What happened
Rathnayake took Samson with left-arm spin and Dube with right-arm off-spin in one T20 innings.
Why it matters
India reached 169/7; Sri Lanka's 45 left them 124 runs short.
Remember this
One bowler, both arms, two India wickets - a T20I first.
What happened
More context & who is affected
At the Asian Games T20 semi-final in Korogi, Sri Lanka's Tharindu Rathnayake took Sanju Samson with left-arm orthodox spin and Shivam Dube with right-arm off-spin in the same innings.
He had done it before in Tests against Bangladesh at Galle in June 2025, finishing at 2/32.
India's Ishan Kishan's 80* off 46 powered 169/7; Sri Lanka tottered to 45 all out - a 124-run defeat.
- Win margin
- 124 runs India 169/7; Sri Lanka 45 all outTimes Now
Cricket Fans
First T20I innings with wickets from both arms.
Cricket Fans
45 all out is the lowest T20I total among Test nations.
Reporting fromTimes Now ↗LatestLY ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
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- Times NowReportingPublished Oct 1, 2026 · Accessed Oct 3, 2026
- LatestLYReporting
Ratnayake Becomes 1st Bowler to Take T20I Wickets with Both Arms ↗
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Accessed Oct 3, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Rathnayake is the first bowler to take T20I wickets with both arms in one match.
He took Samson with left-arm orthodox and Dube with right-arm off-spin in one innings.
India won by 124, the widest margin in any T20I final or semi-final.
He had done it in Tests against Bangladesh at Galle in June 2025.
