach just 89 runs. So, at the end of the it was an easy win Sri Lanka.
Now the video of Nissanka hitting consecutive fours is going viral on social media. Pathum Nissanka scored a total of 54 runs in 49 balls against West Indies, which included 9 fours and a six. Apart from them, Kusal Mendis scored 26 runs, Kamendu Mendis scored 19 runs. Because of these players, the Sri Lankan team managed to score 162 runs. Nissanka was given the Player of the Match Award for outstanding performance. After the batsmen, Sri Lanka’s bowlers also performed well.
Pathum Nissanka, take a bow! 🫡🤌🏻
The Lankan opener showed his range as he smacked Shamar Joseph all around the park in an over that featured 6 boundaries! 🔥#SLvWIonFanCode pic.twitter.com/nxBdJqCFPF
— FanCode (@FanCode) October 15, 2024
Dunith Vellalage took 3 wickets. Apart from them, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Tikshana, Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets each. The West Indies batsmen could not stand ahead of these bowlers. Rovman Powell scored the highest 20 runs for the team.