Russel, Upekha to lead Sri Lanka 'A' and 'B' (5 March 1999)

5 March 1999

Russel, Upekha to lead Sri Lanka 'A' and 'B'

The Daily News

Russell Arnold and Upekha Fernando will lead the Sri Lanka 'A' and 'B' teams in the triangular one-day cricket tournament which involves English county champions Leicestershire.

Leicestershire are due to arrive on March 16 and play a nine-match fifty overs a side round robin one-day tournament, the winners of which will be the team topping the league standings. There is no final.

March 18: Sri Lanka 'A' v Leicestershire at SSC grounds
March 19: Sri Lanka 'A' v Sri Lanka 'B' at NCC grounds
March 20: Sri Lanka 'B' v Leicestershire at CCC grounds
March 22: Sri Lanka 'A' v Leicestershire at Galle Stadium
March 23: Sri Lanka 'A' v Sri Lanka 'B' at Galle Stadium
March 24: Sri Lanka 'B' v Leicestershire at Galle Stadium
March 26: Sri Lanka 'A' v Leicestershire at De Soysa Stadium
March 27: Sri Lanka 'A' v Sri Lanka 'B' at De Soysa Stadium
March 28: Sri Lanka 'B' v Leicestershire at R. Premadasa Stadium

Russel Arnold (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Sajith Fernando, Dinuka Hettiaratchi, Malinga Bandara, Bathiya Perera, T.M. Dilshan, Mario Villavarayen, Sajeeva de Silva, Erik Upashantha, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Indika de Saram, Manoj Mendis, Hemantha Wickremaratne, Kapila Silva, Dulip Samaraweera

Manager - Hemantha Devapriya.

Upekha Fernando (captain), Shantha Kalavitigoda, Malinda Warnapura, Niroshan Bandaratilake, Priyankara Wickremasinghe, C. Samarasinghe, Prasanna Jayewardene, Indika Gallage, Hemantha Boteju, Suresh Perera, Ranga Dilhara, Jeevantha Kulatunga, Chamara Silva, Naveed Nawaz, Saman Jayantha

Manager - Brendon Kuruppu.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)