‘100 tests and 10,000 runs’: Dimuth Karunaratne sets ambitious goals as Sri Lanka dominates Day 2 against Afghanistan

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 : Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne discussed his goals after playing a valuable innings on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.

Karunaratne played a brilliant knock, scoring 77 runs off just 72 balls with the help of 12 boundaries.

The 35-year-old talked about his fitness and emphasized that playing 100 Tests is a significant achievement for any Test cricketer.

The Colombo-born cricketer further stated that he can score 3000 more runs in Test cricket. “I’m trying to leave a good legacy in this format. I’m close to 7000 runs, and maybe in the next two or three years, I can get to that 3000 more. Those are my two goals, so I have to maintain my fitness and consistency,” the batter added.

Regarding the match, the hosts resumed Day Two at 80/0, with openers Dimuth Karunaratne unbeaten on 42 runs and Nishan Madushka unbeaten on 36 runs. Both batsmen scored only 13 runs on the second day, as Madhushka was dismissed at 93 runs after scoring 37 runs.