Two newcomers in Sri Lanka women’s team

Two promising players, Imesha Dulani and Achini Kulasuriya are the two new comers to the Sri Lanka women’s team for the forthcoming Pakistan tour.

The other 13 players are the same team members from the recently concluded Commonwealth Games Qualifier tournament squad. The in-form batter Vishmi Gunarathne is ruled out of the Pakistan tour due to her O/L exam.

The 15-member team was approved by the Sports Ministry and will leave Pakistan on May 19. The tour consists of three T-20s followed by 3 ODIs. The first T20 will commence on May 24. The second and third T20I games will be played on May 26 and 28, respectively.

The ODIs will be played on June 1, 3 and 5.

Sri Lanka women’s team captain Chamari Atapattu and pace bowler Udeshika Prabodani both are presently partaking in the franchise T20 competition in Dubai and will return home on 16 to join the Sri Lanka team.

Sri Lankan women’s squad: Chamari Atapattu (Captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Madavi Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Prasadani Weerakkody. Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Udesiika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Anushka Sanjeewani.

(Stand by players): Kawya Kavindi, Rashmi de Silva, Sathya Sandeepani, Malsha Shehani, Tharika Sewwandi. (D.R.)