Vaas climbs a new summit

Chaminda Vaas set yet another new mark here today when he became the highest wicket taker in a single World Cup overtaking Australia’s ...

Chaminda Vaas set yet another new mark here today when he became the highest wicket taker in a single World Cup overtaking Australia’s Shane Warne and New Zealand’s Geoff Allott. Warne and Allott had taken 20 wickets in the previous World Cup in England.

The Sri Lankan took over the pole position with his 21st wicket dismissing Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, with a slow off-cutter with Sanath Jayasuriya taking the catch.

Vaas then claimed wickets two more wickets as Sri Lanka restricted Australia 212 in 50 overs.

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The left-arm paceman, playing his third World Cup, has now taken 279 wickets in 220 One-day Internationals. His best bowling figures are eight for 19, against Zimbabwe last year in Colombo.

Earlier in the tournament, Vaas became the first man to claim a hat-trick in the first three balls in a preliminary round match against Bangladesh.

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