“Like I said, it’s going to be a new challenge for us and a tough challenge, as well," Chandimal reiterated. "But we will have five days of training next week where we will be playing with the pink ball. Sri Lanka used the pink ball during the four-day super eight tournament last season but that not played under lights. Chandimal says the pink ball offers little support for the spinners while even the seamers will have to bowl to a perfect line and length. Former skipper Angelo Mathews hasn’t played pink ball cricket yet and said he was excited.

Source: Sunday Times September 16, 2017 20:15 UTC