Sri Lanka drop Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva from T20 WC squad

Sri Lanka dropped Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva from Dasun Shanaka’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad after modest returns since his recall. He scored 43 runs and took one wicket in three games. Injured pacer Eshan Malinga was included. Co-host Sri Lanka begin their campaign against Ireland in Colombo.