Delhi: In Test cricket, both teams are often seen being all out, but have a batsman ever seen when a batsman is out twice in the same session? Probably not, but Australian veteran off -spinner Nathan Leone has done such a unique feat against Sri Lanka. Leone dismissed Dinesh Chandimal twice in the first session of the fourth day of the first Test. First, he made Chandimal his victim for 72 runs in the first innings, when the Sri Lankan team piled on 165 runs, then the guests gave him a follow -on. By the end of the first session, Sri Lanka lost three wickets for 75 runs, in which the third wicket was again that of Chandimal.
Australia declared 654 runs in their first innings, in which Usman Khwaja scored a double century, while Steve Smith and Josh English scored a brilliant century. Subsequently, the Sri Lankan team was reduced to just 165 runs in their first innings. After the first innings, Australia got a big lead of 489 runs, after which he gave Sri Lanka a chance to bat again. By the time this news was written, the hosts had scored 201 runs for 8 wickets in their second innings.
After dismissing Chandimal in the second innings, Nathan Leone achieved another historical achievement. He became the first spinner and the second bowler to take 200 wickets in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). This feat was done by Pat Cummins earlier. Now Australia needs 2 wickets to win this Test match.
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