Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket announced on X that Liyanage has been added to the Asia Cup squad, taking the group to 17 under captain Charith Asalanka.
- The 30-year-old middle-order batter returns to T20Is after three years, having last played in February 2022 against India in Dharamsala.
- His selection follows scores of 70 not out and 19 in the recent 2-0 ODI sweep in Zimbabwe.
- Sri Lanka have arrived in the UAE and start Group B against Bangladesh on September 13 in Abu Dhabi before facing Hong Kong on September 15 and Afghanistan on September 18.
- Asalanka acknowledged a tight turnaround from Zimbabwe, while spinner Wanindu Hasaranga travels back from a hamstring layoff to rejoin the squad.