Departing Dilshan praises de Silva

Tillakaratne Dilshan could not make an impact with the bat in his farewell game, but he has anointed Sri Lanka’s highest-scorer in the match as a possible successor. Dhananjaya de Silva batted at No.3, but has had success as an opener on this tour. He was Tamil Union Cricket Club’s highest wicket-taker in a triumphant first-class campaign this year, and has also begun fielding at backward point for Sri Lanka in Tests.

“I think Dhananjaya will be a good example to others,” Dilshan said. “He can bowl and he fields well. With the style that he batted with today, and the way he opened in the one dayers, you can tell he’s a player with a future. He opened with me for the Tamil Union team last year. I saw his talent about a year ago, and I told the coaches to look out for him. He and Kusal Mendis are two good young players for us. We can go a long way with them if they’re shown the right path. I think they’ll serve us well for years.”

Dilshan has spoken out about lack of support from teammates during his …

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