Playing unorthodox and innovative cricketing shots has become a habit for most of the batsmen around the world since the inception of T20 cricket.

However, veteran Sri Lankan batsman Chamara Silva took innovation to an abnormal level when he attempted to play one of the most bizarre shots ever seen in the game of cricket. A footage of his attempt went viral on the internet sending social media into an insanity.

The incident took place during a Mercantile club match between MAS Unichela and Teejay Lanka at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo. The video shows that as the bowler is about to release the ball, Silva suddenly starts to walk back behind the stumps. As he continues to do so in an attempt to hoick the ball over fine leg, the ball crashes into the stumps.

#MercantileCricket | Chamara Silva attempting an outrageous shot in a Mercantile match between MAS Unichela and Teejay Lanka at P. Sara Oval. pic.twitter.com/tSCX6OxEqv

— Damith Weerasinghe (@Damith1994) November 20, 2017

Earlier in September, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) banned Silva for two years for breaching the vitality of the sport during a Tier-B first-class match. Later on, he was given temporary remission as he was allowed to participate in domestic matches.

Chamara Silva has played 11 Tests, 75 ODIs and 16 T20Is for Sri Lanka and managed to score just two international centuries.