Bipin Dani
There could not have been a better occasion for Sri Lankan all rounder Dananjaya de Silva to win the Player of the Match award on Friday.
The 30-year-old right handed batsman won the PoM award on his 3rd Wedding Anniversary for his unbeaten 155 runs in the second innings which enabled the home team to win the 2nd Test against the Windies.
"Only it (DDS' Wedding Anniversary date) was known to very few members initially", one of the sources, speaking exclusively over the telephone from Galle.
Dhananjaya de Silva was married to Sanduni Nisansala on 3rd December, 2018.
"The players and the support staff members were not allowed to keep their family members for this series, though few support staff did seek permission but we're denied in the current pandemic", the source further added.
Dhananjaya remembered his father's blessings at the presentation.
His politician father, Ranjan de Silva was murdered by an unidentified gunman in front of their Ratmalana house in 2018.
The team did celebrate the series victory in a small way and also gave a farewell party to the head coach (Mickey Arthur) and batting coach (Grant Flower). Both outgoing coaches were gifted.
