Sri Lanka announce playing XI for second Test at Lord’s
The visitors have made two changes to the playing XI that featured in the first Test at Old Trafford.
In the batting department, Kusal Mendis has been left out making way for Pathum Nissanka who will slot at No. 3 position for Sri Lanka.
The left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando will miss out the second Test as the speedster Lahiru Kumara returns to the side bolstering Sri Lanka’s pace attack.
Sri Lanka Playing XI
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Nishan Madushka
- Pathum Nissanka
- Angelo Mathews
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Dhananjaya De Silva – Captain
- Kamindu Mendis
- Prabath Jayasuriya
- Asitha Fernando
- Lahiru Kumara
- Milan Rathnayake
Sri Lanka have made two changes to their lineup as they released the playing XI for the second Test at Lord's against England, which will begin on August 29, Thursday.
The visitors have brought in Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara to replace Kusal Mendis and Vishwa Fernando for the Lord's Test. Mendis got 24 runs across two innings, while Vishwa Fernando got 2 wickets.
