The Sri Lanka Skipper Dasun Shanaka was dominated out of the ICC match because of the harm he sustained within the match towards Pakistan within the World Cup match on October 10.

Dasun Shanaka dominated out of World Cup

Sri Lanka performed within the eighth match of the ICC World Cup 2023 towards Pakistan at Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium the place the latter gained the match with 6 wickets.

On this event, Sri Lanka confronted one other setback as Shanka sustained a proper thigh muscle harm, and medical help suggested that he wanted to be rested for about three weeks to get better from the harm.

Shanaka made 62 runs on 68 deliveries within the match towards South Africa in Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi the place they chased an inconceivable goal of 429 and finally confronted defeat within the match. It was a nail-biting match that created a number of information within the World Cups historical past.

On this event, the Worldwide Cricket Council acknowledged that “The Occasion Technical Committee of the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has authorized Chamika Karunaratne who has performed 23 ODIs as a substitute for Dasun Shanaka within the Sri Lankan Squad.”

The 27 12 months outdated has taken 24 wickets on 23 matches and has amassed a complete of 443 runs with a fifty within the format.

Kusal Mendis might be main the facet within the absence of Dasun Shanaka within the remaining match.  The substitute of a participant requires the approval of the occasion Technical Committee earlier than the substitute participant may be formally added to the squad.

The Occasion Technical Committee of the (identify the ICC occasion) consists of Wasim Khan (ICC Normal Supervisor – Cricket & ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Occasions), Hemang Amin (Appearing CEO – BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (Normal Supervisor – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold (Impartial Consultant), Simon Doull (Impartial Consultant).

Sri Lanka has performed two matches within the World Cup match until now and has confronted defeat in these matches. Sri Lanka didn’t defend 344 runs towards Pakistan as a result of their awful bowling efficiency.

They confronted certainly one of their greatest defeat towards India within the finals of the Asia Cup 2023 on final month the place Mohammed Siraj stormed Sri Lankan batters along with his terrific bowling assault and was folded for 49 runs.

With set to face Australia on Monday in Lucknow Stadium, Dasun Shanaka’s absence might deliver a big problem for the facet and the addition of Karunaratne is aimed toward bolstering their squad to enhance their efficiency within the match. The match will kickstart at 02:00 PM IST on October 16 at Ekana Sports activities Metropolis, Lucknow.