Suranga Lakmal has been reviewed to the Sri Lanka T20I squad to take on South Africa in a three-coordinate arrangement. Jeffrey Vandersay, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Asitha Fernando are among alternate increments while Dasun Shanaka passes up a major opportunity from the 16-part squad reported on Thursday (March 14).
Lakmal’s consideration comes after a long nonattendance for the bowler in restricted overs cricket. He last played a T20I in March 2018 while his last ODI appearance came in September around the same time. Legspinner Vandersay hasn’t played an amusement for Sri Lanka since his ODI appearance against Pakistan in October 2017.
Angelo Perera, Avishka Fernando and Priyamal Perera are additionally part of the squad while Oshada Fernando has not been considered. Fernando, who had done well in the Test arrangement against South Africa, will return home alongside Upul Tharanga and Vishwa Fernando after the finish of the ODI arrangement.
Sri Lanka Cricket likewise reported that head mentor Chandika Hathrusingha will come back to Colombo after the finish of the ODI arrangement. He has been approached to return to deal with Sri Lanka’s arrangements for the up and coming ICC Cricket World Cup and in his nonappearance, Steve Rixon will fill in as the acting head mentor amid the T20I arrangement.
Sri Lanka are right now trailing 4-0 in the ODI arrangement with the risk of a whitewash posing a potential threat. They play the keep going ODI on March 16 in Cape Town, which will likewise have the opening T20I on March 19. The second diversion will be played on March 22 in Centurion while Johannesburg will have the last match on March 24.
Sri Lanka T20I squad: Lasith Malinga (c) Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Priyamal Perera, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Asitha Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lakshan Sandakan.