India is currently engaged in a thrilling encounter in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage against Sri Lanka. India have started their campaign in the Super Four stage with a dominating victory against Pakistan. The match against Pakistan went to the reserve day due to rain-interruption but finally India could seal a victory riding on the centuries of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli followed by Kuldeep Yadav's five-wicket haul and move to the top of the points table as they won by a huge margin of 228 runs. Now they clash against Sri Lanka in Colombo with hopes of another victory and a possible entry into the final of the Asia Cup 2023. Rohit Sharma Wicket Video: Watch Dunith Wellalage Castle Indian Captain During IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Clash.

India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka but the top order who  shined against Pakistan failed to make it big. Only Rohit Sharma was the one who looked good but once Dunith Wellalage was introduced by the Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka, India suffered a collapse and all four of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul was shown the road of the pavilion by the youngster, In this article we will take a quick look at some facts of the Sri Lankan all-rounder.

Dunith Wellalage Quick Facts

# Dunith Wellalage was born on January 9 in 2003 and is 20 years old.

# Wellalage completed his education at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa and St. Joseph's College, Colombo where he sharpened both his batting and bowling skills and broke into age group cricket.

# He made his List A debut on December 14 2019, for Lankan Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament

# Wellalage was appointed the U19 Sri Lanka team captain in 2021 and led his team in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022.

# Wellalage first grabbed attention with his performance in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 where he took multiple five-wicket hauls and also scored a century.

# He took 17 wickets for Sri Lanka in the ICC event. The all-rounder also scored 264 runs to finish as Sri Lanka's top scorer in the tournament.

# In April 2022, Sri Lanka named him in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team's squad for their tour to England.

#  Wellalage played his first T20 against Surrey in the same tour.

# Wellalage was named in the Sri Lanka A squad against Australia A during their tour to Sri Lanka in June 2022.

# He made his ODI debut on June 14 2022, for Sri Lanka against Australia.

# He made his Test debut on July 24 2022, for Sri Lanka against Pakistan. It is the only Test he has played till now.

# In First-Class cricket, he has played 25 games and taken 80 wickets, with his best figures being 8/152.

# In List A cricket, he has played 37 games and taken 51 wickets, with his best figures being 5/21.

# In ODIs, he has scalped 13 wickets in 18 matches. Shubman Gill Wicket Video: Watch Dunith Wellalage Clean Up Indian Opener During IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Clash.

A meteoric rise to the International cricket for the youngster with his batting side of things yet to be develop into full potential. He finally gets some limelight dismissing the stars of the Indian batting order and hopefully he will provide a spark in the Sri Lankan cricketing scenario and propel them forward as a giant again.

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