The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) recalled their premier pacer Lasith Malinga for the Asia Cup 2018. Sri Lanka are placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh & Afghanistan.
They will open their campaign against Bangladesh on 15th September. Sri Lankan selectors was ignoring Injury prone Malinga due to his bad performance. He was appearance in last year ODI match. When he took just one wicket for 35 runs hence Sri Lanka lost the match by six wickets.
However, official sources said that he had impressed the selectors during an ongoing domestic T20 series due to his outstanding performance and selected for the Asia Cup 2018 tournament.
As per record, Malinga has taken 301 ODI wickets giving away 8,705 runs since his debut in July 2004. In the shortest format of the game, he has taken 90 wickets conceding 1,780 runs.
Similarly, Dinesh Chandimal has been recalled into the side following his six-match ban. Chandimal was ignored by the Sri Lanka Cricket for the series at home against South Africa. Sri Lanka will be heading into the Asia Cup after clinching victory in the one-off T20 series against South Africa. While they had lost the ODI series 2-3 against the Proteas.
Sri Lanka Squad For Asia Cup 2018:Angelo Mathews (Captain)
Kusal Perera
Kusal Mendis
Upul Tharanga
Dinesh Chandimal
Danushka Gunathilaka
Thisara Perera
Dasun Shanaka
Dhanajaya de Silva
Akila Dananjaya
Dilruwan Perera
Amila Aponso
Kasun Rajitha
Suranga Lakmal
Dushmantha Chameera
Lasith Malinga
Kusal Perera
Kusal Mendis
Upul Tharanga
Dinesh Chandimal
Danushka Gunathilaka
Thisara Perera
Dasun Shanaka
Dhanajaya de Silva
Akila Dananjaya
Dilruwan Perera
Amila Aponso
Kasun Rajitha
Suranga Lakmal
Dushmantha Chameera
Lasith Malinga
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