Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews and pacer Dushmantha Chameera will join Sri Lanka's World Cup squad in Lucknow on Friday as travelling reserves, country's cricket board announced on Thursday. Both Mathews and Chameera last played in an ODI series against Afghanistan in June. The 36-year-old Mathews is a veteran of 221 games with close to 6000 runs and 120 wickets under his belt. Of late, he has not bowled much and plays as a specialist batter only. Right-arm pacer Chameera, 31, has played 44 ODIs taking 50 wickets. What a Catch! KL Rahul Pulls Off Sensational One-Handed Effort To Dismiss Mehidy Hasan Miraz During IND vs BAN ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match (Watch Video).

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Sri Lanka next play is the Netherlands on October 21 in Lucknow.

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