- The game icon scored his runs from 50 balls earlier than being bowled by opponent
- He additionally bowled spin, taking one with with the ball for 32 runs in his aspect’s win
- Now a Sky pundit, he’s ranked sixth on the record of all-time run scorers in Checks
A cricket legend shocked village gamers when he turned as much as play a sport for Shillingstone in opposition to Kingston Lacy on the weekend.
The 46-year-old, who’s thought to be among the finest batters of the twenty first century, made an surprising look as he scored 68 runs for the Dorset-based aspect earlier than being bowled.
He was dismissed by spinner John Burns, batting at 5 as he took nearly all of the bowlers to the sword earlier than being dismissed by the beginner.
The Sky pundit, who scored 12,400 Take a look at runs in his profession for Sri Lanka, additionally bowled within the sport, turning his arm over with some spin of his personal, taking one wicket for 32 runs.
It was certainly Kumar Sangakkara, who shocked the locals earlier than posing for photos with them, that includes within the match which was held within the third division of the Dorset Cricket League on Saturday.
A cricket legend shocked locals by turning as much as a village sport to play within the match in Dorset
He scored 68 runs from 50 balls with the bat, earlier than later taking one wicket for 32 runs with the ball in hand
It was Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara who turned as much as play within the sport, additionally shopping for a spherical of drinks for the gamers
The batter, who sits sixth within the Take a look at match rankings for profession runs scored, performed for the likes of Surrey earlier than retiring in 2015.
He smashed his 68 runs from 50 balls in Minster, together with his aspect posting 177 total batting first and ultimately successful the sport.
‘We knew a few days earlier than that he can be taking part in,’ Burns advised BBC South Today. ‘We have been simply hoping he would really flip up and it wasn’t some sort of joke, when he did arrive it was simply one thing particular, it was wonderful.
‘He hit me for a few fours and sixes within the over earlier than. He had been coming down the wicket each few balls, I attempted to make him come ahead once I bowled.
‘Fortunately he did and fortuitously I hit the leg stump, it is one thing I am going to always remember and may inform individuals about for years to return.’
Sangakkara additionally performed for the likes of Surrey at county stage earlier than his retirement in 2015
The division the previous wicketkeeper performed in is basically the fifth tier of beginner cricket in Dorset, with the league together with a number of third XIs.
Cricketers are sometimes recognized for taking part in membership cricket to maintain them in nick in the course of the low season, although Sangakkara is now long-retired from taking part in.
