Sri Lanka’s first-ever Test cricket captain Bandula Warnapura died at the age of 68. The 68-year old former cricketer had been admitted to ICU after he was diagnosed with high sugar levels, hindering blood circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A right-handed batsman, he led his country when it faced England<\/strong> in it\u2019s first-ever Test match in 1982 and played three more Tests, scoring 96 runs overall at an average of 12. He also played 12 ODI matches, scoring 180 runs at an average of 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sri Lanka’s first-ever Test cricket captain Bandula Warnapura died at the age of 68. The 68-year old former cricketer had been admitted to ICU after he was diagnosed with high sugar levels, hindering blood circulation. 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