Sri Lanka usher in Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha for Asia Cup
Seamers Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan have been named in Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup squad, changing the extra skilled quicks who’re out with accidents. Legspin-bowling allrounder Dushan Hemantha has additionally made the squad, basically as a like-for-like substitute for Wanindu Hasaranga.
Kusal Perera is within the squad as properly. It has been greater than two years since he final performed an ODI, however this has principally been due to damage. He had been sick with Covid-19 previously week, however is known to be bettering, and can be part of the squad when he makes a full restoration.
Fernando and Madushan got here in within the absence of the injured Dushmantha Chameera (pectoral tear), Dilshan Madushanka (indirect tear), and Lahiru Kumara (aspect pressure), who’ve all been dominated out of the match. Chameera and Madushanka, particularly, are additionally battling to be slot in time for the World Cup, which begins on October 5.
Hasaranga, who has a thigh pressure, might conceivably have performed in direction of the top of the match, however with the World Cup so shut, Sri Lanka have chosen to not threat aggravating the damage.
There aren’t any main surprises on the batting entrance. Avishka Fernando, who additionally had Covid-19 over the previous week, was obtainable however not chosen.
Sri Lanka play their first match on Thursday, in opposition to Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka squad for the Asia Cup: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan