Pathum Nissanka ruled out of Tri-Nation ODI series
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Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the ODI tri-series in Pakistan. The Daily Mirror reported that he had not yet received medical clearance to return to competitive cricket. Newswire said batter Lahiru Udara was a likely replacement.
The tournament features Sri Lanka, hosts Pakistan and England. ThePapare reported that the matches were scheduled from the 18th to the 31st of the month in Rawalpindi and Lahore, and described this as Sri Lanka’s first tri-series appearance in eight years. Its preview also noted that the teams are former world champions and have the 2027 Cricket World Cup in view.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan met in the opening match. Ada Derana reported that Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first; Hiru News also reported that the two sides were playing the series opener.
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- Ada Derana (සිංහල) · පාකිස්තානයට එරෙහි ශ්රී ලංකා ටෙස්ට් සංචිතය නම් කෙරේ
- Hiru News (தமிழ்) · பாகிஸ்தானுடனான முத்தரப்பு ஒருநாள் தொடரிலிருந்து பெத்தும் நிஸ்ஸங்க விலகல்!