Colombo: Sri Lanka may hand a first Test cap to 21-year-old wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella as they bid to level the two-Test series against South Africa.
Dickwella was drafted into the squad for the match in Colombo starting on Thursday after fast bowler Shaminda Eranga was ruled out of the series with a hand injury.
Eranga had eight stitches inserted to the webbing between his right thumb and index finger after being injured while fielding in the first Test at Galle, which Sri Lanka lost by 153 runs.
Dickwella may replace out-of-form wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal.
“Chandimal is available for selection but Dickwella also has a good chance of playing tomorrow,” captain Angelo Mathews told a news conference on Wednesday.
“We will take a final decision after looking at the wicket.”
