Pathirana, Madushanka ruled out of ODI series

• Sri Lanka’s run of bad luck with injuries continues

Sri Lanka’s run of bad luck with injuries continued to grow with fast bowlers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka being ruled out of the three-match ODI series against India after having sustained injuries.

Pathirana has suffered a mild sprain on his right shoulder while diving to take a catch during the third T20I match played at Pallekele on Sunday and Madushanka has a Grade 2 left hamstring injury which he sustained during fielding at practices.

They have been replaced by uncapped fast bowlers Mohammed Shiraz and Eshan Malinga.

Sri Lanka lost three of their best T20I fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara and Binura Fernando through injuries during the T20I series which they lost to India 3-0. The first ODI commences at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium today.

In the meantime three other players have been added to the ODI squad as standbys, namely, Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan and Jeffrey Vandersay.