COLOMBO, Dec 14: Sri Lanka have brought back middle-order batsman Tillekeratne Dilshan for the third and final Test against England starting in Galle on Tuesday.
Dilshan, 31, who was ignored for last month’s tour of Australia, replaces left-hand batsman Jehan Dilshan, who failed in the first two Tests against England.Fast bowler Chanaka Welagedera comes in for the injured Dilhara Fernando as the home team’s other change for the match.
Sri Lanka lead 1-0 in the three-match series after winning the first Test in Kandy by 88 runs. The second Test ended in a draw here on Thursday.
Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Michael Vandort, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva, Prasanna Jayawardene (wicket-keeper), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Sujeewa De Silva, Chanaka Welagedera, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Malinga Bandara.—AFP
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