Rangana Herath birthday: Lankan spinner takes 2 stunning catches in Australia, watch video

Iconic Sri-Lankan leg-spinner Rangana Herath celebrates his 42nd birthday on March 19, 2020. To celebrate former Sri Lankan Test captain's career, Cricket Australia looked back at two stunning catches that athletic leg-spinner pulled off in 2012. Have a look at stalgic videos from Cricket Australia.

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Rangana Herath birthday: Rangana Herath one-handed catch

Cricket Australia posted a compilation of two of Herath's most fascinating catches on Australian soil. first one came in final of Commonwealth Bank Tri-nation ODI series of 2012. Australia were batting first and put forward a solid opening partnership in form of David Warner's 163 and Matw We's 64. However, We's wicket fell in 24th over when southpaw lofted a Nuwan Kulasekara delivery towards long on. An athletic Herath ran back towards ball and caught it with one hand, much to his own surprise. catch helped Sri Lanka lessen impact Australian batting h on m but Australia mand to get to 321 and total proved a little too much for Sri Lankans to reach.

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second video comes from 2012 Boxing Day Test between Australia and Sri Lanka. In first Australian innings, Australia h alrey gotten a le over Sri Lanka as captain Michael Clarke me a sensational hundred. When experienced Michael Hussey came to bat lower down order, he also scored some vital runs before lofting a Tilakaratane Dilshan delivery towards long on. Herath came in to take catch and took ar one-handed blinder to dismiss Hussey. However, Australia won Test match by an innings and 201 runs.

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Rangana Herath birthday: Rangana Herath stats and what is Rangana Herath ?

Sri Lankan leg spinner Rangana Herath is w 42. As a veteran who also captained Sri Lanka, Rangana Herath record in Test cricket is quite impressive. Rangana Herath stats for Test cricket at time of his retirement h 433 wickets and an ecomy of 2.80. Rangana Herath stats for ODI cricket show 74 Test wickets at an ecomy of 4.37.

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