Meet the 20yo spin wizard who’s already conquered the world’s best cricketers
Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Glenn Maxwell.
Wellalage claimed career-best figures of 5-40, his maiden five-wicket haul at international level, during Tuesday’s Super 4 contest at Colombo’s R.Premadasa Stadium, ripping the heart out of India’s top-order. He was named player of the match after scoring an unbeaten 42 during the unsuccessful run chase, with chants of “Wella, Wella” echoing around the venue.
Wellalage’s bowling is uncomplicated. He bowls wicket-to-wicket, varying his speed and rarely straying from a good length to ensure batters are never comfortable at the crease. Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Photo by FAROOQ NAEEM / AFPWellalage, who hails from Moratuwa, led Sri Lanka at last year’s Under-19 World Cup in the West Indies, finishing as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps at 13.58, including five-wicket hauls against Australia and Scotland.
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