Wanindu Hasaranga has been dominated out of the ODI sequence in opposition to New Zealand, having sustained an damage to his left hamstring whereas bowling, within the second T20I, on Sunday. Hasaranga was seen hobbling by way of his later overs, and was additionally limping between the wickets whereas working.
He has been changed within the ODI squad by Dushan Hemantha, one other legspin-bowling allrounder. Hemantha has performed 5 ODIs and has just lately been among the many wickets for the Sri Lanka A staff.
Hasaranga’s absence will probably be important for Sri Lanka, notably as he had been Sri Lanka’s most profitable bowler within the T20Is, taking 2 for 20 within the first match, then 4 for 17 within the second, whereas additionally producing an necessary 22 off 23 within the first T20I.
Sri Lanka already had one other legspinner within the squad, nevertheless, in Jeffrey Vandersay, with Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage the opposite frontline spinners.
The sequence begins on Wednesday, with the primary match to be performed in Dambulla, and the remaining two video games in Pallekele.
