Mathisha Pathirana: In the CSK vs MI match being played at the Chepauk ground, the bowling of Chennai Super Kings team’s bowlers attracted everyone. Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande wreaked havoc with the new ball, while Mathisha Pathirana was the real party with her deadly bowling.
CSK team bowler Mathisha Pathirana gave only 15 runs in his four overs and sent three batsmen to the pavilion. Mathisha Pathirana ended Nahel Wadhera’s innings with a killer yorker that showed glimpses of Lasith Malinga. The bowlers of Chennai team made the match more exciting.
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In this match, Nehal Wadhera from Mumbai Indians (MI) was demonstrating his tremendous form by scoring a half-century, and was trying to handle Mumbai Indians. Captain Dhoni handed the ball to Mathisha Pathirana to rein Vadhera’s bat. On the third ball of the 18th over, Pathirana (Mathisha Pathirana) threw such a yorker, which Vadhera had no answer.
The speedy ball that came out of the hands of Pathirana (Mathisha Pathirana) went straight to the middle stump. In this ball of Pathirana, a glimpse of Lasith Malinga was seen, whose video is becoming very viral on social media. It was a crucial moment in the match and now its video is becoming quite popular on social media.
Mathisha Pathirana’s action is exactly like Malinga
Jamthisha Pathirana’s action is exactly like Lasith Malinga. This is the reason why Pathirana was compared to Malinga when he stepped into the IPL. He started being called by the name of Junior Malinga. Playing for Chennai Super Kings, Pathirana has been able to make a mark in IPL 2023.
This season, Pathirana has taken 10 wickets in 7 matches and has an economy of 7.61. It is sure that Pathirana has been at his best this season and he is expected to achieve new heights in the future.
Mumbai batsmen flopped in front of Mathisha Pathirana
Batting first after losing the toss, the Mumbai Indians team could score only 139 runs losing 8 wickets. Mumbai veteran batsmen lost wickets easily in front of CSK bowlers. Captain Rohit Sharma had to return to the pavilion without opening an account, while Cameron Green and Ishaan Kishan were also dismissed cheaply. But, Nehal Wadhera batting brilliantly played a brilliant inning of 64 runs in 51 balls.
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