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He also won the man of the series trophy for his individual batting performances in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He was also a key member of the team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and was part of the team that made the finals of 2007 Cricket World Cup , 2011 Cricket World Cup , 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and 2012 ICC World Twenty20 .
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- Dil-scoop inventor: He is the cricketer who introduced the ‘dilscoop’, a shot that is frequently used. It is a shot, which carries a lot of risk where a batsman uses the pace of the ball to get it behind the wicket beyond the keeper, and is considered to be a high percentage shot.
- Awards: In 2009, he was named as the World Twenty20 (T20) Player of the Series. His knock of 96 off 57 balls won the T20I Performance of the Year award.
- Ducks: Apparently Dilshan has the second most number of ducks in the shortest format and has not got off the mark 10 times in 80 matches. He also has the joint-most ducks in World T20s.
- Conundrum over religion: He was born to a Muslim father and a Buddhist mother but later converted himself to a Buddhist at the age of 16 and kept his first name Dilshan as his last name.
Dilshan was declared the Man of the Series for his all-round performance. On January 23, 2015, Dilshan scored his 20th ODI ton and became the second highest century maker for Sri Lanka.
Mar 31, 2011 · Dilshan has already scored 467 runs, taken seven wickets and he came pretty close in the semi-final to securing his third Man-of-the-Match award. Now, for the story behind the numbers.
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Sep 12, 2016 · He was conferred with the Man of the Series award in the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup for accumulating 317 runs in 7 matches at a phenomenal average of 52.83 and a Strike Rate of 144.74 with his team successfully claiming the title.
Nov 17, 2009 · Tillakaratne Dilshan reined in his adventurous instincts and played a valuable innings • AFP. At his best Tillakaratne Dilshan is a dashing, adventurous batsman. When first asked to open in...
Sep 9, 2016 · Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricket's loyal servant has bid farewell to the game, leaving behind big shoes to fill for whoever replaces him. In a 17-year-old career starting...