Published: Jul 07, 2017, 08:57 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 07, 2017, 08:58 PM (IST)
In the recent news coming from Sri Lanka, veteran pacer Nuwan Kulasekara has been included in the ODI squad ahead of the team’s fourth ODI tie versus Zimbabwe. Kulasekara replaces Nuwan Pradeep who strained his right quadricep while taking a catch in the third ODI on Thursday and has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series, which Sri Lanka lead 2-1. Alongside Kulasekara, youngster Asitha Fernando has been also included in the squad for his impressive performance at the Super Provincial Tournament, where he bagged 12 wickets from 6 matches at an average of 30.75.
Sri Lanka’s camp has been largely plagued by an outbreak of a viral flu but Nuwan Pradeep is the first one, who has been sidelined due to an injury. His injury comes as a huge blow for the Lankans as the right-arm pacer has done really well for them in this format.
The hosts will take on Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI on July 8 at the Mahinda Rajpaksha International stadium in Hambantota. It is a must-win game for the visitors, as they will look to keep the series alive. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be high on confidence after their commanding performance in the last ODI and would like to wrap up the series.
