Asalanka to steer Sri Lanka in first two T20Is in opposition to Bangladesh
Charith Asalanka will stand in as Sri Lanka captain rather than the suspended Wanindu Hasaranga for the primary two of three T20Is in opposition to Bangladesh beginning March 4 in Sylhet. Asalanka, the designated vice-captain, will likely be main Sri Lanka for the primary time.
Sri Lanka have introduced in opening batter Avishka Fernando rather than Pathum Nissanka, who’s recovering from the damage he sustained through the sequence in opposition to Afghanistan just lately. Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who final performed a T20I in February 2022, has been recalled too.
Hasaranga, who was suspended for two T20Is by the ICC following his run-in with umpire Lyndon Hannibal within the third T20I in opposition to Afghanistan on February 21, will likely be returning as captain for the ultimate T20I on March 9.
Fernando got here into the squad largely on the again of excellent ODI type. In the sequence in opposition to Afghanistan, he had hit 91 off 66 balls and a run-a-ball 88 in two of the three video games. He final performed a T20I in January final 12 months, and has been an inconsistent presence in Sri Lanka’s squad owing to a mixture of health and type. However, Sri Lanka’s new set of selectors seem to wish to reintegrate him into the highest groups.
Vandersay, in the meantime, final performed a T20I two years in the past. He is there primarily as cowl for Hasaranga within the matches for which Hasaranga is suspended. Akila Dananjaya and Maheesh Theekshana are the opposite frontline spinners within the squad.
The first T20I is scheduled for March 4. The entire sequence will likely be performed in Sylhet.
Sri Lanka T20I squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (capt for final sport), Charith Asalanka (capt for first two video games), Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Janith Perera, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay