Sri Lanka have been dealt a massive blow with news that key pacer Matheesha Pathirana will miss the remainder of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup due to injury.
Pathirana sustained a muscle strain in his left leg during Sri Lanka’s recent match against Australia in Kandy and will not be fit to play any part in the remainder of the side’s T20 World Cup campaign.
Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana was barely into his first over against Australia when he limped off with a suspected hamstring issue
The right-armer has been replaced by Dilshan Madushanka, with the ICC’s Event Technical Committee approving the player replacement on Wednesday.
The loss of Pathirana will further cripple Sri Lanka’s bowling stocks, with the team already missing key all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.
Sri Lanka take on Zimbabwe in their final group-stage game of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Thursday in Colombo.
