Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga has been included in the squad for the Asian Cup ODI cricket tournament to be played at United Arab Emirates, after a long public out-cry campaigned by the player himself and his ardent supporters.
35-year-old Malinga has been playing domestic T20 cricket in Sri Lanka, after cricket selection committee insisted that he had to play and perform in order to get selected. He had last played an One-day international in September last year, where he had taken one wicket each in all three matches played against India in Sri Lanka.
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/52 | Kandy | v Galle | Pallekele | 30 Aug 2018 | T20 |
| 1/37 | Kandy | v Colombo | Pallekele | 29 Aug 2018 | T20 |
| 0/25, 14* | Kandy | v Dambulla | Dambulla | 26 Aug 2018 | T20 |
| 0/35, 14* | Kandy | v Galle | Dambulla | 25 Aug 2018 | T20 |
| 0/28 | Kandy | v Colombo | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Aug 2018 | T20 |
| 1/30 | Kandy | v Dambulla | Colombo (RPS) | 21 Aug 2018 | T20 |
At a meeting of the Selection Committee held on 30th August 2018, the National Selectors nominated the following players for the ACC Asia Cup- 2018.
l. Angelo Mathews – Captain, 2. Kusal Janith Perera, 3. Kusal Mendis 4. Upul Tharanga, 5. Dinesh Chandimal, 6. Danushka Gunathilake, 7. Thisara Perera, 8. Dasun Shanaka, 9. Dhanajaya De Silva, 10. Akila Dhananjaya, 11. Dilruwan Perera, 12. Amila Aponso, 13. Kasun Rajitha, 14. Suranga Lakmal, 1 5. Dushmantha Chameera, 16. Lasith Malinga.
Standbys: 1. Shehan Madushanka 2. Nuwan Pradeep 3. Lakshan Sadakan 4. Shehan Jayasuriya 5. Niroshan Dickwella
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