Kumara called up

Published August 27, 2016

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka included teenage fast bowler Lahiru Kumara in its squad for the third ODI against Australia on Sunday.

Milinda Siriwardana, who was in the squad for the first two games, was omitted in the only other change in the 16-man squad announced on Friday.

Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhanajaya De Silva, Angelo Perera, Avishka Fernando, Danushka Gunathilaka, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera, Dilruwan Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lakshan Sandakan, Amila Aponso, Lahiru Kumara.

Published in Dawn, August 27th, 2016

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