Pak in SL: Sri Lanka names Twenty20 squad sans Chandimal, Thirimanne

Sri Lanka named a 15-man squad for the two Twenty20 Internationals against Pakistan which will be played at the R. Premadasa ICS on July 30 and August 1.   The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selectors have dropped two senior stalwarts – Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne from the 15-man squad while brining in middle order batsman Chamara Kapugedara after a long lapse.   Among the inclusions are Kithruwan Vithanage, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Chanaka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Binura Fernando, Chathuranga de Silva and Milinda Siriwardana.   Lasith Malinga has been retained as the Sri Lanka Twenty20 skipper which also includes seniors TM Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera and Nuwan Kulasekara.   Sri Lanka Twenty20 Squad: Lasith Malinga (Captain), TM Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kithruwan Vithanage, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Chamara Kapugedara, Shehan Jayasuriya, Thisara Perera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Kulasekera, Binura Fernando, Chaturanga de Silva, Milinda Siriwardana.