In the first match of Asia Cup 1984 at Sharjah on April 6, 1984, Sri Lanka stun Pakistan to win the match by 5 wickets. Brendon Kuruppu who was considered a slogger at that time. A prolific opening batsman scored useful 25 runs with help of three fours. He provides a useful start to the chase of 190 runs. In those times, Sri Lanka was considered minnows but they produced superb small innings to help Sri Lanka route Pakistan. Interestingly, despite scoring the slowest double century in First-Class cricket, Kuruppu was known more as a dasher with the bat in hand.
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