{"id":304200,"date":"2022-12-29T08:06:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T03:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=304200"},"modified":"2022-12-29T08:06:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T03:06:10","slug":"sri-lanka-recalls-avishka-fernando-for-india-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/sri-lanka-recalls-avishka-fernando-for-india-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka recalls Avishka Fernando for India tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> COLOMBO, Sri Lanka<br \/>\nSri Lanka have handed a recall to Avishka Fernando for their upcoming tour to India, SLC confirmed on Wednesday (December 28). The 24-year-old\u2019s most recent appearance for Sri Lanka came earlier this year in February against Australia, after which he was on the sidelines for a long duration due to an injury.<br \/>\nHowever, the talented top order batter recently had a stellar campaign in the Lanka Premier League, top scoring in the tournament that included a man-of-the-match performance in the final. Sadeera Samarawickrama, who finished as the second highest rungetter in the tournament to win the man of the tournament award, was also picked in the squad.<br \/>\nSamarawickrama made his debut for Sri Lanka in 2017 and has played four Tests, seven ODIs and nine T20Is so far. His most recent appearance came against India last year at home. The dashing wicketkeeper-batsman has pipped experienced campaigner Dinesh Chandimal in the squad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka have handed a recall to Avishka Fernando for their upcoming tour to India, SLC confirmed on Wednesday (December 28). The 24-year-old\u2019s most recent appearance for Sri Lanka came earlier this year in February against Australia, after which he was on the sidelines for a long duration due to an injury. 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