Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara has been ruled out of the rest of their campaign in the World Cup Qualifiers after he suffered a side strain during their win against Netherlands. He could only complete two overs in the match before being forced off the field.
Sri Lanka have named uncapped Sahan Arachchige as Kumara’s replacement. The 27-year-old left-hand batter, who also bowls offspin, was among the three of Sri Lanka’s standby players for the tournament. Arachchige has played 66 List A games, scoring 1454 runs at an average of 29.07.
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With West Indies out of contention, Sri Lanka are best placed among the five teams that are vying for the last two spots in the 2023 World Cup in India starting October 5.
Sri Lanka have won all five of their games in the tournament so far. They now take on Zimbabwe on July 2 and West Indies on July 7. The top two teams on the Super Six points table move on to the World Cup proper.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo