Asalanka to captain Lanka against NZ

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AFP, Colombo :

Sri Lanka Cricket named their squads on Wednesday for two T20Is and three ODIs at home against New Zealand (NZ), with Charith Asalanka is the Captain in both formats.

The first T20I match will be played at Dambulla on Saturday followed by the second a day later.
The first ODI will also be played at Dambulla on November 13, with the next two shifting to Pallekele on November 17 and 19.

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Sri Lanka are sixth in the ICC rankings in ODIs, a spot behind New Zealand.
In T20Is the hosts are eighth, while the Black Caps are fifth.

Sri Lanka ODI squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka and Mohamed Shiraz.

Sri Lanka T20I squad: Charith Asalanka (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando and Asitha Fernando.

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