No play on day 1 of the 1st unofficial Test

Bangladesh A tour of Sri Lanka 2019 – 1st Unofficial Test – Day 01

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The 1st unofficial Test between the Sri Lanka A team and the touring Bangladesh A team was supposed to commence today (23) at FTZ Sports Complex (BOI), Katunayake, but no play was possible due to rain.

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This is the 1st of 2-match a 4-day unofficial Test series between the two teams followed by a 3-match unofficial ODI series. The selection committees of the respective cricket boards have chosen two strong squads to battle it out in this series. The majority of players have played each other in the recently concluded series between the Sri Lanka Emerging team vs Bangladesh Emerging team in Bangladesh.

The Sri Lanka A team is led by the experienced middle order batsman Ashan Priyanjan while the opposition is led by 27 years old Mominul Haque who has made his Test debut in 2013 vs Sri Lanka.

Read: Gunaratne set to feature for Sri Lanka ‘A’ against Bangladesh ‘A’

Sri Lanka A squad: Ashan Priyanjan (C), Pathum Nissanka, Sangeeth Cooray, Lahiru Udara (WK), Charith Asalanka, Priyamal Perera, Ashen Bandara, Kamindu Mendis, Ramesh Mendis, Manoj Sarathchandra (WK), Chamika Karunaratne, Malinda Pushpakumara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz, Shiran Fernando

Bangladesh A squad: Mominul Haque (C), Shadman Islam, Jahurul Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Nurul Hasan, Anamul Haque, Soumya Sarkar, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain, Sunzamul Islam, Rishad Hossain, Salauddin Sakil, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Najmul Hossain, Saif Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

The weather forecast suggests more rain in the coming days, but the players will be hoping the skies clear to make the most of the remaining 3 days. 

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