Tillakaratne Dilshan

Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, born on 14th October 1976, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is much-publicized for his “Dilscoop” batting stroke.

Dilshan’s career achievements:-

• 2009- Dilshan won the title of "Twenty20 International Performance of the Year" ICC Award for his 96 runs in 57 balls at the semi-finals against West Indies, in the ICC World Twenty20 which was held in England. He was also the highest run-scorer with 317 runs in 7 matches.
• 2011- Dilshan emerged out to be the top run-scorer in the Cricket World Cup. During the year, Sri Lanka recorded its first-ever Test victory in South Africa, under Dilshan's captaincy.
• Dilshan has the record of most ODI runs (513 runs) by a subcontinent batsman in an ODI Tri-series away from home which he achieved during CB Series in Australia 2011/12.
• Dilshan is also the highest individual scorer for Sri Lanka in T20Is; he scored 104* against Australia in 2011.
• 2015- Dilshan became the highest scoring Opener for Sri Lanka in a Calendar Year with a  score of 1207. He holds the record for attaining highest individual score (161) by a Sri Lankan in the ICC World Cup match against Bangladesh which took place in Melbourne, Australia.
• First Sri Lankan batsman to score 1,500 T20I runs
• He is the second Sri Lankan to score 3 ODI (One Day International) centuries above 150 next to Sanath Jayasuriya who has 4 such centuries.
• He is the first captain to hit centuries in all formats of international cricket (ODI, Test, and T-20) while captaining and fifth overall to achieve tons in all forms of the game.
• The record of most catches for Sri Lanka in T20Is is held by Dilshan; he took 31 catches in 80 matches.
• Dishan is also the first player to smash 200 fours, he scored 223 fours in 80 matches in T20Is.