IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Blow for Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka alongside two other players likely to miss second T20I due to injury: India tour of Sri Lanka: Injury woes continue to suffer Sri Lanka in the ongoing T20I series. After Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka injury news, Charith Asalanka is likely to be unavailable for the second T20I against India after suffering a hamstring injury on his left leg. The T20I series currently standing 1-0 in India’s favor, India and Sri Lanka are to lock horns in the second T20I against each other on July 27 in Colombo.
Asalanka, who made his T20I debut against India in the first ODI, is struggling to be fit for today’s second T20I at the R. Premadasa Stadium with a hamstring injury on his left leg. As per the reports in DailyFt, the injury is not thought to be serious, and he will have to undergo a fitness test before the start of the match to assess his fitness.
The 24-year-old who was gifted a bat by Indian allrounder Hardik Pandya ahead of the match was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with an exquisite 44 off 26 balls on Sunday.
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IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Rajapaksa, Nissanka unlikely to be available for T20I series
Sri Lanka’s top-order batsmen Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka missed the first T20I in Colombo after suffering injuries. The reports in DailyFt mentioned that Rajapaksa (hairline fracture on right index finger) and Nissanka (swollen right forearm) were inflicted with injuries facing fast bowler Lahiru Kumara during practice.
IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Blow for Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka alongside two other players likely to miss second T20I due to injury: India tour of Sri Lanka
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