But Sri Lanka, acknowledging that Jayasuriya needed more consistent support, made the bold call of replacing the sometimes-wayward Ramesh Mendis, with debutant Nishan Peiris. And on day three of ...

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Sri Lanka have included off-spinner Nishan Peiris in their squad for the second Test against New Zealand, replacing the injured Vishwa Fernando. The match is scheduled to begin on Thursday ...

Nishan Peiris and Milan Rathnayake have been included in the squad, replacing Ramesh Mendis and Lahiru Kumara. Peiris, an off-spinner, steps in for fast bowler Vishwa Fernando, who has withdrawn ...

Sri Lankan off-spinner Nishan Peiris will make his Test debut in Galle in the second and final Test against New Zealand.

Jayasuriya, Peiris and Dhananjaya then fashioned a collapse - New Zealand's second on the day - in a period where Sri Lanka bagged 4 for 24. But, on the other side of that slide, Tom Blundell and ...