Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka’s Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers | Cricket News

Hit by accidents to essential gamers, Sri Lanka will make yet one more try to finish the “curse” and win the ICC Cricket World Cup for the primary time since 1996. Eighth within the ODI rankings, Sri Lanka warmed up for the match with a 10-wicket humiliation by the hands of India within the Asia Cup last. Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 51 with India pacer Mohammed Siraj selecting up six wickets in a sever-over spell. Bowling all-rounder Wanidu Hasaranga continues to be recovering from harm and was not included within the squad however might nonetheless play within the match if his situation improves, the board stated.

Cricket World Cup factfile on Sri Lanka:

– WORLD RANKING –

8

– MATCH SCHEDULE (IST) –

Oct 07: v South Africa at New Delhi (2 PM)

Oct 10: v Pakistan at Hyderabad (2 PM)

Oct 16: v Australia at Lucknow (2 PM)

Oct 21: v Netherlands at Lucknow (10:30 AM)

Oct 26: v England at Bengaluru (2 PM)

Oct 30: v Afghanistan at Pune (2 PM)

Nov 02: v India at Mumbai (2 PM)

Nov 06: v Bangladesh at New Delhi (2 PM)

Nov 09: v New Zealand at Bengaluru (2 PM)

– SQUAD –

Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

– LEADING RUN-SCORER IN SQUAD –

Kusal Mendis: 3,215 runs, highest rating 119, common 32.15, Hundreds 2, Fifties 25

– LEADING WICKET-TAKER IN SQUAD –

Dhananjaya de Silva: 44 wickets, finest bowling 3-32, common 39.38

– PREVIOUS WORLD CUP APPEARANCES –

1975: Group stage

1979: Group stage

1983: Group stage

1987: Group stage

1991: Group stage

1996: Champions

1999: Group Stage

2003: Semi-finals

2007: Runners-up

2011: Runners-up

2015: Quarter-finals

2019: Group stage

– WHAT THE CAPTAIN SAYS –

“We have a good batting line-up. I think the pitches will be a challenge. Bowling will be a challenge. The margin of error is very low. We need to execute really well.”

– Dasun Shanaka on the challenges of taking part in in India