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Sri Lankan batsman tries to invent new shot from behind stumps, fails

| @indiablooms | Nov 22, 2017, at 09:47 pm

Colombo, Nov 22 (IBNS): Evolution of new shots have been a part of cricket fields since the emergence of T20 cricket.

Recently, one such incident occurred in Sri Lankan domestic circle when veteran cricketer Chamara Silva tried to invent something new.

During a club match between  MAS Unichela and Teejay Lanka, Silva tried to walk below the stumps when the bowler was even to deliver the ball.

However,m the attempt created no magic as the ball hit the stumps before Silva could actually send it out off the park.

The incident occurred during a Mercantile club match.

The video of the entire incident has gone viral on social media.

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