Sri Lanka spinner, Prabath Jayasuriya brought up his ninth five-wicket haul in Test cricket on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Saturday, September 28. The 32-year-old scalped six wickets as New Zealand collapsed at 88 all out in reply to Sri Lanka’s 602/5 declared innings.
For the unversed, the Sri Lanka captain, Dhananjaya de Silva enforced a follow-on as New Zealand were put to bat again, trailing by a massive 514 runs. Although, Kiwis opener, Tom Latham departed on a six-ball duck, Devon Conway added crucial 61 runs with a fighting knock of 46 from Kane Williamson. Prabath Jayasuriya scalped one wicket, while debutant Nishan Peiris continued to shine as he scalped three more wickets in his 17 overs on Day 3.
Prabath Jayasuriya on the verge of becoming the joint fastest to 100 Test wickets
The 32-year-old Sri Lankan spinner with six wickets in the ongoing Test match, is on the verge of making history. He is just six wickets away from equalling the record or the fastest to 100 Test wickets, a milestone set by England’s George Lohmann in 1896.
|
Bowler |
Matches needed for 100 wickets |
|
George Lohmann |
16 |
|
Charlie Turner |
17 |
|
Sydney Barnes |
17 |
|
Clarrie Grimmett |
17 |
|
Yasir Shah |
17 |
|
R Ashwin |
18 |
|
Colin Blythe |
19 |
|
Alf Valentine |
19 |
|
Andy Roberts |
19 |
|
Ian Botham |
19 |
|
Saeed Ajmal |
19 |
|
Vernon Philander |
19 |
Notably, even if Prabath fails to overhaul either of the bowlers, Jayasuriya will still become the fastest Sri Lankan to get to 100 Test wickets. None of the Sri Lankan bowlers has taken fewer than 24 Test matches to get to this landmark feat till date.
Who is Prabath Jayasuriya?
Neketh Gedara Roshan Prabath Jayasuriya, commonly known as Prabath Jayasuriya is a Sri Lanka cricketer, who has so far represented his national side in ODIs and Tests. Being a left-arm orthodox bowler, Jayasuriya has made his mark as a key bowler for the Lankan Lions.
Here is all you need to know about Prabath Jayasuriya:
Age: 32 years
DOB: November 05, 1991
Birthplace: Matale
Batting Style: Right-handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Playing Role: Bowler
Teams: Sri Lanka, Galle Marvels, Colts Cricket Club, Dambulla, Galle, Jaffna Stallions, Kandy, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, Team Sri Lanka