Sri Lanka have included Asitha Fernando in the men’s T20 World Cup squad in place of the injured Binura Fernando. Fellow pacer Mathisha Pathirana and wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella have also been called in as back-up players to their team after a series of injuries.Tim McCaskill, head of Sri Lanka Cricket’s high-performance center. He will also travel to Australia with the players.
Binura is the latest Sri Lankan pacer to be injured
The decision to draft Asitha comes after left-arm pacer Binura, who himself replaced Dilshan Madushanka, suffered a hamstring injury during Sri Lanka’s loss to Australia. He could bowl only five balls in the match before doing a pull up.
Binura is the latest Sri Lankan pacer to be injured before and during the T20 World Cup. He had lost sharp left-armer Madushanka to a quad injury before the tournament. Their fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out of the competition on 18 October. After suffering a grade-two tear in the calf of her left leg during a group stage match against the United Arab Emirates.
Fast bowler Pramod Madushan also suffered an injury and has not played since the match against the United Arab Emirates. Although he has not yet been officially ruled out.
Sri Lanka’s first Super 12 match against Ireland in place of Pathum Nisanka
In the batting department, he suffered a setback in the form of Danushka Gunathilaka’s hamstring injury during the group stage. Ashen Bandara was called in as Gunathilaka’s replacement, and he had to step in and play in Sri Lanka’s first Super 12 match against Ireland in place of Pathum Nisanka, who was rested due to a groin injury.
Sri Lanka have so far beaten Ireland and lost to Australia in the Super 12s stage. Their next match is against New Zealand on Saturday at the SCG.
