Changes for today’s game at Police Park

The selection committee made five changes in the Sri Lanka Invitation XI for the two day match against Tamil Nadu beginning today at the Police Park. Five players Kanchana Gunawardena, Milinda Siriwardena, Shalika Karunanayake, Shaminda Eranga and Kosala Kulasekera who were originally named in the team released three days ago are not available.

The five players are presently involved in the Under 23 semi final encounters which are in progress now at Reid Avenue and SSC grounds. Three players Viraj Perera, Madura Lakmal and Chanaka Komasaru will come in place of them.

Ian Daniel (Capt), Viraj Perera, Ashan Priyanjana, Tharindu Attanayake, Lasith Fernando, Gihan de Silva, Ranga Dias, Sachith Pathirana, Chaminda Vidanapathirana, Madura Lakmal, Tharanga Lakshitha, Chanaka Komasaru. The two teams for the four day Gopalan trophy to be played from September 26 to 29 at the Colts grounds.

Sri Lanka Invitation XI – Malinda Warnapura (Capt), Kaushal Silva, Michael Vandort, Tharanga Paranavithana, Mahela Udawatte, Nadeera Nawela, Harsha Vithana, Ranga Dias, Suraj Mohamed, Ishara Amarasinghe, Chanaka Welagedera, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Tharanga Lakshitha.

Tamil Nadu – R. Ashwin (Capt), K. Vasudevadas, Naoplean Einstein, M. Vijay, Abhinav Mukund, R. Srinivasan, E. Suresh, H. Gopinath, S. Suresh Kumar, C. Ganapthy, R. Avinash, R. Naresh, P. Amaranath, C. Suresh.-MSA