Great advert for proper cricket. Despite having been suspended for several months of the year, Smith was without a doubt the best Test batsman of 2019, and it is only fitting that one of his innings gets on the podium. I took a lot of strength from that. When Steyn ripped out two wickets with the score on 110, that was the game, surely. What a way to achieve it with that last wicket stand. Both had to put on a mammoth last-wicket partnership to haul their teams to victory. Full name Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera. 1 The number of Test centuries Perera had made before this one. Not long after, Olivier would hit him again, this time on the helmet. Would never be possible in the pyjama rubbish. 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In domestic cricket, he plays for the Wayamba cricket team. Kusal Perera has sealed, for this week, his status as the world’s 40th best batsman Kusal Perera, whose 153* helped Sri Lanka orchestrate a win over … 135 vs Ireland. "He (Perera) deserves all the accolades. I was following it on text and pacing around the house as Sri Lanka got closer and closer to their target. He plays all forms of the game for the Sri Lanka national cricket team, and currently one of the permanent middle order batsman in all formats. Congratulations to Sri Lanka on a stunning result!! Kusal Perera hit an unbeaten 153 as Sri Lanka chased 304 to claim a stunning one-wicket win over South Africa in the first Test in Durban. It was the highest last-wicket stand in a successful fourth-innings chase in first-class cricket. Going into this match, Perera had an average of 28.58. On 16th February 2019 in Durban, Kusal Janith Perera scored a stunning 153* to seal the first test match win against South Africa in two match series. Test cricket is THE ONLY genuine form of the game at international level. What an achievement! In any other year Stokes' innings would be the best in show by a distance. Kusal Perera scores 153 of the greatest runs in Cricket to guide Sri Lanka to an impossible win against South Africa in Durban. Who said test cricket was boring & on the way out. Dhananjaya de Silva made 48 from number seven, adding 96 for the sixth wicket with Perera before a collapse of four wickets for 20 runs. Current age 28 years 337 days. Little is achieved in life without hard work and application. Kusal Perera's 153* at Durban is being considered as one of the greatest knocks of all time and deservedly so. It had been only 13 days since Perera suffered a mild concussion in Canberra. Most teams these days just crumble to a quick defeat when they fall that far behind but Sri Lanka grafted out a tremendous victory. Kusal Perera's innings was one of the greatest of all time, not just of 2019, 153 not out v South Africa, first Test, Durban. And this, is why Test Cricket is still alive and well. It was a pleasure to watch. And thus, in the process, gave the fledgling state of cricket in Sri Lanka, some hope. He farms the strike with insane precision, prising singles out of South Africa's closed fists, allowing Fernando to face the first ball in an over twice through the course of their 16-over partnership. England took a first-innings lead of 90, but Smith had laid the foundation for what eventually proved to be a 251-run win for Australia. Posted by FOX Sports Australia on Saturday, February 16, 2019 Kusal Perera Sri Lanka in South Africa 2019 . Both are undoubtedly one of the greatest Innings played in the cricket history. A Sri Lanka defeat appeared the most likely prospect for much of the day, which began with the tourists 88-3 and left-handed Perera on 12. "It was a superman effort," said South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. It came from Kusal Perera. On This Day - February 16, 2019 - Kusal Perera's 153 Helps Sri Lanka Pull Off One of The Greatest Chases in Test History 16 Feb, 2021. How to get into cricket - the thrill of the big hit, the rush of taking the catch, the skill of bowling. What an amazing test match. On top of all this, the second new ball became available two-thirds of the way through the partnership, which, again, should have been curtains. He would only be human if he had let any of these blows ruffle him, but batting as if possessed, Perera could not be shaken. … Kusal Perera gave Sri Lanka a memorable 1-wicket victory, imagine the thrill that fans sitting in the live game would have felt. Kusal Perera 153* (200 balls, 12 fours, five sixes) South Africa v Sri Lanka "Vishwa told me, 'I'll hit the ball with my body, if nothing else. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's cricket correspondent. Kusal Perera hit an unbeaten 153 as Sri Lanka chased 304 to claim a stunning one-wicket win over South Africa in the first Test in Durban. Both batsmen came in at No. fantastic, love it, stuff dreams are made of and why test cricket is still the best. 86.4 The percentage of deliveries Perera faced in the company of the lower order (Nos. He and Vishwa Fernando, who made six not out, added an unbroken 78 to rescue Sri Lanka from 229-9 on the fourth day. CRR: 3.53, Day 3 - Durham lead by 304 runs. The previous highest last-wicket stand to win a Test was 57 by Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed against Australia in Karachi in 1994. With his sensational 153 not out in a fourth innings chase at Kingsmead against South Africa, Sri Lanka s Kusal Perera replicated one of the greatest … Both unbeaten. Kusal Perera Birthday Special: Revist Sri Lankan Batsman's Epic 153-Run Knock Against South Africa (Watch Video) 17 Aug, 2020 Sri Lanka’s wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Perera celebrates his 31st birthday on Monday (August 17), and wishes are pouring in for the dasher from all around the world. Brilliant..! Great win for SL tense tight test cricket at its best. He was a key member of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 winning team. 11 in the world to partner him, even if they were playing a weak attack on a friendly pitch, almost no one makes 78 for the last wicket. Welcome to our series where we bring you a moment, a game in history that has shaped the way the sport has been played, in our segment weekly ‘Throwback Thursday.' Again showing why test cricket is absolutely brilliant. Kusal Perera (153*), Dhananjaya de Silva (48), Keshav Maharaj (3/71). Even if Perera had the best No. Superb performance by Sri Lanka and Perera. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Perera was on 86 when he was joined by number 11 Fernando, who had returned match figures of 8-123 with the ball. Olivier thudded a bouncer into Perera's ribcage when the batsman was on 52. Hope the new World League is a success. "- Faf du Plessis. 20 comments. Fernando batted for more than an hour and faced 27 deliveries as Perera marshalled a brilliant partnership that spanned almost 16 overs. You do what you can.' This week, we go back to the Durban Test 2019 where Kusal Perera sent shock waves in the world helping Lanka to an unbelievable win. Just another reminder why test match cricket is so much better than the white ball formats. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Going into this match, Perera had an average of 28.58. . 1 spot in Test rankings, West Indies rise to sixth place, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Nauman Ali achieve career-best Test ranking, 135 not out v Australia, third Test, Headingley. Kusal, who walked in at no. What stood out was that fighting knock of 153. 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It's time to get into cricket. Kusal, who also began as a middle-order batsman, seems to have taken a leaf out of his predecessor's book. Ben Stokes, 135 not out v Australia, third Test, Headingley Kusal Perera's brilliant 153* has fans raving on Twitter Perera scored a brilliant 153 while adding 78 runs for the last wicket with Vishwa Fernando to lead his team to a famous one-wicket victory. He has not made another half century in five innings since. 67 The number of runs Perera provided to the last-wicket stand of 78. He scored 153 runs and guided his team to a memorable one-wicket triumph. SL chasing an unlikely 304 runs to win and a dogged last wicket stand. Forget it. "An innings like that is one that will be spoken about for years to come… His consistency in taking risks and weighing up risks, when to do it, was incredible. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Arriving with Sri Lanka already in trouble at 52 for 3 chasing 304, Perera faced down an attack featuring one all-time great in Dale Steyn, a potential all-time great in Kagiso Rabada, a quick in sublime form in Duanne Olivier (he had averaged less than 15 in his previous series, against Pakistan), and a capable spinner, Keshav Maharaj, bowling in the fourth innings, on his home ground. Kusal Perera 's once-in-a-lifetime 153 not-out, which orchestrated an almost single-handed win over a South Africa much stronger than Perera's Sri … South Africa have had the best bowling average at … Perera was a regular in the Sri Lankan Under-19 … Perera's innings, which occupied 200 balls and contained 12 fours and five sixes, was his highest score in 15 Tests. Well done Sri Lanka. Still 194 runs to get, and only five wickets in hand, a weak tail to follow? Bringing back memories of Brian Lara’s epic knock (153*) against Australia in 1999 at Barbados, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera smashed an unbeaten 153 to lead his side to an amazing one-wicket win. This is what test match cricket is all about. Well done both sides on entertaining us. Or at least they bowled like they did. He smashed 153 Kusal Perera's once-in-a-lifetime 153 not-out, which orchestrated an almost single-handed win over a South Africa much stronger than Perera's Sri Lanka, has become the best innings in 142 years of Test cricket, moving to the top spot in my Golden Willow 25 (GW 25) table of top batting performances. Kusal Perera Birthday Special: Revist Sri Lankan Batsman's Epic 153-Run Knock Against South Africa (Watch Video). Long live test cricket!! 5 in a chase of over 300. He and Vishwa Fernando, who made six not out, added an unbroken 78 to rescue Sri Lanka from 229-9 on the fourth day. Scorecard Kusal Perera hit an unbeaten 153 as Sri Lanka chased 304 to claim a stunning one-wicket win over South Africa in the first Test in Durban. share. ", Perera said: "I'm a little tired now. Born August 17, 1990, Kalubowila. Read about our approach to external linking. Both anointed as among the greatest Test innings of all time Kusal Perera’s incredible unbeaten century against South Africa, which saw Sri Lanka prevail by one wicket in Durban last week, has inevitably led many to speculate whether it is the greatest Test innings of all time – an accolade, at least until the miracle of Kingsmead, believed to … Kusal Perera. This innings was only the sixth time overall that he had gone past 50. "I knew we couldn't win this match by just scoring singles. A once in a life time chase. Where Stokes' innings was different is that he more visibly changed gears, deadbatting his way through the first 66 balls of his innings (a period in which he made only two runs), before unleashing a torrent of boundaries in his last 48 balls, plundering 79. 153 not out v South Africa, first Test, Durban. How is this NOT the HEADLINE on BBC sport. Joe Wicks speaks to one of the UK's most decorated Olympians, Sir Mo Farah, Walk through the extraordinary transformation of trainers in the past 100 years. Last updated on 16 February 201916 February 2019.From the section Cricketcomments190. You will read many adjectives describing Kusal Perera's fourth innings score of 153 not out to secure a one-wicket victory against South … It was not an unfair representation of his career. CRR: 4.66, match start delayed (further inspection at 4pm local time), Day 3 - Yorkshire lead by 38 runs. That puts England’s unprofessional whack it and be damned approach. He held Australia's innings beautifully together in his first Test innings since returning from the ban, making over half the team's runs as Australia posted just 284. In the home stretch of this innings, he breaks one of the best attacks in the world, and delivers maybe the most miraculous win of all in Sri Lanka's cricketing history. Kusal’s best ODI knock came at Dublin against Ireland in 2016. It was not an unfair representation of his career. There was not a lot to choose between the innings, but this stats breakdown may help explain why Perera's was preferred by our jury. However, Perera had different ideas as he made a jaw-dropping comeback. Major teams Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Rajasthan Royals, Ruhuna, Schools Invitation XI, Southern Express, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Wayamba. Andrew Fidel Fernando is ESPNcricinfo's Sri Lanka correspondent. Rabada hit him painfully on the top hand when he was on 72. Kusal Perera 's once-in-a-lifetime 153 not-out, which orchestrated an almost single-handed win over a South Africa much stronger than Perera's Sri … India fan. I hope SL can kick on and seal the series. It was the series opener between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban. Perera's 96-run stand with Dhananjaya de Silva provided mild hope, but then Maharaj took three wickets in quick succession and Olivier one, and Sri Lanka were nine down, requiring another 78. When the time felt right for me, I took my chances. Instead Perera rains outrageous sixes into the stands beyond deep midwicket, off no less a new-ball monster than Steyn. 153 not out v South Africa, first Test, Durban Going into this match, Perera had an average of 28.58. The home team had the advantage after the first innings of both the teams in a low scoring encounter. Perera was in the zone seeing it like a beach ball amazing win and gripping to watch. Kusal Perera played the innings of a lifetime and pulled off a miracle victory for Sri Lanka on Saturday, scoring 153 not out off 200 balls, as the visitors beat the hosts by 1 wicket to take an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series in Durban. 91% Upvoted. Kusal Perera's 153no v South Africa Sit back, relax and enjoy one the greatest Test innings you'll ever see from a Sri Lankan. What a wonderful game of cricket and what a victory. Yas Rana looks back at a special innings from Kusal Perera that powered one of the all-time great run chases. Vishwa Fernando, the new batsman, had a first-class average of less than eight. And then, out of nowhere, he produced this - a blinding, outlandish, wonder of an innings that demands to be considered among the greatest ever. Kusal Perera carried Sri Lanka to a sensational one-wicket win on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Saturday as he hit a career-best 153 not out. He did a huge job.". COLOMBO: Kusal Perera became a national hero in Sri Lanka on Sunday a day after scoring an unbeaten 153 to guide his country to a sensational first Test victory in South Africa. It was not an unfair representation of his career. Victory was only Sri Lanka's second in 14 Tests in South Africa. South Africa's bowlers probably knew this. It will never die because this is so much more captivating than the crash, bang, wallop. 85K85K. In some ways his and Perera's knocks were uncannily similar. Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera; born 17 August 1990, more commonly known as Kusal Perera, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current ODI Captain. Both faced outstanding attacks. He faced a four-year ban from cricket, but Sri Lanka Cricket helped him fight the charge and eventually win the case in court. CRR: 2.85, Day 3 - Somerset chose to field. Such things cannot be replicated with as much passion, in T20 Cricket. CRR: 3.06, Day 3 - Middlesex lead by 57 runs. Credit SA they lost with good grace best end to a test match for a while. This thread is archived. Almost like it was not on your channel. His epic 153 not out saw him smash 12 fours and five sixes to help his team to a one-wicket win under the most dramatic of circumstances. I love it. What Kusal Perera’s 153* vs South Africa means for SL? That he was a player with a very high ceiling was well understood, but as was the case with several Sri Lanka batsmen, that extraordinary talent had not materialised into consistent performance. The second and final Test in Port Elizabeth starts on Thursday. Kusal Perera played an unbeaten knock of 153 runs from 200 balls to seal a stunning win over South Africa in Durban. Finally an article, how long after the result Beeb? Steve Smith, 144 v England, first Test, Birmingham Needing 78 runs with only one wicket in hand, any fan who has common sense will rule Sri Lanka out of the game. save hide report. @afidelf, Day 3 - Derbyshire trail by 252 runs. Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman. Did not see this coming. Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando celebrate a sensational Sri Lanka win Getty Images In December 2015 , Perera went through the ordeal of a false positive drug test. And this after they crumbled to 112 for 8. That's why Test match cricket is still the best format there is. He left the field soon after sustaining that blow, and had not returned to the crease after that. Kusal Perera Stats - Batting Style : Left Handed, Man of the Match : Test-1,ODI-5,World Cup-0,T20I-7,IPL-0,CL-0. When Kusal Perera defied logic. 5, was the main inspiration behind the win as wickets tumbled all around him. Scorecard. Both sealed with a four. Well done Sri Lanka - what a result! (The ear guard of his helmet disintegrated from the blow.) 8 and below). I don't know what to say.". Cricket [ Removed by reddit in response to a copyright notice. ] Figures of 8-123 with the ball with my body, if nothing else into cricket the... 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