Privileged To Be A Part Of Sri Lanka's 300th Test - Dimuth Karunaratne Says Nice To Be Playing In Virat Kohli’s 100th Match As Well

Sri Lanka Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne has shared that it will be a privilege to lead the team in what will be Sri Lanka’s 300^th Test match when they clash against India in the first match of the two-Test series in Mohali from March 4 onwards.

Interestingly it will also be a milestone match for former India captain Virat Kohli, as he will be taking the field in his 100^th Test match for India at the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali, Chandigarh.

Sri Lanka was recently whitewashed in the three-match T20I series under the captaincy of Dasun Shanaka. They lost the third and final T20I in Dharamsala by 6 wickets and this was India’s third successive T20I series win under skipper Rohit Sharma.

Shreyas Iyer remained not out on 73 off 45 balls chasing 147 to win, ensuring India chased down the target in just 16.5 overs at the loss of four wickets. He was adjudged player of the match and the series for his consistency throughout the three games.

Disappointed There Will Be No Fans In Stadium For Sri Lanka’s 300 And Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: Dimuth Karunaratne

With the Punjab Cricket Association announcing that the game will be played behind closed doors due to Covid-19, the 33-year-old Dimuth Karunaratne took to social media to express his thoughts.

He was disappointed that there will be no fans in the PCA Stadium for this iconic match which is important for both Sri Lanka and India. However, Karunaratne was happy to know that the second Test which will be played in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, will have a crowd for the first day-night encounter between the two sides.

He tweeted: “4 March,Very special day for SL Cricket our 300th Test Match.Happy & Privileged to be a part of it all.Heard it’s gonna be @imVkohli ?as well. Disappointed to note there will be no Indian fans permitted at Mohali.!Looking forward to Bangalore and the Indian Fans who Love Cricket”

4 March,Very special day for SL Cricket our 300th Test Match.Happy & Privileged to be a part of it all.Heard it’s gonna be @imVkohli ?as well.
Disappointed to note there will be no Indian fans permitted at Mohali.!Looking forward to Bangalore and the Indian Fans who Love Cricket

— Dimuth Karunarathna (@IamDimuth) February 27, 2022

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