Sri Lanka's Chameera, Perera gain in ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings
Perera's sixth ODI century has lifted him 13 places to 42nd place
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and captain Kusal Perera have made considerable gains in the latest ICC Men s ODI Player Rankings weekly update.
Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and captain Kusal Perera have made considerable gains in the ICC Men s ODI Player Rankings after starring in a 97-run victory over Bangladesh in the final match of their ICC Men s cricket World Cup Super League series.
Chameera s career-best haul of five for 16, which won him the Player of the Match award, has also helped him advance 27 slots to a career-best 33rd position. The 29-year-old had started the series in 72nd position and moved up last week with a three-wicket haul in the second match.
Perera s sixth ODI century has lifted him 13 places to 42nd place in the weekly update to the men s rankings, which is carried out on Wednesdays.
This is only one place shy of the left-handed batsman s career-best ranking of 41st achieved in June 2016.
Dhananjaya de Silva is another Sri Lanka player to gain in the rankings, moving up 10 places to 85th after a knock of 55. He has also progressed two places to 79th among bowlers and is up seven places to 24th among all-rounders. Leg-spinner Wasindu Hasaranga has moved up nine places to joint-51st position.
For Bangladesh, who won the series 2-1, Mahmudullah s knock of 53 sees him advance two slots to 36th position while Mosaddek Hussain s innings of 51 has lifted him 12 places to 113th in the rankings. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, who grabbed four for 46, has progressed 12 places to 88th position.
