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Sri Lanka have been forced to make changes to their squad for the remaining matches of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Veteran fast bowler Dusmantha Chameera has failed to recover from a pre-tournament shoulder injury and will return home for rehabilitation after missing out on the race to play in Zimbabwe. Dilshan Madushanka will replace Chameera in the squad for the remaining part of the Super Six stage.
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“Dushmantha Chameera is still recovering from a right pectoral muscle injury that he suffered on his right shoulder while training ahead of Sri Lanka’s first game of the group stage of the qualifiers. Accordingly, the bowler will not be available for selection for the Super Six round games.” Will be. Also,” the official Sri Lankan handle tweeted.
Chameera has taken 50 ODI wickets for Sri Lanka and has played a key role in the team’s white-ball attack in recent years, so his absence is a blow as the Asian team looks to secure one of the two qualification spots available in Zimbabwe.
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Dusmantha Chameera is still recovering from a right pectoral muscle injury suffered on his right shoulder while training ahead of Sri Lanka’s first game in the group stage of the qualifiers.
Accordingly, the bowler will not be available for_ pic.twitter.com/oAwk8qZoNC— Sri Lanka Cricket __ (@OfficialSLC) 29 June 2023
The 31-year-old was named in the original squad, but did not bowl in any of the warm-up matches and was left out of Sri Lanka’s first four matches in the hope that he would recover in time. later stages.
His replacement Madushanka has so far played only two ODIs in his debut international career, but he has brought an additional left-arm option into the Sri Lankan team.
Sri Lanka are the top-ranked team in the qualifiers and they have lived up to their expectations with four straight wins in the group stage, giving them a strong chance of reaching the Cricket World Cup later this year.
updated sri lanka team: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Aslanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Mahish Thikshana, Mathisha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha, Dilshan Madushanka
