Father broke Dhoni's dream of winning the World Cup, now daughter is wreaking havoc, gave two big shocks to India
Delhi: These days the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup is being played in Malaysia, in which the Indian team has performed brilliantly. Many new players are making their mark in this tournament. One of these names is Limansa Tillakaratne, who is the spin bowler of the Sri Lankan team. The special thing is that Limansa's father is former Sri Lankan captain and famous all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan.
cricket in blood
Limansa says that cricket is in his blood. His father not only taught him how to play cricket, but also taught him how to play his famous 'dil-scoop' shot. Limansa also said that her father has always taught her the importance of seeing the ball till the last moment and playing the shot at the right time.
Great performance in the World Cup
The Sri Lankan team made a strong start in the tournament. In the first match, Malaysia registered a big win by 139 runs by bowling out just 23 runs. In the second match, West Indies were defeated by 81 runs. Although the team had to face defeat in the third match against India, Limansa's spin bowling had a big contribution in all these matches. He took 2-2 wickets in all three matches and till now has taken a total of 6 wickets in his name.
inspiration from father
Limansa says that in her free time, she tries to learn from her father by watching his batting and bowling videos. Dilshan gave initial training to his daughter and he still keeps giving her tips from time to time.
Defeated India in 2014 World Cup
The final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2014 was played between India and Sri Lanka. In this match, India batted first and scored 130 runs. In reply, the Sri Lankan team achieved the target with 13 balls remaining, in which Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 18 runs.
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