Dimuth Karunaratne To Lead Sri Lanka For Bangladesh Check Excursion | Cricket Information

Opener Dimuth Karunaratne will as soon as once more captain the Sri Lanka group all through their two-match Check collection in opposition to Bangladesh later this month. Selectors named an 18-player squad for the the most important red-ball collection on Wednesday, with a number of key avid gamers lacking as Sri Lanka chase the most important Global Check Championship issues. SL batter Roshen Silva has opted out of the Bangladesh excursion, with former skipper Angelo Mathews and right-hander Dhananjaya De Silva requested to lend a hand Karunaratne on the best of the Sri Lanka order.

Karunaratne is these days ranked 6th at the MRF Tyres Males’s ICC Check Batting Ratings and he’s going to be anticipated to supply various runs and enjoy to a Sri Lanka facet this is coming into a the most important duration within the Global Check Championship with a house collection in opposition to Australia to apply the fits in Bangladesh.

With Suranga Lakmal retired, Lahiru Kumara at the outer and Dushmantha Chameera targeting white-ball cricket, Sri Lanka’s seam assault might be led via left-arm Vishwa Fernando.

The opposite seamers incorporated within the squad are Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne and uncapped Dilshan Madushanka, with Mathews anticipated to supply various enhance.

Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya will lead Sri Lanka’s spin assault, with Ramesh Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama different choices that Karunaratne could have at his disposal.

The 2-Check collection commences in Chittagong on Might 15, with the collection then transferring to Dhaka for the second one and ultimate Check on Might 23.

Sri Lanka these days sits in 5th position at the Global Check Championship standings, having received two Check fits and drawn every other two all through the 2021-23 duration.

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Bangladesh have received only one Check all through that very same duration and are within the 8th place and these days simplest sitting forward of England.

Sri Lanka squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kamil Mishara, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Suminda Lakshan, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama and Lasith Embuldeniya.