SL vs AUS: Pathum Nissanka slams first ODI ton vs Aussies, all you need to know about him

Sri Lanka found a new batting star in Pathum Nissanka as he his a maiden ODI ton to pave the way for Sri Lanka's superb 6-wicket win over visitors Australia in the third game to go 2-1 up in the five-match series at the R. Premeadasa Stadium in Colombo on June 19 (Sunday). His knock has uplifted a nation which is batting the country's worst economic in years. The fact that Sri Lanka is leading the ODI series against the mighty Aussies has brought smiles in faces of the Sri Lankans in what is a fitting example of how sports works wonders for people even during such a difficult time. Nissanka smashed 137 off 147 balls and that knock included 11 fours and 2 sixes, the innings came at a healthy strike rate of 93.19.