Sri Lanka’s De Silva to lead Test series against SA

Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva (left) and Kamindu Mendis celebrate after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Devon Conway during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on 28 September 2024. — AFP

Colombo: Dhananjaya de Silva will lead Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series away against South Africa later this month, the country´s cricket board said Tuesday.

The opening Test starts November 27 in Durban, followed by one in Gqeberha on December 5.

The series is part of the ICC World Test Championships, where Sri Lanka are currently ranked third and South Africa fifth.

Sri Lanka Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samara-

wickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, and Kasun Rajitha.