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Sri Lanka name depleted squads for Pakistan tour
COLOMBO, Sept 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Sri Lanka on Wednesday named depleted
squads for a six-match tour of Pakistan, after 10 top players opted out
citing security concerns.
Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one-day international skipper Dimuth
Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour along with Twenty20 skipper Lasith
Malinga.
Thirimanne will lead a 15-member ODI squad, while the 16-member T20 squad
will be led by Dasun Shanaka.
A majority of international teams have refused to tour Pakistan following
a March 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus during a Test match
in Lahore.
The other eight players who opted out of the Pakistan tour are Thisara
Perera, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de
Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal and Dinesh Chandimal.
ODI squad: Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera
Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun
Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan,
Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.
T20 squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera
Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo
Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu
Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, and
Lahiru Kumara.
Series schedule:
1st ODI — Karachi, September 27
2nd ODI — Karachi, September 29
3rd ODI — Karachi, October 2
1st T20 — Lahore, October 5
2nd T20 — Lahore, October 7
3rd T20 — Lahore, October 9
BSS/AFP/SSS/1841 hrs