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Sri Lanka reduces squad to 16 for Bangladesh ODIs

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Sri Lanka on Wednesday reduced its original 22-strong squad to 16 for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh here.

The first ODI will be played on Friday, the second two days later and the final match on July 31. All three games will be day-night affairs at the Premadasa Stadium.

Lasith Malinga, who will retire after the first ODI, will be replaced in the squad for the next two matches by Dasun Shanaka.

The squad:

Dimuth Karunarathna (Capt.), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimane, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana and Kasun Rajitha.

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