SLC Provincial one day matches for ICC Cricket World Cup selections

By Shamseer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has organised the Inter Provincial One Day Tournament, which will be used as a yard stick for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 selections. Four teams will play each other on a league basis, before the top 2 will meet in the final on 11 April.

National selectors have named four squads, led by Dinesh Chandimal (Colombo), Lasith Malinga (Galle), Dimuth Karunaratne (Kandy), and Angelo Mathews (Dambulla) for these encounters.

Surprisingly, Dilruwan Perera, Dhammika Prasad, and Hasitha Boyagoda being named in the standby players is a big shock.

 

Colombo

Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Upul Tharanga (Vice-Captain), Avishka Fernando, Angelo Perera, Ashan Priyanjan, Kamindu Mendis, Seekkuge Prasanna, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Chamara Silva, Mohamed Shiraz, Shehan Jayasuriya

Head Coach: Avishka Gunawardene

Manager: Charith Senanayake 

Standby Players: Vishva Chathuranga, Nipun Dananjaya, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Rathnayake, Nipun Ransika, Hashan Dumindu, Hasitha Boyagoda

 

Kandy

Dimuth Karunarathne (Captain), Thisara Perera (Vice-Captain), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Priyamal Perera, Roshen Silva, Asela Gunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Malinda Pushpakumara, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Pradeep, Chathuranga De Silva, Sachithra Senanayake, Dilesh Gunaratne, Manoj Sarathchandra

Head Coach: Piyal Wijethunga

Manager: Balan Aashirvardhan

Standby Players: Tharindu Kaushal, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Dilruwan Perera, Kavishka Anjula, Jehan Daniel, Rohan Sanjaya, Sangeeth Cooray

 

Galle

Lasith Malinga (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne (Vice-Captain), Kusal Mendis, Sandun Weerakkody, Mahela Udawatte, Minod Bhanuka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Milinda Siriwardena, Nishan Peiris, Chamikara Edirisinghe, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka, Sammu Ashan, Shehan Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga

Head Coach: Thilan Samaraweera

Manager: Shammi Gunasekara

Standby Players: Nipun Karunanayake, Kamil Mishara, Nisala Tharaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Dhammika Prasad, Thikshila De Silva

 

Dambulla

Angelo Mathews (Captain), Niroshan Dickwella (Vice-Captain), Danushka Gunathilake, Oshada Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jeewan Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Lakshan Sandakan, Prabath Jayasuriya, Isuru Udana, Ishan Jayaratne, Sachithra Serasinghe, Vishwa Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Ramesh Mendis

Head Coach: Sumithra Warnakulasooriya

Manager: Vinothen John

Standby Players: Dushan Vimukthi, Sonal Dinusha, Lahiru Gamage, Ramith Rambukwella, Kaushal Silva, Shiran Fernando, Lahiru Udara



April 4

Colombo vs Dambulla at Dambulla

Kandy vs Galle at Pallekelle



April 6

Dambulla vs Galle at Dambulla

Colombo vs Kandy at Pallekelle



April 8

Dambulla vs Kandy at Dambulla

Colombo vs Galle at Pallekelle



April 10

3rd/4th Place Playoff at Dambulla



April 11 

Final at Dambulla