Video of the Day: T20 World Cup 2026 - Dasun Shanaka’s bullet throw sends Tom Banton packing
The moment occured during the 8th over of England's innings vs Sri Lanka.
England suffered an early setback at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium as a moment of brilliance in the field from Dasun Shanaka turned the tide in Sri Lanka’s favour.
The incident occurred in the eighth over when Dushmantha Chameera fired in a sharp yorker to Tom Banton. The right-hander could only jam it towards mid-off, and in a split second, he set off for a risky single.
What followed was pure fielding excellence as Sri Lankan captain Shanaka charged in from mid-off, collected the ball cleanly, and unleashed a perfect throw at the bowler’s end. With all three stumps to aim at, the Sri Lankan skipper nailed a direct hit. Even Banton’s desperate dive couldn’t save him as he was caught short of his crease. With his side already struggling after a top-order collapse, it was not a wise decision by the English batter.
Watch Shanaka’s brilliant throw here-
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