The younger Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been dominated out of World Cup 2023 with a shoulder injury. The veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews has been named a replacement by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and has already joined the squad forward of the England sport on October 26.
The 20-year-old right-arm pacer suffered a shoulder injury throughout Sri Lanka’s second sport of the match in opposition to Pakistan in Hyderabad on October 10. Sri Lanka Cricket had already named all-rounder Angelo Mathews and speedster Dushmantha Chameera as travelling reserves and each gamers joined the camp on Friday (Oct 20). Mathews has been most well-liked over Chameera on account of his huge expertise and his capacity so as to add useful runs in center overs.
The younger pacer struggled to make an influence on his debut in the World Cup. Pathirana took two wickets in two innings however was poor with pricey spells at an financial system charge of 9.73. Apart from Dilshan Madushanka’s 11 wickets, no Sri Lankan bowler has managed to get greater than 5 wickets in the match thus far and accidents have depleted their taking part in mixtures largely.Â
Sri Lanka’s struggles with constant accidents additionally replicate their efficiency in the match. They misplaced their first three video games earlier than recording a slim win in opposition to the Netherlands in Lucknow. Captain Dasun Shanaka has already been dominated out of the match on account of a quadriceps tear and was changed by tempo all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne.Â
Sri Lanka face a tricky problem once they conflict in opposition to the defining champions England in their fifth sport in Bengaluru on October 26.Â
Sri Lanka World Cup Squad: Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Matheesha Pathirana (dominated out), Dasun Shanaka (dominated out)
