Malinda Pushpakumara joins select band

Reaches 1,000 wickets in first-class cricket

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MALINDA Pushpakumara, the 38-year-old seasoned left-arm orthodox spinner achieved a rare milestone in his cricket career when he passed 1,000 wickets in first-class cricket during Badureliya SC’s Major Club 3-day league match against Moors SC at the Colts grounds on Monday.

Pushpakumara began with a tally of 998 wickets and playing in his 178rd first-class match achieved the landmark when he bowled Pasindu Sooriyabandara for 46 in the Moors SC first innings. He became the joint quickest among Asian players to achieve the feat alongside Muttiah Muralitharan who also took the same number of matches.