Sri Lanka over 50 cricket team ready to play over 50 World Cup cricket tournament which already started yesterday (7) in Cape Town, South Africa. 56 matches will be played from March 6 to 20 while grand final is scheduled to be played at Newlands cricket grounds in Cape Town.
Sri Lanka over 50 team is in group A with Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USA, West Indies and Zimbabwe while group B comprised England, India, Nambia, Pakistan, South Africa, UAE and Wales.
Sri Lanka over 50 team is led by Senarath Seneviratne while recently played first class players Suwanji Madanayake, Suranjith Dharmasena, Carman Mapatuna, Ruwin Pieris and Vajira Wijegunawardena are also included in Sri Lanka team.
Sri Lanka team was scheduled to play their first games against Australia and New Zealand while they will meet West Indies tomorrow (9).
The match between SL and Canada will be played on March 10 followed by Zimbabwe on 12.
Meanwhile three Sri Lanka first class players Weerasinghe brothers Jeewaka and Sanjeewa and Sajith Fernando who later captained the Sri Lanka ‘A team included for the USA over 50 team.
Sri Lanka over 50 cricket team for World Cup: Senerath Senaviratne (Capt), Duminda de Silva, Dilan Fernandez, Suranjith Dharmasena, Shane Fernando, Rory Ingram, Prasanna Jayawardena, Palitha Liyanage, Suwanji Madanayake, Carmen Mapatuna, Marlon Meurling, Ruwin Pieris,Vajira Wijegunawardena , Ravi Perera, Shafeek Rahim, Chaminda Rajapaksa, Pujitha Udduwana.
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