Sri Lanka’s Emerging cricket team left for Bangladesh yesterday to play 3 one-dayers and 2 unofficial tests.
The series will begin from August 19 with the ODI leg and conclude on September 6. The team is scheduled to return on September 7 after a 23-day tour.
Charith Asalanka who led Sri Lanka Emerging team to be crowned champions in the 50-over tri-series held in South Africa will captain the side to Bangladesh.
“I want to thank Sri Lanka Cricket for this opportunity as this is our second Emerging tour for the year. We played really well in the South Africa. I have been given a good squad and hope to do well in Bangladesh too,” said Asalanka addressing a press conference before departure at the SLC headquarters yesterday.
He further stated that hopefully more players will get the opportunity to play for the national team through this squad.
Head coach of the Emerging team, Chaminda Vaas said, “I always say that the Emerging stage is a learning curve and they do a lot of mistakes. The South African tour was a really good one as our players played really well there. It’s going to be a tough tour to Bangladesh as they are playing good cricket and they have competent youngsters. It will be a good challenge for our players to assess their skills there.”
This will be a great opportunity for Sri Lanka’s Emerging squad to perform ahead of the Asian Emerging teams’ tournament which will be hosted by Bangladesh in December.
Spinner Sachindu Colombage who was to make his debut in the Emerging squad has been injured and will be replaced by 22-year-old Wanindu Hasaranga who will play only in the one-day series in Bangladesh and return to Sri Lanka to take-part in the T20I leg of the New Zealand tour.
SL EMERGING TEST SQUAD: Charith Asalanka (captain), Sangeeth Cooray, Lahiru Udara, Pathum Nissanka, Pramod Maduwantha, Minod Banuka, Ashen Bandara, Jehan Daniel, Ramesh Mendis, Amila Aponso, Nishan Peiris, Chamika Karunaratne, Asitha Fernando, Mohammad Shiraz, Kalana Perera
SL EMERGING ONE-DAY SQUAD: Charith Asalanka (captain), Sandun Weerakkody, Hasitha Boyagoda, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Minod Banuka, Sammu Ashan, Ramesh Mendis, Amila Aponso, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jehan Daniel, Shiran Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Kalana Perera
Schedule:
19 Aug: 1st 50-over match at Krira Shikkha Protisthan, Savar
21 Aug: 2nd 50-over match at Krira Shikkha Protisthan, Savar
24 Aug: 3rd 50-over match at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
27-30 Aug: 1st 4-day match at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
3-6 Sep: 2nd 4-day match at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox’s Bazaar.
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