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CWC19: 5 players in the Sri Lankan squad to watch out for

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4. Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera
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Thisara Perera is an experienced all-rounder who bowls well and can do the damage with the bat in the middle order. He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 24th December 2009 against India.

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With the bat, Perera has played 153 matches (120 innings) and scored 2147 runs with the best score of 140. If set, the explosive left handed batsman can destroy the opposition with his power hitting. In 2019, Thisara Perera scored his career best score of 140 and almost took Sri Lanka home.

Thisara Perera
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He has taken 169 wickets from 153 matches (144 innings) with an economy of 5.86. With his ability to chip in with a few overs, Thisara Perera will play a major role with both bat and ball.

In 2019, Perera has scored 280 runs from 8 matches ( 8 innings). Playing his 3rd World Cup, the experienced all-rounder needs to come good if Sri Lanka, wants to do well in the prestigious tournament.

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