Binura Fernando

Mathews bashed 42* off 22 with the bat and then returned with figures of 2 for 9 in two overs as Afghanistan went down by 72 runs

Apart from a seam quartet, the squad also includes five spin-bowling options, including the ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis

Kusal Perera comes back after long absence from ODI cricket; Wanindu Hasaranga left out keeping in mind the World Cup

Defending champions Jaffna fork out US$ 92,000 for the left-arm quick as the top-eight expensive signings were all domestic

Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons are the best-represented teams in our selection

Matheesha Pathirana and Niroshan Dickwella also called up to Australia as standbys for the injury-ridden squad

Marcus Stoinis put paid to hopes of victory in Perth but coach saw plenty to be encouraged by

Test squad members Dickwella and de Silva added to T20I squad for remaining games

The uncapped offspinner Ashian Daniel has been included after strong showings in domestic List A cricket

The injured Madushanka and Pradeep, and the pair ofJayawickrama and Kamindu have made way

This is the first time players attached to Sri Lanka squads have tested positive for Covid-19

Veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga found himself excluded from Sri Lanka's T20I squad, while Binura Fernando got a first call-up in three years

Sri Lanka have picked five uncapped players - Binura Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Shehan Jayasuriya and Dhananjaya D'Silva - in their Twenty20 squad for the forthcoming two-match series against Pakistan

Opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne has been called up to Sri Lanka's Test squad following a three-match layoff after the England tour

Binura Fernando and AK Tyronne scored a century each in the second innings to help Sri Lanka Under-19 salvage a draw against India Under-19 in the second youth Test in Kurunegala