#OnThisDay in 2021
Keshav Maharaj becomes only the second South African in history to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, removing the West Indies' Kieran Powell, Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva, at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia
MAIDEN ODI HUNDRED BY HASHMATULLAH SHAHIDI. 💯
A wonderful knock by Afghanistan captain, came to bat when team was struggling at 36/4 and then played a fine innings.
On this day in 2011, Kumar Sangakkara scored his 25th Test century with a magnificent 119 off 249 balls against England at Southampton.
After managing just 2 in the 1st innings, Sanga produced a captain's knock on the final day to help SL secure a hard-fought draw.
#OnThisDay in 2006
- Sri Lanka beat England by 46 runs in the 2nd ODI at the Oval (SL went on to win the series 5-0). Master Blaster Sanath Jayasuriya smashed 122 including 15 fours and 2 sixes & took the wickets of Pieterson, Collingwood & Dalrymple
Sri Lanka 319 for 8 (Jayasuriya 122, Jayawardene 66, Sangakkara 51, Harmison 3-32) beat England 273 (Pietersen 73*, Collingwood 56, Jayasuriya 3-51) by 46 runs
#MasterBlaster #SanathJayasuriya
OnThisDay in 2012
#OnThisDay in 2012 — A true Captain’s knock at The Oval! 🏴🏏
Alastair Cook led from the front, smashing a brilliant 112 off 120 balls against the West Indies to guide England to a dominant 8-wicket victory and seal the ODI series 2-0!
Its was Cook's fifth ODI century and fourth as England captain, included 13 boundaries and one six
▪️West Indies: 238/9 (50 overs) | Dwayne Bravo 77, James Anderson 2/38
▪️England: 239/2 (45 overs) | Alastair Cook 112, Ian Bell 53
At age 13 , His foot was crushed by a Forklift . Doctors had to Amputate 3 toes on his left feet . At age 22 he makes ODI debut for New Zealand , became the only New Zealand batsmen to score double hundred in ODI cricket
Martin Guptill for You !!
#OnThisDay in 2009 - Sri Lanka beat West Indies in T20I World Cup semi final. Dilshan 96*, Muralitharan 4-0-29-3, Ajantha 4-0-9-2. Mathews opened the bowling & took 3 wickets in the first over, all 3 batsmen bowled for 0 and finished with 4-0-16-3. Incredible. #Cricket
Sri Lanka 158/5(20)
West Indeis 101 (17.4)
On this day in 2022, Pathum Nissanka announced himself on the ODI stage with a magnificent maiden ODI century against Australia.
137 off 147 balls, featuring 11 fours and 2 sixes, as he guided Sri Lanka to a memorable 6-wicket win in Colombo and a 2-1 series lead.
#OnThisDay in 2005, Bangladesh registered their first victory over Australia in ODIs when they beat Australia by 5 wickets at Cardiff.
Mohammad Ashraful scored his maiden ODI hundred in the match.
#OnThisDay in 2016
Kusal Perera's record-breaking 135, Seekkuge Prasanna's power-hitting 46-ball 95 and Danushka Gunathilaka's fifty before Suranga Lakmal's four-for helped to Sri Lanka's record 136-run victory over Ireland and clinch the two-match series 2-0 whitewash in a one-sided historic second & final ODI.
▪️ Kusal Perera became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score a hundred against Ireland in One-day internationals after Dinesh Chandimal.
▪️ Seekkuge Prasanna hammered a 23-ball joint fifth fastest fifty for Sri Lanka in ODIs
First
Sri Lanka 377/8(50) Kusal Perera Scored a career-best 135 off 128-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against Ireland in ODIs - including 16-fours and 2-sixes.
Seekkuge Prasanna hammered a career-best 95 off 46-balls - who fell five-run short to almost beat Sanath Jayasuriya's fastest ODI century for Sri Lanka - Including 9-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 206.52.
Ireland scored 241 for all-out in 45 overs ,Andy McBrine struck 79 off 64-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 123.43.
▪️ Dasun Shanaka named player of the series for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed 6-wickets in the two-match ODI series.
▪️Shubman Gill became the seventh Indian captain to score a 150 or more runs in ODIs.
Highest Scores as a Captain 🇮🇳
219 - Virender Sehwag
208* - Rohith Sharma
186* - Sachin Tendulkar
175* - Kapil Dev
140/144* - Sourav Ganguly
160* - Virat Kohli
154 - Shubman GILL**
On This Day in 2014, Stuart Binny's 6/4 helped India to defend 106 Runs against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh were bowled-out from 44/2 to 58/10
India 🇮🇳 105 (25.3)
Bangladesh 🇧🇩 58 (17.4)
▪️ India's 105 was their lowest score against Bangladesh in ODIs.
▪️ Bangladesh's 58 was their joint lowest score in ODIs
▪️ Taskin Ahmed became the first Bangladesh bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in ODIs
▪️ Stuart Binny's 6 for 4 was the best bowling figures for India in ODIs
In the 2nd ODI against Afghanistan at Lucknow on 17 June 2026, Ishan Kishan smashed a sensational 125 off just 78 balls*, featuring 14 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 160.26. He shared a massive 224-run unbeaten partnership with Shubman Gill,
#OnThisDay in 2013
Sri Lanka Beat Australia by 20 Runs
(Dilshan to McKay, OUT. 😍
He catches it this time! Absolute blinder by Dilshan to set off wild celebrations on the ground. The crowd has found its voice!)
Half-centuries from Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne before Nuwan Kulasekara and Rangana Herath's combined 5-wickets helped to Sri Lanka stunning 20-run victory over Australia and enter into the semi-finals in the 12th match of a Champions Trophy.
Sri Lanka 253 for 8 (Jayawardene 84*, Thirimanne 57, Johnson 3-48) beat Australia 233 (Voges 49, Kulasekara 3-42) by 20 runs
On This Day In 1999: Australia-South Africa Play Out One Of The Best Matches In World Cup History
It was on June 17, 1999, when Australia and South Africa played out a thrilling tie in the semi-final of the 50-over World Cup.
The 1999 World Cup is considered one of the most dramatic ICC events till date because of the thrilling games between Australia and South Africa. The two matches between the teams ultimately turned out to be the decider of the tournament. The Steve Waugh-led side snatched a berth in the finals following a nail-biting finish in the second semi-final at Birmingham’s Edgbaston on 17 June 1999