Monday, 20 May 2024
Meet UAE's opening bowler from Lanka

Meet UAE's opening bowler from Lanka Featured

Recently, the Pakistan cricket team smothered the UAE team as they bagged a massive victory of 129 runs.

Pakistan raised a staggering 339 run target for the team with 4 wickets to spare.

However, the UAE team put up a fight for the game and four of the six wickets was bagged by Manjula Guruge, a Sri Lankan.

He bagged 04 wickets for 56 runs.

Manjula Guruge swings the new ball with an energetic left-handed action, and generally opens the bowling for UAE.

A Sri Lankan import from the coastal town of Ambalangoda, Guruge had a budding career for Singha Sports Club, for whom he made his first-class debut in January 2000, before moving away from the game and emigrating to UAE.

He has played 06 ODIs and 02 T20 games so far.

He is joined by fellow Sri Lankan Sandeep Silva for the UAE team playing the ongoing world cup.