Gunasekara has been chosen partly on the again of fine kind within the ongoing Nationwide Tremendous League (NSL) four-day competitors. In two matches during the last two weeks, Gunasekara has taken eight wickets at a median of 16.5. Rathnayake, in the meantime, has been chosen primarily based on a bigger physique of labor – he has up to now been spectacular within the Sri Lanka A aspect. That is the second Test squad Rathnayake has been chosen in, although he’s but to signify Sri Lanka.
Udara, who has additionally not performed a Test, will get into the squad having additionally impressed on the NSL just lately. He had hit 100 and 72 towards a Galle assault that includes Ramesh Mendis and Rathnayake, within the final fortnight.
Sri Lanka squad for Test towards Afghanistan
Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Udara, Chamika Gunasekara, Milan Rathnayake
