Reporter asked Hasranga - Will you bat at number 3, Kusal Mendis's eyes widened

 

Sri Lankan star batsman Kusal Mendis and magic spinner Wanindu Hasaranga are currently leading their respective teams in the 2023 edition of the Lanka Premier League. However, something happened in a recent press conference that brought the two into the limelight. There was a press conference related to Lanka Premier League in which all the captains were present and then a funny incident happened.

Wanindu Hasaranga has been in top form in the ongoing Lanka Premier League season. He is not only taking wickets with the ball but also scoring crucial runs down the order for B-Luv Candy in LPL. In his last two matches, Hasaranga has scored two fifties and has a strike rate above 230 in both the innings. In the match against Jaffna Kings, Hasaranga batted at No.3, promoting himself. During this, he played a brilliant inning of 52(22) runs and got his team victory in just 13 overs.

During this, he also took three important wickets in the first innings. Talking about this match, a reporter in the press conference asked him whether he would like to bat at number 3 for his national team Sri Lanka as well. Hearing this question of this reporter, the eyes of Kusal Mendis sitting next to him widened. Kusal Mendis is a regular top-order batsman for the national team and he was clearly taken aback by the idea of ​​Wanindu Hasaranga opening the batting in his place.

However, it was a funny incident and both the players had a good laugh afterwards. Talking about the Lanka Premier League, Kusal Mendis, who leads Galle Titans, has had a disappointing season as captain. Their team has lost three out of five matches and the chances of qualifying for the playoffs are slim at the moment. On the other hand, Hasaranga's team is on top of the points table. Both the players are an important part of the Sri Lankan team and can play a vital role for the Lankan team in the World Cup to be held later this year.