Sangakkara latest record most dismissals by a
wicket-keeper in ODIs matches
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara added another milestone to
his storied career when he broke the world record for the most dismissals by a
wicketkeeper in one-day internationals against New Zealand in Wellington on 29-01-2015
Thursday.
The 37-year-old Sangakkara, who is expected to retire
from international cricket after the World Cup, passed Adam Gilchrist as the
most successful wicketkeeper with the dismissal of Corey Anderson in the
seventh and final one-day.
Most dismissals in ODIs Matches Dismissals
Kumar
Sangakkara 397 474
Adam Gilchrist 287 472
MV Boucher 295 424
MS Dhoni 253 314
Moin Khan 219 287
The former Sri Lanka captain took his career tally to 473 dismissals when he caught New Zealand all-rounder Anderson off the bowling of Shaminda Eranga.
Sangakkara, who has taken 377 catches and affected 96
stumpings in the 50-over format as a wicket-keeper.
Australia's former wicketkeeper Gilchrist achieved 472
dismissals in 287 one-day matches. Sangakkara equalled Gilchrist's mark in the
sixth match in Dunedin on 25-01-2015 Sunday when he caught opening batsman
Martin Guptill for 28 off Thisara Perera in the 14th over.
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