Dream ODI Debut by Maheesh Theekshana in 2021
On this day during on September 07, 2021, Maheesh Theekshana ODI Debut (202 Caps) for Sri Lanka. He played his first match against South Africa at Colombo (RPS).
He became the first Sri Lankan cricketer born in the 21st century to play for the national team. Theekshana made his dream debut by taking a wicket in his first ball spell and the last ball of his Spell in international cricket.
He became the 29th bowler to take a wicket with the first ball in his ODI career and 4th Sri Lankan. He bowled his 2nd bowled after 40 minutes.
Young Theekshana took 4 wickets for 37 runs on his 10 overs. Theekshana becomes the first Sri Lanka spinner to take a four-wicket haul on men’s ODI debut. 21 years and 37 days – Theekshana’s age on Tuesday makes him the youngest spinner with four or more wickets in an ODI for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran was 22 years and 354 days old when he claimed his maiden four-wicket haul in ODIs, in 1995. Theekshana is also the second youngest of the ten spinners with a four-wicket haul on ODI debut.
Theekshana’s bowling figures are the fifth-best on ODI debut for Sri Lanka and the best by any spinner for them. Wanindu Hasaranga’s 3 for 15 against Zimbabwe in 2017 were the previous best by a Sri Lanka spinner.
His bowling figures is the 15th best figures in an innings on debut.
Maheesh Theekshana ODI Debut Record’s
- First ball wicket.
- 4th Sri Lankan to take a wicket with the first ball in ODI debut.
- Last ball wicket.
- Best spinner figures in Debut for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan bowlers to take a wicket with the first ball in ODI career
- Charitha Buddhika (10) against Zimbabwe (October 26, 2001)
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi (13) against Kenya (April 06, 2003)
- Thilan Thushara (18) against West Indies (April 15, 2008)
- Maheesh Theekshana (29) against South Africa (September 07, 2021)
