Pushpakumara replaces injured Embuldeniya for ‘A’ team tour to India

Sri Lanka A team captain Ashan Priyanjan addressing the press conference in the presence of coach Roy Dias (right) Pic by Chaminda Niroshan

Malinda Pushpakumara was drafted into the squad as a replacement for Lasith Embuldeniya for the Sri Lanka A cricket tour of India. Embuldeniya has still not recovered from an injury.

Sri Lanka will send a 15 member squad led by Ashan Priyanjan to play two four day games and five one day series commencing May 25. The team will be coached by former Sri Lanka cricketer Roy Dias.

Four Day Squad: Ashan Priyanjan – Captain, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sangeeth Cooray, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kamindu Mendis, Priyamal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Sameera, Lahiru Kumara, Malinda Pushpakumara.

One Day Squad: Ashan Priyanjan – Captain, Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Ishan Jayaratne, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera.

Schedule

May 25-28 – 1st Four Day Match at

Belgaum

May 31-June 3 – 2nd Four Day Match

at Hubli

June 6 – 1st One-Day at Belgaum

June 8 – 2nd One-Day at Belgaum

June 10 – 3rd One-Day at Belgaum

June 13 – 4th One-Day at Hubli

June 15 – 5th One-Day at Hubli

 

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