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      • In a career that lasted nearly 17 years, Dilshan was perhaps the silent hero in many of Sri Lanka's successful heists. He didn't command the obdurate technique of Aravinda de Silva, the class of Mahela Jayawardene or the consistency of Kumar Sangakkara, but Dilshan's role in many of Sri Lanka's biggest wins cannot be understated.
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      Tillakaratne Dilshan - Sri Lanka's unsung hero across formats

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    Sep 1, 2016 · But Sri Lanka’s success relied heavily on imperfections. Being rough around the edges was what made Sri Lanka imposing. The team did well not when they played by the rules but when they...

  4. www.crictracker.com › 17-interesting-facts-about17 Interesting facts about Tillakaratne Dilshan –The unsung ...

    • Birth. T Dilshan was born on 14 October 1976 to a Malay father and a Sinhalese mother, in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
    • Early Life. Dilshan had his education done firstly at Jaffna Sinha Madya Maha Vidhyalaya in Jaffna for a few years, before shifting to Kalutara Vidhyalaya.
    • Conversion to Buddhism. Early in his youth, at an age of 16, Dilshan converted from Islam to Buddhism, his mother’s religion. His name before conversion was Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan, and according to his coach during early years, he and his brothers followed the Buddhism principles, despite having a Muslim name.
    • International Debut and success. Dilshan made his Test debut against Zimbabwe on 18 November 1999. He scored 9 runs off his first match and was out LBW.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tillakaratne_DilshanTillakaratne Dilshan - Wikipedia

    Dilshan was not totally successful in 2016 Asia Cup, where Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh and India lost the way to the finals. On 4 March 2016, against Pakistan, Dilshan reached another milestone by hitting 200 fours in all twenty20 internationals and the first player to break 200 fours in T20Is.

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  6. archive.roar.media › english › lifeDilshan: Face Of A Hero Or Roadblock For Lankan Cricket?

    Mar 31, 2016 · Sri Lanka’s quiet achiever Rangana Herath uplifts the team’s morale just by being there, whereas Dilshan’s selfishness seems to do the opposite. An angry exchange with Ricky Ponting after stopping Shaun Tait mid runup.

  7. www.espncricinfo.com › story › the-forgotten-greatThe forgotten great that is Tillakaratne Dilshan - ESPNcricinfo

    Dec 3, 2015 · Tillakaratne Dilshan has produced some key big-match performances, including nearly taking Sri Lanka to the World T20 title in 2009, but has not got the credit he deserves.

  8. www.cricbuzz.com › cricket-news › 82572Tillakaratne Dilshan - and a stellar career in numbers

    Sep 9, 2016 · 1889 - Runs scored by Dilshan in T20Is - the most by a Sri Lankan player and the second most for any after Brendon McCullum (2140 runs). 1720 runs scored by him as an opener in 66 innings is...