Malinda Pushpakumara Becomes Fourth Sri Lankan to Take 1,000 First-Class Wickets

Malinda Pushpakumara became the fourth Sri Lankan and 218th bowler worldwide to take 1,000 first-class wickets during Moors Sports Club's match against Badureliya Sports Club. Starting with 998 wickets, he reached the milestone by dismissing Pasindu Sooriyabandara. Pushpakumara joins an elite group including Muttiah Muralidaran and Rangana Herath, achieving this with a strike rate of 38.3 and an average of 20.06, notable for never having played first-class cricket in England.