An all-rounder with fierce hitting ability to go along with accurate medium pace bowling, Perera has been part of the Sri Lankan squad since 2010. Holding hattricks in both ODIs and T20Is, Perera's excellence in one department often pours over into another. His straight six that sealed the 2014 World T20 title for his team against India remains an iconic image in the Islanders' cricket history. He would be hoping to recreate some of that magic when the World Cup begins in England.
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The 32-year-old southpaw, who represented Sri Lanka in six Tests, 166 ODIs and 84 T20s, is expected to keep playing franchise cricket around the world.
Perera is the ninth cricketer in the world to have achieved this feat in professional cricket, after Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh, Ross Whiteley, Hazratullah Zazai, Leo Carter and recently Kieron Pollard.
Perera then turned up with the ball by taking two for 23.
Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has joined the country's army in Gajaba Regiment.
Taylor made 137 and Nicholls 124 not out as New Zealand reached 364-4 batting first, highlighting the growing depth of their batting as they work towards the World Cup in England.
Sri Lanka made a solid start, helped by 71 from Danushka Gunathilaka. But a middle-order collapse left them facing a comprehensive defeat until Perera scared the hosts.
Mahmudullah (43 not out) struck the winning hit to spark off the wild celebrations in the Bangladesh camp after tempers were frayed due to debatable decisions from the umpires.
The controversy erupted over a no-ball decision from the square leg-umpire which made the Bangladeshi skipper furious in a tense encounter against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Sri Lanka's recent record against Bangladesh, prior to the defeat last week, has been impressive. They have beaten Bangladesh in an away Test and T20I series besides the final of the ODI tri-series also involving Zimbabwe.
Shanaka remains unbeaten on 42 off 24 balls, while, Perera played a quickfire cameo of 39 off just 18 deliveries to give visitors a 1-0 lead in two-match series.
Perera's 4/33 wrapped up Zimbabwe innings for 198 before his quickfire 39* helped Sri Lanka to secure victory with 31 balls to spare.
India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday to seal a 3-0 win in the series. It was India's first clean-sweep in a bilateral T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka captain Thisara Perera rued the below-par performance of his bowling unit and said no plans worked for them against Rohit.
Adverse weather conditions in Dharamsala meant Sri Lanka had to spend an extra night in the hills and only arrived in Mohali today morning.
Perera, who made his debut in December 2009, has appeared in a total of 125 ODIs for Lanka, with a formidable strike-rate of 109.
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