The 16-person Sri Lankan crew has been named for the primary two One Day Internationals (ODIs) of the three-match sequence towards Afghanistan on Tuesday, Might 30. Matheesha Pathirana, an IPL phenomenon, has been included within the squad and may play his first ODI within the sequence starting on June 2. The 20-year-old received his ODI debut after a stellar efficiency in IPL 2023, and he made his T20I debut for the nation in August 2022 towards the identical opponent.
Due to his related slingy, round-arm movement to the famend Sri Lankan seamer Lasith Malinga, Pathirana has earned the moniker “Child Malinga.” Together with him, Dushmantha Chameera will make his sequence debut after an prolonged absence resulting from harm.
Karunaratne makes comeback
Dimuth Karunaratne, the take a look at captain, has been recalled to the squad so as to add expertise to the batting order. He final performed an ODI in 2021. owing to Kusal Perera’s absence owing to a hamstring harm, Sadeera Samarawickrama may even make his ODI debut after a four-year absence.
The sequence will probably be captained by Dasun Shanaka and can get underway on June 2 at Hambantota’s Mahinda Rajapaksa Worldwide Stadium (MRICS). On June 4 and 6, respectively, the second and third ODIs will probably be performed.
For the island nation, the sequence will act as a warm-up for the World Cup Qualifier, which is able to begin on June 18 in Zimbabwe. Though Sri Lanka has not but introduced their crew for the qualifier, they are going to be paying shut consideration to how the gamers carry out within the Afghanistan sequence with a view to put up a powerful core for the primary occasion.
The Dasun Shanaka-led crew will open their marketing campaign on June 19 towards the United Arab Emirates. They’re grouped with Eire, Scotland, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Out of the ten nations competing within the qualifiers, two will advance to the ODI World Cup 2023, which is able to start in India in October.
Sri Lanka Squad
Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha
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