What cricket batting stroke, which hits the cricket ball over the keeper, was invented by Tillakaratne Dilshan during the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009?
Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, (Sinhalese: තිලකරත්න ඩිල්ෂාන් ; born 14 October 1976, as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan), popularly known as Tillakaratne Dilshan, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. The best rated Sri Lankan player in run-chases in ODI history, he is often regarded as one of the most innovative batsmen of all time. Dilshan is one such rare cricketer who can bat, bowl, field and keep wickets. He is an aggressive right-hand batsman who invented the scoop, which has come to be known as the dilscoop, that hits the ball over the keeper. An opening batsman, he is also a capable off-break bowler. A livewire in the field, he usually fields at the point region.
Free hit Free hit is a cricket term, relevant in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 matches. When a bowler bowls a no ball (All no balls will result in a free hit under changes to one-day international and Twenty20 playing conditions. -July 2015), in the immediate next ball the batsman cannot be ruled out in any dismissal modes other than those applicable for a no-ball, namely run out, handled the ball, hit the ball twice and obstructing the field. Additionally, if the ball is delivered full toss above the waist the batsman receives a free hit. It came into international cricket in October 2007.