Super Fours limited over tournament to kick off tomorrow

The Super Provincial limited over tournament will kick off today with Team Colombo taking on Team Dambulla at the R Premadasa Stadium while Team Kandy will meet Team Galle at R Premadasa Stadium.

The four teams contesting will be led by Dinesh Chandimal (Team Colombo) who are the defending champions. The other captains are — Angelo Mathews (Team Kandy), Upul Tharanga (Team Galle) and Kusal Janith (Team Dambulla).

The four squads comprising of 24 players in each have been selected for the league matches and according to sources some of the players will only be able to play for three matches due to the forthcoming West Indies tour scheduled in June and the squad will be pruned down to 15 players once the tournament is in progress.

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga who has made his intention of making a come back will also be playing and has been included in the Team Dambulla. The matches will be played in three venues at P. Sara Stadium, R. Premadasa Stadium and CCC ground.

Another significant feature in this year’s tournament is that in all four squads, the selectors have named two under 19 players each.

The league matches are scheduled to be played over five days and the final is due to be played on May 20 at R. Premadasa Stadium under floodlights.

The Provincial Squad:

Team Colombo – Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Thisara Perera (V. Capt), Dhananjaya de Silva, Shehan Jayasuriya, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Perera, Dilhan Cooray, Chamara Silva, Dilshan Munaweera, Lasith Abeyrathne, Samith Dushantha, Nisal Fransisco, Wanindu Hasaranga, Thikshila de Silva, Kavishka Anjula, Lakshan Sandakan, Sachintha Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vikum Sanjaya, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Nipun Malinga (U19), Kamindu Mendis (U19), Dilruwan Perera, Charith Senanayake (Manager), Avishka Gunawardena (Coach).

Team Galle – Upul Tharanga (Captain), Dasun Shanaka (V. Capt), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Milantha, Janith Liyanage, Roshen Silva, Chathuranga de Silva, Ramith Rambukwella, Madawa Warnapura, Andy Solomons, Deshan Dias, Irosh Samarasuriya, Shehan Fernando, Sammu Ashan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Chathura Randunu, Malinda Pushpakumara, Nishan Peiris, Suranga Lakmal, Nisala Tharaka, Mohamad Dilshad, Dhananjaya Lakshan (U19), Ashen Bandara (U19), Waruna Waragoda (Manager), Hashan Tillakaratne (Coach).

Team Kandy  – Angelo Mathews (Captain), Niroshan Dickwella (V. Capt), Danushka Gunathilaka, Asela Gunaratne, Chamara Kapugedara, Minod Bhanuka, Mahela Udawatte, Avishka Fernando, Tharanga Paranavithana, Priyamal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Jeewan Mendis, Sachith Pathirana, Adeesha Nanayakkara, Ramesh Mendis, Pramod Madushan, Charith Asalanka, Isuru Udana, Nipuna Kariyawasam, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Hasitha Boyagoda (U19), Jehan Daniel (U19), Malinda Warnapura (Manager), Piyal Wijetunge (Coach)..

Team Dambulla – Kusal Janith (Captain), Milinda Siriwardena (V. Capt), Lasith Malinga, Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunarathna, Amila Aponso, Sachithra Serasinghe, Sachithra Senanayake, Ashan Priyanjan, Lahiru Gamage, Nipun Karunanayake, Sangeeth Cooray, T.N. Sampath, Lahiru Madusanka, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Shehan Madusanka, Ruvindu Gunasekara, Kosala Kulasekera, Sahan Nanayakkara, Mahesh Priyadharshana, D A Rathnayake, Nishan Madushka (U19), Rashmika Dilshan (U19), Vinothan John (Manager), Sumithra Warnakulasuriya (Coach).

The Match Schedule:

May 2 – Team Colombo vs Team Dambulla at R. Premadasa Stadium (Live) and Team Kandy vs Team  Galle  at P. Sara Stadium.

May 5 – Team Colombo vs Team Kandy at R. Premadasa Stadium (Live) and Team Dambulla vs Team Galle at CCC.

May 8 - Team Colombo vs Team Galle at R. Premadasa Stadium (Live) and Team Dambulla vs Team Kandy at P. Sara Stadium.

May 11 - Team Galle vs Team Kandy at P. Sara Stadium and Team Dambulla vs Team Colombo at CCC.

May 14 - Team Galle vs Team Dambulla at P. Sara Stadium (Live) and Team Kandy vs Team Colombo at R. Premadasa Stadium.

May 17 – Team Kandy vs Team Dambulla at  P. Sara Stadium (Live) and Team Galle vs Team Colombo at  R. Premadasa

May 20 Finalat R. Premadasa Stadium (D/N – Live).