Shanaka’s omission comes after his poor run within the 50-over format. In his final 21 innings, he has scored only one half-century and had a median of 12.25.
File picture of Dasun Shanaka. AP
Former skipper Shanaka has been omitted of Sri Lanka’s 16-member ODI squad for his or her upcoming Afghanistan collection. Together with Shanaka, batter Nuwanidu Fernando and leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay have additionally been omitted of the squad. All-rounder Chamika Karunaratne and opening batter Shevon Daniel have joined the squad.
Shanaka’s omission comes after his poor run within the 50-over format. In his final 21 innings, he has scored only one half-century and had a median of 12.25.
Earlier within the yr, he was faraway from the white ball captaincy earlier than the start of the Zimbabwe collection.
Fernando and Vandersay had been a part of Sri Lanka’s squad for the Zimbabwe collection. Whereas Fernando didn’t get a possibility to function in a single sport, Vandersay was fairly influential in the one sport he performed throughout the collection and claimed figures of two/47.
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The remainder of the squad options common faces with Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Janith Liyanage forming a robust batting line-up.
The spin division can be led by star spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana. The tempo unit options the likes of Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka and Pramod Madushan.
Sri Lanka ODI squad: Kusal Mendis (capt.), Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sahan Arachchige, Shevon Daniel, Janith Liyanage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Akila Dananjaya, Wanindu Hasaranga.
