‘Baby Malinga’ Matheesha Pathirana Gets a Wicket off His First Ball on IPL Debut During CSK vs GT Clash (Watch Video)

Pathirana had joined Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for New Zealand paceman Adam Milne, who was injured. He thus became the second Sri Lankan to play for the defending champions this season after Maheesh Theeksana.

Matheesha Pathirana (Photo credit: Twitter)

Matheesha Pathirana, young Sri Lankan pacer could not have asked for a better start to his IPL career as he got a wicket of the very first ball he bowled. Known as 'Baby Malinga' because of his slingy action resembling the former Sri Lankan great, Pathirana yorked Shubman Gill, who was hit right on his left toe. The decision was referred to him by the third umpire but TV replays showed that the delivery crashed into the leg-stump.

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