Binura Fernando damaged his left hamstring during the last game against Australia, which eventually ruled him out of the mega event.
Sri Lanka have added fast bowlers Asitha Fernando and Matheesha Pathirana, and keeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella as the backups to their T20 World Cup squad.
Sri Lanka registered a victory by two wickets against Bangladesh to seal the place in the Super-four stage.
The much-anticipated finale between SLC Reds and SLC Blues of the SLC Invitational T20 League 2022 was claimed by the former by seven wickets.
As it happened, the fifth match of the SLC Invitational T20 League 2022 between SLC Blues and SLC Reds was clinched by the latter, who enjoyed a 33-run victory.
The total count of positive cases in the series now rises to five in the Sri Lankan camp. They have already lost Praveen Jayawickrama, who tested positive for the virus
His contributions with the bat ensured Sri Lanka kept their winning streak in Bangladesh intact, claiming the series 1-0.
After winning this fixture, Dimuth Karunarate-led side gained 12 points and dethroned the Pakistan side from the fourth spot in the World Test Championship 2021-23 points Table. They currently have
Asitha Fernando’s 10-wicket haul now places him among retired Indian speed demons Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan. The three cricketers now share a rare Test record, which consists of bagging
Sri Lanka annihilated hosts Bangladesh on Day 5 of the decider at Mirpur on Friday, May 27. Resuming at 34-4, the home side succumbed further to become 53-5 but endured