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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Islanders are here in India in a gap of two months but with a confidence-boosting surprise 2-0 Test series win over Pakistan in UAE last month.The Lankans will play three Tests and as many ODIs and T20Is in the long series concluding in Mumbai on December 24.<\/p>\n
Chandimal and Co. will hope to start well against a third-string Board\u2019s side led by Sanju Samson.<\/p>\n
The match is scheduled at the Jadavpur University second campus ground, the deck of which primarily supports seam bowling.<\/p>\n
Squads:<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Thirimanne (vice-captain), Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Dasun Shanaka and Roshen Silva.<\/p>\n
Board President\u2019s XI: Sanju Samson (c), Abhishek Gupta, Akash Bhandari, Avesh Khan, Jalaj Saxena, Jiwanjot Singh, Ravi Kiran, Rohan Prem, B Sandeep, Tanmay Agarwal, Sandeep Warrier, and Anmolpreet Singh.<\/p>\n
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