Saralnama22-year-old Dunith Wellalage will rejoin the Sri Lanka cricket team on for their Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh in Dubai. Wellalage had returned home on after his father, Suranga Wellalage, died of a heart attack in Colombo. The young all-rounder played against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, taking one wicket. Sri Lanka won by six wickets, qualifying for the Super Four. Team coach Sanath Jayasuriya consoled Wellalage on the field after sharing the sad news. Wellalage has played 31 ODIs, taking 39 wickets and scoring 386 runs. He also has seven wickets in five T20Is. (Updated 19 Sep 2025, 22:04 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 22-year-old Dunith Wellalage will rejoin the Sri Lanka cricket team on for their Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh in Dubai
- Wellalage had returned home on after his father, Suranga Wellalage, died of a heart attack in Colombo
- The young all-rounder played against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, taking one wicket