Sangakkara becomes 2nd Asian to play 1,000 matches
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara became the second Asian, after Mahela Jayawardene, and 16th overall to feature in 1,000 matches across all forms of the game. Sangakkara achieved the feat after featuring for Karachi Kings against the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League on Thursday. Out of the 1,000 matches, Sangakkara played 587 for the Sri Lankan team.