Lahiru Thirimanne, a former batsman for Sri Lanka’s cricket team, was hospitalized following a traffic accident in the Thirapanne area of Anuradhapura. The incident occurred when his vehicle collided with a lorry coming from the opposite direction around 07:45 am local time on Thursday (March 14), resulting in significant damage to Thirimanne’s car.

Reports from Sri Lankan news outlet Ada Derana indicate that Thirimanne was not the sole individual injured in the accident. Three other passengers in the car, along with the lorry driver and another person, were also admitted to the hospital.

Thirimanne is currently receiving treatment at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, fortunately with only minor injuries. Thirimanne served Sri Lanka’s international cricket for over a decade, participating in all three formats before retiring in 2023. His final appearance for Sri Lanka was in 2022 during the Bengaluru Test against India.

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Thirimanne hospitalized: cricket career recap

Throughout his career, he played 44 Tests, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is, accumulating notable statistics. In Tests, he scored 2088 runs, including three centuries and ten half-centuries. In ODIs, he amassed 3194 runs, featuring four centuries and 21 half-centuries, while in T20Is, he contributed 291 runs.

Thirimanne played a pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s victory at the T20 World Cup in 2014 and participated in two more T20 World Cups, along with two ODI World Cups. He also captained Sri Lanka in five ODIs. Reflecting on his retirement, Thirimanne expressed gratitude to the cricket community, acknowledging their support throughout his career. He emphasized his commitment to the game and his country, despite facing numerous challenges along the way.

Litton Das executed an exceptional run out to dismiss Dasun Shanaka during the third and final T20I clash between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Saturday, March 9th, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

During the last over of the Sri Lankan innings, Shanaka, aiming to capitalize on a shot down the ground off Mustafizur Rahman, sprinted for runs. Despite his efforts, Rishad Hossain’s precise throw to the striker’s end left Shanaka struggling. Despite attempting a desperate dive, Shanaka fell short of the crease. Meanwhile, Litton Das, positioned away from the stumps, swiftly collected Rishad’s throw and instinctively dislodged the bails without even glancing at the wickets, reminiscent of MS Dhoni’s trademark run outs.

Litton Das’s Fielding Brilliance Overshadowed by Batting Struggles

Following Litton’s crucial dismissal of Shanaka, Bangladesh contained Sri Lanka to 174 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs after opting to bowl first on a favorable batting pitch. However, despite Litton’s effort, Bangladesh fell short by 28 runs, conceding the series 1-2.

Despite his consistent performances across formats, Litton Das struggled with the bat in the series against Sri Lanka. Across three matches, he managed just 43 runs at an average of 14.33, with a highest score of 36.

In the third T20I, Litton began his innings with a boundary but was soon dismissed by Dhananjaya de Silva. Attempting to play a shot behind square, Litton could only manage a top edge, which was easily taken by Shanaka at square leg, ending his innings prematurely.