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Prasanna in SL squad for remaining ODI
Colombo: Sri Lanka is flying upcapped leg spin bowler Seekkuge Prasanna back from England to be part of a new squad to play the remaining two one-day internationals against Australia.
Prasanna has been brought into the side after his impressive performance for Sri Lanka "A'' in England, where he took 6-23 against England Lions last week. He has 73 wickets in 48 first-class one-day games.
His inclusion came as and as the host nation tries to turn the course of the five-match series, which it trails 2-1.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, allrounder Thisara Perera and batsman Dinesh Chandimal were dropped as the initial 16-man squad was pared down to 14.
The fourth match of the series will be played in Colombo on Saturday.
Sri Lanka squad:
Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Silva, Jeevan Mendis, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Seekkuge Prasanna.
Colombo: Sri Lanka is flying upcapped leg spin bowler Seekkuge Prasanna back from England to be part of a new squad to play the remaining two one-day internationals against Australia.
Prasanna has been brought into the side after his impressive performance for Sri Lanka "A'' in England, where he took 6-23 against England Lions last week. He has 73 wickets in 48 first-class one-day games.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, allrounder Thisara Perera and batsman Dinesh Chandimal were dropped as the initial 16-man squad was pared down to 14.
The fourth match of the series will be played in Colombo on Saturday.
Sri Lanka squad:
Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Silva, Jeevan Mendis, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Seekkuge Prasanna.
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