Dasun Shanaka was out on zero for the 16th time in T-20 International, created this unwanted record

Updated: 08-02-2026, 05.15 PM

What is the news?

Sri Lankan cricket team captain Dasun Shanaka could not even open his account against the Ireland cricket team in the sixth match of the T20 World Cup 2026. He came to bat after the fall of the 5th wicket at a total score of 153 runs and returned to the pavilion on the first ball. He has been out for zero 16 times in T-20 Internationals. He has now become the batsman with the most number of dismissals in this format. Let us know their statistics.

Shanaka overtakes Jappy Bimenimana

With his dismissal on zero, Shanaka left behind Rwanda cricket team batsman Jappy Bimenimana, who has been out on zero 15 times in his career. Ireland’s Paul Stirling (14) is at second place in this list. Similarly, Thailand’s Chaloemvong Chatphaisan, Rwanda’s Kevin Erakos, Martin Akayeju and Bangladesh’s Soumya Sarkar are in third place. These batsmen have also been out on zero 13-13 times.

How has been Shanaka’s T20 International career?

Shanaka played the first match of his T-20 international career against Pakistan cricket team in the year 2015. He has played 125 matches so far, in which he has been successful in scoring 1,747 runs in 113 innings at an average of 19.63 and strike rate of 124.61. He has scored 6 half-centuries from his bat. His best performance has been 74 runs. He has also been successful in taking 43 wickets while bowling in 71 innings.