Pasindu to lead Sri Lanka ‘A’ in 4-day game v Afghanistan ‘A’

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Pasindu Sooriyabandara

Middle-order batsman Pasindu Sooriyabandara will lead Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the four-day unofficial test against Afghanistan ‘A’ at Abu Dhabi from 29 April to 2 May.

Five white ball players from the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad currently participating in the Explore Afghanistan Tri-Nation Series in Abu Dhabi – Sahan Arachchige, Mohamed Shiraz, Lasith Croospulle, Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Dushan Hemantha will return to Sri Lanka making way for four red ball players – Ravindu Rasantha, Dilum Sudeera, Isitha Wijesundara and Asanka Manoj who have been named in the 16-man squad for the four-day unofficial test.

Sri Lanka squad for 4-day unofficial test

Pasindu Sooriyabandara (Captain), Lahiru Udara, Ravindu Rasantha, Kamil Mishara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pavan Rathnayake, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sonal Dinusha, Tharindu Rathnayake, Wanuja Sahan, Dilum Sudeera, Isitha Wijesundara, Milan Rathnayake, Dilshan Madushanka, Asanka Manoj, Shiran Fernando (Standby)