Chanaka Welegedara

Sri Lanka replace Chaminda Vaas

Sri Lanka have searched long and hard and now they’ve finally found a replacement for Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas.

Step forward Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanga Welegedara, who opened the bowling against India yesterday.

If only his mother were still alive to see him make his debut. Unfortunately, she died of exhaustion many years ago after attempting to sew his name into his school uniform.