Dilshan Joins Elite 10000 ODI Club

Hambantota: Tillakaratne Dilshan Sunday became the 11th batsman and the fourth Sri Lankan to compile 10,000 runs in one-day cricket, achieving the feat against Pakistan in Hambantota.

The flamboyant 38-year-old reached the landmark in his 319th match when he took a single off Shoaib Malik to move to 55, before being run out on 62.

Dilshan now has 10,007 runs, joining compatriots Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene in a coveted list headed by Indian great Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 18,426 ODI runs.

The 10,000-run club in one-day cricket:

Sachin Tendulkar (IND) M-463, R-18426, C-49
Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) M-404, R-14234, C-25
Ricky Ponting (AUS) M-375, R-13704, C-30
Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI) M-445, R-13430, C-28
Mahela Jayawardene (SRI) M-448, R-12650, C-19
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) M-378, R-11739, C-10
Jacques Kallis (RSA) M-328, R-11579, C-17
Saurav Ganguly (IND) M-311, R-11363, C-22
Rahul Dravid (IND) M-344, R-10889, C-12
Brian Lara (WIS) M-299, R-10405, C-19
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI) M-319, R-10007, C-22

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South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI 4th Test - Australia v India - December 26-30, 23:30 GMT 1st Test - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - December 26-30, 07:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) 3rd T20I - West Indies v Bangladesh at St Vincent Bangladesh won by 80 runs

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