Sri Lanka to bowl first against West Indies, debut for Sahan Arachchige

7 July 2023 12:21 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 2 Bookmark

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Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first in their final Super Six match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament against the West Indies.

Having already made the finals of the tournamenet, and by extension the Cricket World Cup in October, Sri Lanka have opted to rest Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya de Silva, with Dushan Hemantha coming into the team and Sahan Arachchige being given an international debut.

Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka

West Indies XI: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Kevin Sinclair, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein

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Ram Friday, 07 July 2023 02:45 PM

Good luck to our boys

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S B Lokuge Saturday, 08 July 2023 08:27 AM

What are the chances of either Hemantha or Arachige playing for Sri Lanka in the world cup? If they have a chance, why not they were in the original team? Why not Chamika or Wellalage not given a chance? Is'nt Chamika a better allrounder then Dasun?

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