Sri Lanka announce 15-member squad for warm-up match against Pakistan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced a 15-member Sri Lanka Cricket XI squad for the three-day warm-up match against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on July 11.

As per the recently-announced squad by the Sri Lanka Selection Committee, young Sri Lankan all-rounder Nipun Dhnanjaya has been given the captaincy role of the 15-member squad, scheduled to take on Pakistan in a three-day warm-up match.

The young squad further includes Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nipun Dananjaya (c), Sahan Arachchige, Chamika Karunaratne, Lakshitha Manasinghe,  Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan, Lasith Embuldeniya, Udith Madushan, Minod Bhanuka, and Ashen Bandara.

It is pertinent to mention here that following the conclusion of the warm-up match, Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series, scheduled from July 16 to 28.

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